| 单词 | race horse |
| 例句 | Sheep raised for wool, pet dogs and cats, war horses and race horses often enjoyed comfortable conditions. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Where’d you get a name like yours? White people name Negroes like race horses.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He was very busy with his politics and his business, traveling constantly, financing new political campaigns, buying land and tractors, raising race horses, and speculating on the price of gold, sugar, and paper. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked about Henrietta again and he said, “My father and his friends used to race horses up and down Lacks Town road.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Next day, as the Ferris wheel was being taken apart and the race horses were being loaded into vans and the entertainers were packing up their belongings and driving away in their trailers, Charlotte died. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The Baker Street Boys: The Case of the Racehorse Ringerby Anthony Read All the action is set in a large stable yard with lots of race horses. The Case of the Racehorse Ringer by Anthony Read - review 2013-03-07T15:00:00Z The bloodlines of the title belong, at least nominally, to the well-sired race horses that the Zetas own through their patsy, José Treviño. ‘Bloodlines’ Tracks Bloodshed Across the Border 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Watching these actors work reminded Amy Herzog, a writer and executive producer on the series, of race horses in full gallop. Shooting ‘Scenes From a Marriage’: ‘I Cried Every Day’ 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z She is a keen rider and owns race horses herself. Queen Elizabeth spends an equestrian day in western England 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z My great-uncle on my mother’s side was a Minnesota train conductor on the Dan Patch line, named for a 20th-century harness race horse, which thundered between the Twin Cities and Northfield. A Writing Retreat by Rail, From Paris to the Côte d’Azur 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Not a race horse, but a cart horse, a work horse. Dutch gardener reaps Impac prize 2010-06-17T18:30:00Z “He had not the most sophisticated training. It was a tall order, because he was like a race horse who was already on a winning streak, but he had so much remedial work to do.” Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green ready for operatic stardom 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Place mats feature pictures of the queen’s race horses. A look inside Sandringham House, site of the royals’ annual holiday retreat 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Then he compared Jeff Pickles to the race horse Secretariat, who was reputed to have, as Mr. Carrey put it, “a heart that was three times bigger than the other horses’.” A Darker, Deeper Jim Carrey Returns to TV With ‘Kidding’ 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z As the program of speakers stretched into the third hour, many in the crowd, like penned race horses itching to run, began to chant: “Let us march!” Many find solidarity — and catharsis — at the Women’s March on Washington 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z He already owns several race horses and entertains the quintessentially American fantasy of winning the Kentucky Derby. Maryland’s Hunt Cup, the country’s most challenging horse race, bets on its future 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Remembering her glory days of training animals — pigeons, to be exact — she is determined to buy a mare and birth a race horse. ‘Dream Horse’ Review: A Familiar Bet 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z This includes one scene taking place during a break in a bodybuilding competition, when the "doctor" pushes a steroid created for race horses into the flesh of a young man named Zach. Nat Geo's "Trafficked" delves into the criminal underworld, while putting its reporter at risk 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z Following the Olympics, Owens was barred from competing in amateur events, forced to race horses for a living, a model of stoical grace in the face of fickle adulation and racism. TV highlights 06/06/2012 2012-06-05T19:00:01Z One, he said, was pregnant with foal.“I picked this mare to create a great race horse, the next Secretariat,” he said. 6 horses killed in Round Lake stable fire 2012-03-12T09:58:00Z The world of sport is represented by athlete Sir Roger Bannister and race horse trainer Sir Mark Prescott. Miller painting wins Portrait Prize 2014-05-07T16:17:27Z There was the short-lived "Jockeys," a reality program about the diminutive, fearless athletes who race horses for a living. Animal Planet's monstrous makeover 2011-01-31T22:32:00Z One of the more common reasons is the transportation of race horses, according to experts. Plane forced to return to airport after horse escapes crate 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Despite a nationwide reduction in fatalities, people keep asking the same question: why do race horses keep dying? A shaky start, but Breeders' Cup aims to shake trend of high-profile horse deaths 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z "But then what else do we need to stop? Horseback riding, mounted police, breeding race horses?" she said. Paris bans pony rides for children following animal rights campaign 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z The size of a race horse and its natural instincts make it nearly impossible to survive serious injuries at the track, but many are trying to improve the odds. Bob Baffert's return to Belmont Stakes highlights exciting close to Triple Crown series 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Kidding, of course, but I never