Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A horse that is good for a dash of a quarter of a mile in a race.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginia
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Examples
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Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, and Paint Horse racing, totaled $342,070 for a daily average of
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The AQHA Top Horse Award will consist of a $250 cash prize to the rider and an AQHA bronze trophy to the owner of the top American Quarter Horse at each of the rodeos.
TheHorse.com News 2010
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However, Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse breeders say the shorter racing window will reduce their foal crop, which has declined by 39% since 2000.
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However, Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse breeders say the shorter racing window will reduce their foal crop, which has declined by 39% since 2000.
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Surprisingly, harness racing, greyhound racing, and even barrel racing-none of which, in my biased opinion, can match Quarter Horse racing´s pure drama and passion-are much more popular.
American Chronicle 2008
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The Yanko-Belgian half Quarter Horse, half Belgian.
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The Yanko-Belgian half Quarter Horse, half Belgian.
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Former Arlington Park Racing Secretary Kevin Greely has joined Hoosier Park as the track's Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing secretary.
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