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Recent Examples of racehorse
Soon, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police launched a helicopter search-and-rescue operation, while Nicholas' father — multimillionaire racehorse owner Alfred Vanderbilt — funded his own search team.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The first two racehorse deaths of 2026 in California occurred at Santa Anita.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Parker Knutson's football season at Southwest Minnesota State started like a racehorse bursting out of the gates; five interceptions in his first three games matching last year's total.
—Ren Clayton, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
James is built like a racehorse and his defensive ability is his calling card.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The first two racehorse deaths of 2026 in California occurred at Santa Anita.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Parker Knutson's football season at Southwest Minnesota State started like a racehorse bursting out of the gates; five interceptions in his first three games matching last year's total.
—Ren Clayton, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
James is built like a racehorse and his defensive ability is his calling card.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racehorse
Noun
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The Idea of You premiere in 2024 was the perfect place for this youthful, rock star-esque pony with bangs.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Each July the fire company organizes the annual pony swim, for which upward of 40,000 people pour out to witness.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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In the East Village, the stylish Hunan Slurp is known for spicy stir fries and less common proteins, including frog, pig trotter, and century egg.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The race welcomed para-athletes, and trotters with strollers were also invited to take part.—
Dylan Olsen,
CBS News,
27 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This is a warhorse expected to pull a buggy around a cottage.—
Jesus R. Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
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Osgood Perkins’ Keeper wants to add a few wrinkles to this old warhorse’s mix.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier for $240 ($80 off) Parent or packhorse?—
Drew Zieff,
Outside Online,
16 July 2024
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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
Noun
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And his rider, Flavien Prat, has a knack for outrunning the odds with his mounts in Triple Crown races.—
Steve Kornacki,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Mike Smith has the most Derby mounts of any jockey in the race's history with 28, followed closely by Velazquez with 26.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Grafting — the process of introducing a mare to a foal that isn’t her own — can be unpredictable and doesn’t always succeed.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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At Never Dull Farm in Alberta, one mare lost her foal just as another newborn colt lost his mother.—
Ryan Brennan
April 23,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Zedan is out of Flightline, the 2022 horse of the year, who retired undefeated after six starts, and the mare is from Into Mischief, the best stallion going these days.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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The number seven would have put the stallion too far right of the field and closer to the stands of crowds, and so would have caused further distraction that would have leaked through Pal’s blinders and earplugs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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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
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The farm also had saddle horses, a team of Belgian draft horses that helped haul manure and feed, and plenty of chickens that supplied eggs for those big breakfasts every morning (followed by even larger dinners at noon and suppers in the evenings).—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Racehorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racehorse. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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