will understand why a race horse must be put down when it breaks a leg. Letters to Sports: The Times' blame game infuriates Lakers fans 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z “But I think a lot of it is bad luck. Most race horses are taken better care of than human beings.” Mage crosses finish 1st in Kentucky Derby amid 7th death 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z Ms. Lollobrigida, who often stoked their rivalry, would later cattily remark to Life: “We are as different as a fine race horse and a goat.” Gina Lollobrigida, Italian film siren of the 1950s, dies at 95 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z He became a successful owner and breeder of race horses. Evelyn de Rothschild, Scion of Banking Dynasty, Dies at 91 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Throughout her equine career she became a rider, owner and breeder of race horses - and often watched her own horses run and sometimes win. New photo of Queen's fell pony Emma released after funeral attendance 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z The queen was said to crack jokes with world leaders, enjoy an easy familiarity with long-serving Commonwealth heads of government, and relish a wager on race horses. Elizabeth, the queen who moved with a changing world 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z “I said, ‘No, we race horses here,’” said Crockett, now a consultant to the track. Emerald Downs isn’t just for horses — corgis, wiener dogs, babies and more are racing too 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Said Johnny Bench, one of the best backstops ever, “I’ve been shot up with so many painkillers to stay in the lineup that if I were a race horse I’d be illegal.” Review | A collection that captures baseball’s heroes, and their human stories 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z California, New Mexico and other states also have received black eyes over the years for catastrophic injuries among race horses. New Mexico track confirms health status of race horses 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z The deals include a Lexington car dealership, a national apparel brand and a race horse named Will of War from one of Kentucky’s thoroughbred farms. Kentucky QB Levis balances NIL gains with long-term goals 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Some who raise and race horses in Nebraska said they hope casinos can bring larger crowds back to their sport. Nebraska rushes to build horse tracks despite few fans 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z He is unable to race horses while the interim suspension is in place. Trainer Todd to face disciplinary hearing 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z “Obviously, he has a lot of talent. He’s what you hope for in a race horse. He’s fiery, excitable and can hardly contain himself, all of the good qualities you look for.” Trainer John Shirreffs seeks first Santa Anita Handicap win; Baffert suspension upheld 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z The former Olympic equestrian champion turned racehorse trainer will be unable to race horses while investigations continue. Todd given interim suspension by BHA 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z If I was a race horse, I would make sure that I was always at least six furlongs away from trainer Bob Baffert, and I would never share a meal with him. Letters to Sports: New coaching dilemmas at USC and UCLA? 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z The wealthy may not start these businesses chiefly as a way to reduce taxes — many billionaires would happily race horses even without a tax payoff — but the benefits flow in just the same. How billionaires use hobbies to slash their tax bills 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Medina Spirit, the race horse whose victory in the Kentucky Derby had been called into question by a failed post-race drug test, died on Monday after a timed workout. Medina Spirit, an Embattled Kentucky Derby Winner, Dies During a Workout 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Or, as decorated triple jumper/high jumper Willie Banks remarked: "A race horse trying to do dressage like a Lipizzan stallion." Olympian Harrison chases rare long and high jump double 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z "This interim suspension means that while investigations continue into the circumstances of this incident, Sir Mark will be unable to race horses in Great Britain or internationally," said the BHA on Wednesday. Todd given interim suspension by BHA 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Or, as decorated triple jumper/high jumper Willie Banks remarked: “A race horse trying to do dressage like a Lipizzan stallion.” Leap year: Harrison chases rare long and high jump double 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z “For decades, they’ve been the race horses. They’re told what to do, and they’re obedient. We need a generation of swimmers who are willing to look at the big picture of the sport.” Matt Biondi picks up where he left off nearly 3 decades ago 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z After leaving the restaurant business, he owned race horses. Community deaths 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z The ban does not affect live animals that are transported by air, such as race horses. New Zealand bans live cow exports due to welfare concerns 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z Allison, who regarded him as “world class”, was the first to dub him “Nijinsky” after the famous race horse. Manchester City’s title-winning great Colin Bell dies at 74 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z He was a more typical figure earlier in his career, a swinging, mustachioed man’s man who owned race horses rolled