horse race

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Winning the Derby changes anyone’s life, but it’s magnified when you make history, as DeVaux did by becoming the first female trainer to win the world’s most famous horse race.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

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

U.A.E. media circulated videos of royal family members and government officials walking through shopping malls and enjoying themselves at a horse race even as missiles and drones continued to fly in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

As a pigtailed child, Joella had once ditched school to compete in, and win, a horse race against legendary Arapahoe riders.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand