Definition of racehorse
: a horse bred or kept for racing
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If racehorses were renamed based on their tendencies, Hard Aces might answer to Starts Slowly.
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The distribution for racehorses, however, looks significantly different.
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First Known Use of racehorse
circa 1626
RACEHORSE Defined for English Language Learners
racehorse
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: a horse that is bred and trained for racing
RACEHORSE Defined for Kids
racehorse
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: a horse bred or kept for racing
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