: any of a breed of trotting and pacing horses developed in the U.S., noted for speed and stamina, and used especially in harness racing
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Recent Examples on the WebRiders brought their ponies, thoroughbreds, clydesdales and standardbreds to Pimlico to walk in the footsteps of such champions as Secretariat, Seabiscuit, American Pharoah, Cigar and Justify.—baltimoresun.com, 8 July 2018
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