post time

noun

: the designated starting time of a horse race

Examples of post time in a Sentence

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After opening day, post time for the next four, eight-race Fridays will be 4 p.m., then move to 3 p.m. for the final four Fridays. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025 Carded as race 12, the expected post time is 5:45 eastern. Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 The 157th running of the Belmont Stakes is set for Saturday at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and post time is 7:04 p.m. ET/4:04 p.m. PT. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 The odds will change as bettors place their wagers leading up to Saturday's approximate post time of 7:04 p.m. EDT. Alex Sundby june 6, CBS News, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for post time

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First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of post time was in 1941

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“Post time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20time. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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