Thesaurus results for RACEHORSE

racehorse

noun

Definition of racehorse

as in pony

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Recent Examples of racehorse Purchasing a racehorse often required hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, along with ongoing training, veterinary, and management expenses. — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Eighteen racehorses were inside the barn when the fire broke out. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 17 June 2026 The novel painfully exposes the ruthless mistreatment and exploitation of both racehorses and humans in this era and tracks the ripples of that trauma through time. — Literary Hub, 9 June 2026 DeVaux and Ortiz cited Golden Tempo’s growth as a racehorse as decisive to his victory. — Emily Ohman, New York Times, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for racehorse

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Noun

After debuting the print pony hair last fall, pieces were quick to sell out.

— Madeline Fass, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
Big Ant, who sweeps stalls for the Compton Cowboys, shares his emotions only with his pony.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of pony

Noun

Kentucky is the equine center of the nation, with horse farms producing prize-winning thoroughbreds, trotters, and pacers for many decades; distilleries have been making bourbon in the state legally (and illegally) for centuries.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
Globe trotters are looking beyond the obvious places for richer experiences and smaller crowds, for destinations that offer a multitude of sights and experiences without the laborious schlepping from one country to the next.

— Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026

Definition of trotter

Noun

After traveling a mile or two, the packhorses settled down, pretty much satisfied with their places.

— Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
In 1811 Charles’s 21-year-old father loaded a white stallion and a packhorse with baskets of Champagne and set off for Moscow, nearly 2,000 miles away.

— Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2021

Definition of packhorse

Noun

Because the mother cow was severely engorged, the calf wouldn’t have been able to nurse, prompting Ladd and the ranch hands to saddle horses, ride out into the snow, rope the cow, and milk her.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 Feb. 2026
Along with the thousands of cows, the property is home to 180 bulls, 7,500 yearlings, and 130 saddle horses.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025

Definition of saddle horse

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