Examples of the sport of kings in a Sentence
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Thank you, Trevor Denman, for bringing the sport of kings to all us commoners.
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Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Litigation has replaced horse racing as the sport of kings.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2024
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame gives an in-depth look into the sport of kings, from a racehorse’s first humble steps on Kentucky bluegrass to—hopefully—the pinnacle of the sport.
—Laura Ratliff, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2024
Rob Price says the sport of kings is rife with cheating and sexism.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 14 May 2024
But that’s done little to assuage critics’ concerns over the treatment of horses in what was once called the sport of kings.
—Majlie De Puy Kamp, CNN, 10 June 2023
But the sport of kings has lost some of its luster.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2023
Four horses perished in the past week at Churchill Downs, again raising troubling questions about the sport of kings ahead of the 149th run for the roses on Saturday.
—Paul Newberry, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2023
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Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Litigation has replaced horse racing as the sport of kings.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2024
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame gives an in-depth look into the sport of kings, from a racehorse’s first humble steps on Kentucky bluegrass to—hopefully—the pinnacle of the sport.
—Laura Ratliff, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2024
Rob Price says the sport of kings is rife with cheating and sexism.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 14 May 2024
But that’s done little to assuage critics’ concerns over the treatment of horses in what was once called the sport of kings.
—Majlie De Puy Kamp, CNN, 10 June 2023
But the sport of kings has lost some of its luster.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2023
Four horses perished in the past week at Churchill Downs, again raising troubling questions about the sport of kings ahead of the 149th run for the roses on Saturday.
—Paul Newberry, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2023
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“The sport of kings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20sport%20of%20kings. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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