Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of an American breed of trotting and pacing horses developed especially for harness racing by crossing Thoroughbreds with Morgans and other breeds.
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- noun horse racing A breed of
horse bred specifically forharness racing
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The standardbred industry also contributed several million towards Monmouth's experiment.
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While the state currently breeds and races thoroughbred and standardbred horses (which are used in harness racing), the report took as a core assumption that the industry "cannot earn enough purse monies on its own to sustain two breeds in the state."
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Pushing the issue, Mr. Christie earlier this month vetoed the schedules for standardbred racing and thoroughbred racing.
New Bet on Meadowlands Race Track Lisa Fleisher 2010
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That's the nickname given to a 9-year-old standardbred horse that a humane society says was left at a northeast Ohio store by an Amish teenager more than two months ago.
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One fellow will try to sell his plan to buy, race and sell a standardbred horse, all in 30 days.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed DAVID SHOALTS 2011
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That's the nickname given to a 9-year-old standardbred horse that a...
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Coleman is a Canadian standardbred trainer who is finally poised to win the race on Thursday with a horse with the Utopian name in this world of Betterthancheddar.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Beverley Smith 2011
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For the past several years, Dr. Physick-Sheard has been conducting research into the effects of intense exercise on the heart rates and rhythms of racehorses - both standardbred and thoroughbred - at Woodbine and Mohawk racetracks in Ontario.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed BEVERLEY SMITH 2011
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Coleman is a Canadian standardbred trainer who is finally poised to win the race on Thursday with a horse with the Utopian name in this world of Betterthancheddar.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Beverley Smith 2011
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Coleman is a Canadian standardbred trainer who is finally poised to win the race on Thursday with a horse with the Utopian name in this world of Betterthancheddar.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Beverley Smith 2011
treeseed commented on the word standardbred
Standardbreds are a breed of horse best known for their ability to race in harness at a trot or pace instead of under saddle at a gallop. Developed in North America, the breed is now recognized worldwide for its harness racing ability. They are solid, well-built horses with good dispositions that are also used under saddle for a variety of equestrian activities, particularly in the Midwest and eastern United States.
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February 5, 2008