: the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races
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Jaguar Sport, a joint venture between the automaker and racing team, built 50 examples between 1990 and 1992, only 27 were homologated for street use.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Three more horses died after the signature race and racing was moved to Ellis Park as a precaution.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
After the crash, everyone in the two racing vehicles got out in the middle of the highway and fled, according to Dallas police.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024
However, 2023 Florida Derby runner-up Mage went on to win the Kentucky Derby at 15/1 odds and secure his spot in racing history.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
For a racing trademark-slash-mascot, Barnett adopted the king of the bayou, the alligator.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
The legalization of historical horse racing and sports betting has increased the amount of money being regulated by the commission, Thayer added.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
Growing up in the North Carolina Piedmont, auto racing was everywhere, and names like Hendrick, Roush, and Dale Earnhardt were bantered about in casual conversation.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2024
There’s no racing on Monday so Sundays are our Friday nights.
—Scott Enman, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Three more horses died after the signature race and racing was moved to Ellis Park as a precaution.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
After the crash, everyone in the two racing vehicles got out in the middle of the highway and fled, according to Dallas police.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024
However, 2023 Florida Derby runner-up Mage went on to win the Kentucky Derby at 15/1 odds and secure his spot in racing history.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
For a racing trademark-slash-mascot, Barnett adopted the king of the bayou, the alligator.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
The legalization of historical horse racing and sports betting has increased the amount of money being regulated by the commission, Thayer added.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
Growing up in the North Carolina Piedmont, auto racing was everywhere, and names like Hendrick, Roush, and Dale Earnhardt were bantered about in casual conversation.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2024
There’s no racing on Monday so Sundays are our Friday nights.
—Scott Enman, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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