thoroughbred race

/ˌθʌrəˈbrɛd reɪs/
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Definitions of thoroughbred race
  1. noun
    a race between thoroughbred horses
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    types:
    Kentucky Derby
    an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky
    Preakness
    an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland
    Belmont Stakes
    an annual race for three-year-old horses; held on Long Island at Elmont, New York
    type of:
    horse race
    a contest of speed between horses; usually held for the purpose of betting
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