horse

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The horse dragged his back legs through the final fence when leading Regent's Stroll and was ridden out to win by four lengths under Paul Townend for trainer Willie Mullins.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Every remaining horse passes the test when it comes to career falls, but Iroko, Gorgeous Tom and Firefox are yet to win over three or more miles.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 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

While Freud, Mr. Phillips tells us, describes human beings “as driving the horse in the direction the horse wants to go,” Rorty “wants us to wonder what are better alternative descriptions.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

We hurried home to see a brown horse tethered at the end of our path, and our door half open.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff