flat racing
noun [U]Definition
› a type of horse racing where the horses do not jump over fencesHorse racingHorse riding
(Definition of flat racing noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bloodstock noun
- dark horse noun (WINNER)
- Derby noun
- furlong noun
- horse racing noun
- hurdle noun (FENCE)
- hurdler noun
- jockey noun
- nobble verb (CAUSE TO FAIL)
- photo finish noun
- race meeting noun
- race noun (COMPETITION)
- racecourse noun
- racetrack noun
- racing noun
- runner noun (GOING QUICKLY)
- stable noun
- stake noun (RISK)
- steeplechase noun
- unplaced adjective
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Horse racing
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