on TV’s “Celebrity Bowling,” and hosted several game shows including “High Rollers” and “Battlestars.” Trebek brought consensus, class to a nation in need of both 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z And then we catch it like a race horse, a race horse. Rallies Are the Core of Trump’s Campaign, and a Font of Lies and Misinformation 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z Jack Knowlton and bunch of his school buddies decided to have some fun and buy a race horse. Belmont winner Tiz The Law is favorite at a most unusual Kentucky Derby 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z I started thinking of race horses at first, which didn’t go very far but segued into ‘nightmares’. Halogen nightmares 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z But it is trainers who are considered responsible when a race horse tests positive for a banned substance under the Arkansas Racing Commission’s rules, which are republished every year. Arkansas Racing Commission suspends trainer Bob Baffert after horses fail drug tests 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z This includes horses that are not race horses. Santa Anita horse racing continues this weekend 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z “I’m fully aware there’s a bigger issue here than whether we race horses in the immediate future or not,” Amoss said. Horse racing grapples with risks of running during pandemic 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z The report proposes more education for horse trainers and more research into the kinds of injuries that race horses tend to suffer. Column: Deaths and few solutions for horses at Santa Anita 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z The bill, which is more of a concept than actual plan, would create federal oversight of race horse medication. 27 indicted on federal charges in alleged horse doping scheme 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z The tax package also renewed an expired credit for companies that use biodiesel fuel, deductions for mortgage insurance premiums and a more rapid depreciation for race horses, among other provisions. Craft Distillers Get Tax Reprieve, for Now 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Kudos to last week’s letter writer for decrying the recent deaths of race horses and calling for the end of the “sport” of horse racing. Letters: Taking the Rams by the horns 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z What about modern art, race horses or closely held companies? Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z “At the end of the day, people have to endorse what we do, or at least allow us to race horses,” Benson said this week. American racing holds its breath for date with destiny at Breeders’ Cup 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z The Queensland government says the inquiry will investigate regulatory and oversight arrangements for the management of retired race horses and for the operation of facilities accepting horses for slaughter. Government to investigate treatment of retired racehorses 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z The California Horse Racing Board, under attack for perceived conflicts of interest, got a little cleaner this week when Commissioner Dennis Alfieri turned in his owner’s license and will no longer race horses in California. CHRB commissioner gives up horse owner's license after criticism from Gov. Gavin Newsom 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z When their Coliseum days ended, Hughes offered jobs, financial advice and investment opportunities in his race horses and other projects. This secret donor has given USC $400 million 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z A San Diego judge issued a temporary ruling in favor of the Hall of Fame trainer on Thursday that would allow him to race horses at Del Mar. Racing! Things are looking up for Jerry Hollendorfer 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Now he can be the race horse he needs to be.” Catalina Cruiser shows new tricks by winning San Diego Handicap 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z He gambled on race horses and collected coins. L.A. mansion for sale comes with grisly Charles Manson connection 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z NOTES: Malone said Jokic’s race horse, Dream Catcher, recently won a race in Serbia. Connelly eager to finish what he started with Nuggets 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z At her farm a few miles from Penn National, she reaches into a tote bag and pulls out stacks of race horse death reports obtained from the racing commission through right-to-know requests. Horse racing’s uncomfortable truth: Horses die 2019-05-11T04:00:00Z I was a thoroughbred race horse trainer for 33 years. Letters: Lakers' problems start at the top 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z Jokic lights up with any mention of his race horses back home in Serbia. Big man on court: Nikola Jokic showing off all his skills 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z It’s very unusual for race horses to be ovulating so late in the year. Bob Baffert’s Kentucky Derby dominance faces a serious test 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z A brush fire driven by gusty winds exploded north of San Diego, destroying mobile homes in a retirement community and killing race horses at a training facility. Today in History 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z “Sometimes they fall into the wrong hands,” Webber said of retired race horses. Colorado rescue horse descended from Seattle Slew 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z The British-trained four-year-old has now won 10 of her last 11 starts and continues to make a case for being the best race horse in the world. Horse racing: Enable storms into history with Breeders' Cup Turf win 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z He lives in a luxury apartment block nicknamed the Toaster that looks over the Opera House, and owns his own race horses. Horse Racing Ad on Sydney Opera House Ignites Debate: Is All Australia for Sale? 