horse race

Example Sentences

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For example, there have been no debates and none are planned at the moment, and the lack of polling means that horse race coverage is nonexistent.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Maybe value can continue to beat growth, but there are speedier steeds in the investing-factor horse race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

And so began their journey as what Islas calls “horse parents” — a journey that has taken them to the brink of starting a horse in the world’s most famous horse race.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Political pundits predict a three horse race between Labour, Green and Reform.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

It was officially the second-largest crowd ever to attend a horse race in America, but because the record tally, at the Kentucky Derby, was famously exaggerated, the attendance at this hundred-grander was undoubtedly the largest.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand