racehorse

noun

race·​horse ˈrās-ˌhȯrs 

: a horse bred or kept for racing

Examples of racehorse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Eight of his flat racehorses (as opposed to jump racing over fences) with four UK trainers are owned in partnership with Ian McAleavy, head of football for nine years at Starlizard, a global leader in specialist online sports betting advice established by Bloom in Camden, north London, in 2006. —Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 June 2025

The shortlist includes a personal nuclear reactor, a thoroughbred racehorse farm, and a private submarine. —J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 6 June 2025

Talent manager Adam Kluger is launching Run Fast Racing, a celebrity racehorse ownership group aiming to mix the thrill of horse racing with the glamour of star power, alongside those artists, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal. —Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Leland Stanford, a former governor of California and a railroad tycoon, funded Muybridge’s experiments in motion photography to gain new information about racehorses. —Bob Blaisdell, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1626, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for racehorse

• counterforce
• intercourse
• nonrecourse
• reinforce
• watercourse
• bourse
• coarse
• course
• force
• gorse
• hoarse
• horse

Kids Definition

racehorse

noun

race·​horse ˈrās-ˌhȯ(ə)rs 

: a horse bred or kept for racing