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Mrs Daley and her husband Paul, 64, also keep chickens as well as two retired race horses. Dog has pioneering £12k heart surgery 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z “Our game is more than just trying to race horses,” Lukas said. Rival trainers Baffert and Lukas share a strong friendship 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z The association also turned up another fact: Chance, the once-emaciated former feedlot horse, is a descendant of Seattle Slew, one of the most well-known race horses in history. Colorado rescue horse descended from Seattle Slew 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z “It was more like an aspirin that humans take. To this day, probably over 90 percent of the race horses in the country use bute, sometimes only as a precaution.” Dancer’s Image, drugs and MLK: The enduring mystery of the 1968 Kentucky Derby 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z A break for owners of race horses, who are allowed to depreciate the value of their horses over three years. What's in the Senate spending bill? 5 lesser-known provisions 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z Her competitive nature, she said, is what drew her to treating race horses. In good health 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z In Davos, he will stick out like a pig in a barn of race horses, a nationalistic relic among globalist and forward-looking participants. Populism Is Waning, Which Is Reason to Party in Davos 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z That blaze killed 46 race horses at a training center, and left one of their trainers with serious burns. The Latest: Fire crews make progress ahead of wind increase 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z It also killed 46 race horses at a training center, and left one of their trainers with serious burns. Lines cut around a third of still-powerful California blaze 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z McIngvale says he’s a big animal fan and especially loves race horses and those who care for the animals. Mattress merchant sends bedding for displaced horse workers 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z The fire swept through the San Luis Rey Downs training center, where it killed more than 40 elite thoroughbred race horses, and destroyed more than 100 homes – most of them in a retirement community. Largest California wildfire expected to grow as it enters second week 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z The fire swept through the San Luis Rey Downs training center, where it killed more than 40 elite thoroughbred race horses, and destroyed more than 100 homes - most of them in a retirement community. Firefighters brace for second week of California wildfires 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z Flames engulfed a horse training center, prompting trainers to unlock stables and encourage hundreds of race horses to run for their lives. Homes, horses burn in newest California wildfire 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z The last time I looked, the best thing to come out of Kentucky was bourbon and race horses, now that's something to thing to build a world class economy on. How New Yorkers Would Lose Under the Republican Tax Bill 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z Avakian, essentially retired from the music industry since the 1970s, was a breeder of race horses in recent years, notably the champion pacer President Ball. George Avakian, jazz producer of Miles Davis and more, dies at 98 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Some four decades later he sold his scaffolding business for $78 million and did what no multi-millionaire would do: He decided to buy and train his own race horses. Mick Ruis is on the verge of one more success — a trainer on the path to the Kentucky Derby 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z “He was not only a champion race horse but a cherished friend.” Penny Chenery, Owner of the Triple Crown Winner Secretariat, Dies at 95 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z A farmer discovered him with several other race horses wandering in the Ohio River bottoms days after the storm. Race horse that survived Indiana tornado finds new home 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z A race horse, balloons and a sign indicating some of the State Fair concerts are also included in the display. Businesses celebrate Nebraska’s birthday with hay bales 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Ron and Wendy donate half of Metro's earnings to a charity called New Vocations, which retrains and rehomes former race horses. Metro: The horse that saved his own life by painting - BBC News 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Santa Anita made signs welcoming Arrogate: “North America’s richest race horse” and “World’s greatest race horse.” Arrogate receives star treatment in welcome home to Santa Anita 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z Run entirely by inmates, the program provides a safe haven for retired thoroughbred race horses that would otherwise face certain doom. Inmates in Indiana find hope working with retired racehorses 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z Schmidt rode race horses for 15 years before deciding enough was enough. Tragedy ignites Norman woman’s desire to become firefighter 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z He is at ease talking