horse race

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Outside the U.S., some betting outfits that largely focused on horse races would also take wagers on the authors, scientists and other public figures who might win.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the annual horse race that is Oscars season, with movie stars and filmmakers jockeying for glory, has surged in activity.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Political pundits predict a three horse race between Labour, Green and Reform.

From BBC

Those were the days when court was in session in a county, and people would come together for events like horse races and wrestling, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal