racehorse

noun

race·​horse ˈrās-ˌhȯrs 

: a horse bred or kept for racing

Examples of racehorse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cecil made Frankel a champion racehorse who was unbeaten in all 14 starts and earned a final victory at the Champion Stakes at the iconic Ascot Racecourse. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Another rescue operation, the Illinois Equine Humane Center in west suburban Maple Park, with a staff of 25 volunteers, has also saved racehorses from Hawthorne and Arlington. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

Derek Thompson once stood in the winner's circle next to a champion racehorse named Shergar, owned by one of the richest royals in the world, who dominated on the tracks in the 1980s. — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

The charity works mostly with wounded and unwanted former racehorses who are retrained using the gentle Western-style riding methods Hutchison learned in North Carolina. — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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