either about today or the mid-1950s when he was an exercise rider for the legendary race horse Swaps. Life after California Chrome retires is going to be difficult for these fans 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z And don’t forget the bennie for the paupers who own Nascar racetracks and another for race horses. GOP Tax Reform—Just Not Yet 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z Great 3-year-olds are often retired because their value at stud is greater than their value as a race horse. Arrogate runs down California Chrome in the stretch to win the Breeders' Cup Classic 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z “He looks like the race horse you would draw if someone told you to draw one. He deserves to be the favorite.” Hoppertunity just isn't getting any respect 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z “He gave all that he had, maybe that broke him as a race horse. He was truly a great 2-year-old champ. And he showed who he really was in Florida and Kentucky.” Nyquist out of Classic, his rocky post-Kentucky Derby career a reflection of so many other champions 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z “He really exploded at the quarter pole … rode right off my fingertips. Exceptional race horse.” Strong finish propels Exaggerator to victory 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z But race horses are involuntary participants in a tough sport; they need protection now more than ever. A Push to Improve Welfare of Horse Racing’s Involuntary Heroes 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z "We got to experience so many cool things. It's just amazing the people you get to meet because of a great race horse." As he readies Nyquist for the Preakness, O'Neill hopes for another memorable visit to Pimlico 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z “There is no doubt he is going to be a better stallion than a race horse.” Nyquist’s Win Is a Boost for Uncle Mo 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z During the day, these 36 mustangs and three former race horses, lie in wait for their human partner agents, resting under renovated metal canopy stalls, complete with fresh running water, eating hay twice a day. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Kives owned a stable of race horses, some of which won major races. Phil Kives, K-Tel pitchman ‘As Seen on TV’ who got America ‘Hooked on Classics,’ dies at 87 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z She was not the first woman to race horses, of course. See Photos of the First American Woman to Be a Licensed Jockey 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z “And, you know, I have a certain gene. I’m a gene believer. Hey, when you connect two race horses, you usually end up with a fast horse.” Donald Trump’s Nuclear Uncle 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z He told the Washington Post last summer that he likens the billionaire businessman to prized race horse American Pharoah. Who Is Donald Trump's controversial top aide Corey Lewandowski? 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Many expired tax breaks were renewed temporarily, including reductions for some companies on Indian reservations, race horses and some film and TV productions. A bipartisan deal in hand, Congress ready for year-end push on spending, tax cut grab bag 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z On the business side, reductions include breaks for some railroad track maintenance, training mine rescue teams, race horses and building energy efficient homes. Congress shuffles to reach compromise on $1.1tn tax deal before year's end 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z There was one indicator, however, that suggested Froome is not a donkey turned into a race horse: the "VO2 max", which is the maximum rate of oxygen consumption. Froome says tests prove he rides clean, though doubters remain 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Dubbed “The Smartest Horse In The World” by the Guinness Book of Records, Lukas, a former race horse, spends his days spelling and solving simple mathematical problems. Read Before Riding: Horses Have Consciousness 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z Prior to entering electoral politics, Chafee spent seven years as a professional farrier, shoeing race horses. Long-shot Democrat Lincoln Chafee drops out of 2016 presidential race 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z He wants them to drive his truck, drink his mezcal liquor, eat his food and bet on his race horses. From mezcal to music, Toby Keith keeps expanding his empire 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z King, who married philanthropist Andrew Carnegie’s cousin and later owned race horses, died in 1963. Great-great-nieces repeat woman’s historic road trip 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z The plaintiffs also question the use of money withheld from their Fairmount Park purses for a nonprofit effort that encourages adoption of retired race horses. Fairmount Park horse owners, trainers sue over finances 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z All these targeted subsidies — ranging from tax credits for research and development to favorable tax treatment for race horses and car-racing tracks — are much beloved by the niche constituencies they benefit. Homeowners, it’s that time of year: Tax-extender season in Congress 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z “He’s just a brilliant race horse and one that, as a trainer, we wait a lifetime to get one like this.” Triple Crown winner American Pharoah cruises to win in Haskell Invitational 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z After all, worldwide, former race horses might be slaughtered to supply the markets for dog food, glue production and, in some countries, meat for human consumption. Race horses change course in life 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z Though Lollobrigida later chalked it up to rumors fanned by Loren’s publicity team, she didn’t quite deny it at the time, telling LIFE, “We are as different as a fine race horse and a goat.” The Italian Bombshell Who Proved That Life Is About Much More Than Curves 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Authorities said Agnello also was involved in doping race horses, but would not provide any details. Reputed mobster member freed on bond amid Cleveland charges 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z He was also charged with drugging race horses before competition, animal cruelty and "corrupting" sports following an investigation by Cleveland police and the Cuyahoga County prosecutors office, authorities said. John Gotti's ex-son-in-law charged in Ohio in connection with car-theft ring 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z Reportedly fluent in Arabic, English, Greek and French, Sharif became known for his passion for bridge and thoroughbred race horses. Actor Omar Sharif, star of Doctor Zhivago, dies 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z No race horse on American tracks is ever bred to go 12 furlongs on the dirt. Speed Plus Endurance Horses: Apple, Gilead, Facebook, Amazon And Alibaba 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z The names of most race horses, like the ones running on a nondescript Thursday afternoon last week in front of a small crowd swallowed by Belmont’s bulk, are largely forgettable. Long Path to the Top of Racing for Larry Collmus, the Voice of the Triple Crown 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z Boston radio station 98.5 The Sports Hub recently played a game asking, "Is it a race horse or a bad local band?" Preakness starters' names evolve from an involved process 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Boston radio station 98.5 The Sports Hub recently played a game asking, “Is it a race horse or a bad local band?” Preakness starters’ names evolve from an involved process 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Like a race horse they are charging forward. Selling Your Business -- Don't Make These Mistakes 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z Brereton Jones, former governor of Kentucky, has named race horses for people he has met over the years at a hotel in Florida. Kentucky Derby notes: Lovely Maria wins Kentucky Oaks 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z Labeling a race horse a "freak" is among the highest compliments in the sport. Steve Cauthen remembers the last Triple Crown 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Prosecutors alleged that Colorado laundered $10 million for Zetas members in the United States by purchasing race horses. Special Report: Mexico looks the other way as contractors fleece oil giant Pemex 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z A few years ago I learned how common the euthanizing of race horses was. Horses’ Deaths at Aqueduct Prompt New Rules 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z The life of the average race horse is short and painful. Kentucky Horse Racing Commission Clears Steve Asmussen and Scott Blasi 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z He owned a lot of race horses, that was his business. A man named Doom helped create the first atomic bomb and we spoke to him 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z Tax-exempt bonds for the zones that empower, Credits we get for renewable power, Write off young race horses—three years it takes, These are yet more now-expired tax breaks. My Favorite (Expired) Tax Breaks 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z Smaller measures already passed by the Senate Finance Committee would be extended for one year, and retroactively for the current tax year, from tax breaks for car-racing tracks to benefits for race horse owners. Congress Nears Deal on Major Business Tax Breaks 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z "He proved on Saturday that he's a race horse," he said. California Chrome to race as a four-year-old, owner says 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z It appears that the great driver of race horses is a man driven himself. For 51-year-old Gary Stevens' next mount, he plans a winning sermon 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Kansas is no economic race horse, but it is making a steady comeback while Illinois is one of the nation’s worst performers. A Taxing Tale of Two States 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z Paul Mellon was keen on horses, especially for fox hunting, and became a top breeder of race horses. House of the Week | Bunny Mellon’s Upperville estate for $70M On average, three race horses die each day at the nation’s 97 race tracks, said Kathy Guillermo, a vice president at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Worries About Surface at Del Mar Track 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z On average, three race horses die each day at the nation's 97 race tracks, said Kathy Guillermo, a vice president at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Popular Del Mar track suspends turf racing after horse injuries 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z He bought a race horse, finished his basement, built a glass-enclosed home gym and a private pool, and paid for expensive bar and bat mitzvah parties. Long Island Lawyer Sentenced in Ponzi Scheme That Defrauded Relatives 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Weeks of press, cameras, crowds and gawkers will take a toll on a race horse or any one of us. Hard and Fast Lessons from California Chrome 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z