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  • 11Critérium International (horse race) — Group 1 race Critérium International Location Saint Cloud Racecourse Saint Cloud, France Inaugurated 2001 Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Website …

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  • 12(a) two horse race — a one, two, three, etc. horse ˈrace f9 idiom a competition or an election in which there are only one, two, etc. teams or candidates with a chance of winning • The women s competition was a two horse race between last year s winners Surrey and… …

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  • 13(a) three horse race — a one, two, three, etc. horse ˈrace f9 idiom a competition or an election in which there are only one, two, etc. teams or candidates with a chance of winning • The women s competition was a two horse race between last year s winners Surrey and… …

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  • 14The Galaxy (horse race) — The Galaxy is a Group One thoroughbred handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1100m at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia.The Winners* 2008 Typhoon Zed * 2007 Magnus * 2006 Proprietor * 2005 Charge Forward * 2004 Spark Of Life * 2003… …

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  • 15Thoroughbred horse race — Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: flat racing and jump racing. Jump racing can be further… …

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  • 16Derby (horse race) — The start of the 2009 Hong Kong Derby. See also: Derby (disambiguation) A derby (UK   …

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  • 17The Great Santa Fe Trail Horse Race Endurance Ride — The Great Santa Fe Trail Horse Race Endurance Ride, sometimes referred to as the Santa Fe Ride, is an annual event. It is a 515 mile equine endurance ride conducted over a fourteen day period and in close proximity to the historic Santa Fe Trail …

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  • 18race — race1 [ reıs ] noun *** 1. ) count a competition that decides who is the fastest at doing something: training for a big race a close/difficult/tough race win/lose a race: Marlene needs to win the last race to keep the championship title. a ) a… …

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  • 19race — I UK [reɪs] / US noun Word forms race : singular race plural races *** 1) [countable] a competition that decides who is the fastest at doing something, especially running training for a big race a close/difficult/tough race win/lose a race:… …

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  • 20Horse — (h[^o]rs), n. [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. & OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to run, E. course, current Cf. {Walrus}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus {Equus}; especially, the domestic horse ({Equus… …

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