horse race

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It’s Kentucky Derby Day, also known as the day everyone waits around for eight hours to watch a two-minute horse race.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

And so began their journey as what Islas calls “horse parents” — a journey that has taken them to the brink of starting a horse in the world’s most famous horse race.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

U.A.E. media circulated videos of royal family members and government officials walking through shopping malls and enjoying themselves at a horse race even as missiles and drones continued to fly in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

As a youngster, Aswat looked up to Khadijah Mellah - the first British Muslim woman to win a horse race in Britain.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Meanwhile, Lin and Crosby were hard at work putting on a horse race Hollywood-style.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand