harness racing

noun

: the sport of racing standardbred horses harnessed to 2-wheeled sulkies

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Then Calabrese got into harness racing and at one time owned about 50 standardbreds. Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024 The fashion brand, which fuses luxury sports fashion with harness racing, is opening a holiday pop-up store at 10 Greene Street in SoHo. Layla Ilchi, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024 The property had one point been considered for a combination harness racing track and casino. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024 Miller, who is in his sixties, had owned a trail-riding business in coastal Mississippi until a friend advised him to upgrade to harness racing, a sport that makes use of what are essentially chariots. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for harness racing 

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of harness racing was in 1901

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“Harness racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harness%20racing. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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harness racing

noun
: the sport of racing horses that are harnessed to two-wheeled vehicles

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