harness race
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Definition
Noun: A type of horse race where the horses are driven by a driver seated in a lightweight, two-wheeled cart called a sulky. The horses compete at a specific, regulated gait, either trotting or pacing, rather than at a gallop.
Usage
The term "harness race" refers specifically to the organized sporting event itself. * The county fair will feature a harness race on Saturday afternoon. * He has been training standardbreds for harness racing for over twenty years. * The most famous harness race in North America is the Hambletonian.
Advanced Usage
- Harness racing is the general term for the sport involving these races.
- Harness racing is popular in many countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and parts of Europe.
- The horses used are specifically bred for this sport and are called standardbreds.
Variants and Related Words
- Harness racing (n): The sport or industry of conducting harness races.
- Trot (n/v): A two-beat diagonal gait of a horse. A race for trotters is a specific type of harness race.
- Pace (n/v): A two-beat lateral gait where the legs on the same side move together. A race for pacers is a specific type of harness race.
- Sulky (n): The lightweight cart driven in a harness race.
- Standardbred (n): The breed of horse used almost exclusively in harness racing.
Synonyms
- Trot race: Specifically a harness race where horses must trot.
- Pace race: Specifically a harness race where horses must pace.
Related Phrases
- To drive in a harness race: The action of competing as the driver.
- She will drive her own horse in the harness race.
- To break gait: A violation in harness racing where a horse moves into a gallop, which is not allowed.
- The horse was disqualified after it broke gait in the final turn.
Noun
- a horse race between people riding in sulkies behind horses that are trotting or pacing