They sent their only race horse to 77-year-old trainer Art Sherman, who in decades of racing has seemed to never make an enemy or do anything remotely unethical. California Chrome: Why one skeptic has turned into a fan 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Harris, 70, has been breeding race horses for half a century. California Chrome a horse of a uniting color The National Museum of Racing announced it was in its "best interests" to table its nomination of Asmussen, known as one of the top trainers of race horses in the United States. Top race trainer Asmussen investigated in abuse of horses 2014-03-21T18:53:28Z He also said the police took into consideration the couple's jobs - in particular the knowledge that Mr Brooks, as a race horse trainer, was likely to leave for work early in the morning. Seized Brooks computers 'not in use' 2014-01-22T15:54:45Z Sulky drivers - members of the Irish travelling community - who race horse and carts along busy main roads - are being reined in by Cork County Council. Cork bid to rein in 'sulky drivers' 2013-09-19T10:26:15Z "Having said that, what a wonderful way to be able to finish his career with the greatest race horse that any of us will ever get to see." Champion trainer Henry Cecil dies at 70 2013-06-11T18:06:22Z CICERO, Ill. — He may never run for the Kentucky Derby roses, but Illinois race horse Magna Fortuna and his owners are celebrating a victory none-the-less - his survival. Gelding whose mother was rescued wins horse race 2013-05-03T07:12:08Z But he does not regret sending Bobs Worth to the Doncaster sales, where he was bought by some of Henderson's most loyal owners and friends, who race horses as the Not Afraid Partnership. Bobs Worth, the unlikely favourite, has a chance to make Gold Cup history 2013-03-14T22:00:03Z I used to say that the then baron, Sir Edwin McAlpine, would not be allowed to keep his race horses in such conditions. Why can't we know the truth about a strike that happened 40 years ago? 2013-01-22T19:22:25Z He's thought to be one of the best race horses of all time and will be going for his 14th win in a row. Frankel the wonder horse to quit 2012-10-19T12:33:34Z Federal authorities accused Trevino and 13 others of pouring millions of dollars in proceeds from drug trafficking into the purchase, training and racing of American race horses across four U.S. states. Mexico sees Zetas cartel uniting behind new leader 2012-10-10T20:24:55Z I mean, a pitcher with an innings limit is like a race horse with a broken leg. Jake Peavy, Jeff Francoeur on shutting down Stephen Strasburg 2012-08-08T15:33:53Z The prince, whose father and grandfather are both fans and owners of race horses, said he hoped his grandfather was watching on TV. EYES ON LONDON: Bolt, Blake get in the mood 2012-08-04T12:35:15Z During her time in college, she made money by riding race horses in the morning. 2012 Olympics: Suzanne Stettinius has no job but does have a shot at gold in modern pentathlon 2012-07-24T01:03:15Z The F35 may be more like a thoroughbred race horse, but so far it has proved just as temperamental. UK receives first stealth fighter 2012-07-20T03:12:09Z He sees the pervasiveness of furosemide as a reason race horses aren't as durable as they used to be. Owners to run 2-year-olds without race-day drugs 2012-07-19T23:03:08Z According to reports, a number of trainers of race horses in the US have been giving their horses a powerful performance-enhancing potion - dermorphin - drawn from the backs of the South American frog.It was Malta. Quiz of the week's news 2012-06-22T01:00:20Z To make money, you have to sell good horses, get rid of bad horses, and race horses. Wealth Matters: In Investments as in Life, Passion Can Cloud Judgment 2012-06-15T15:22:25Z “We felt that this would be a fitting ceremonial retirement for an incredible race horse,” O'Neill said. Union Rags wins 2012 Belmont Stakes 2012-06-09T22:48:00Z It had literally tens of thousands of missing cars, stolen planes, boats, a race horse and no unidentified dead or missing children. John Walsh on the Etan Patz Case: 'The Not Knowing Kills You' 2012-05-30T11:00:00Z He also loved race horses, and was said to have lavished his favourite horse with a house, a troop of slaves, and wine in golden goblets. Why do autocrats do strange things? 2012-05-14T23:25:00Z He also sent over to the land of his birth famous race horses and cattle to improve the breed; also fish, rare fruit and plants. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z To bet on the success of; - as, to back a race horse. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z This spring he will race horses there that would have raced at Keeneland and Churchill Downs in the past. Ky. horse racing fades, boosters yearn for casinos 2012-03-23T20:32:09Z After a few years he became famous as a breeder of race horses. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z While they intended to use Bert, other things being equal, nobody knew better than they that a baseball pitcher is as variable as a finely strung race horse. Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball 2012-03-02T03:00:09.747Z My father took this to heart and sent back word that the Johannesburgers were invited to bring their race horses, "if they had any worthy of the name," to the race meet at Belfast. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z My intention was to take him home and make a race horse of him; he was only three years old and according to my views a "lightning striker." A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life 2011-12-17T03:00:14.127Z The race horses and others obtained through the crossing with foreign breeds imported from the United States and from Spain, England and South America have given most satisfactory results. Guatemala, the country of the future 2011-12-12T03:00:29.630Z His race horses were famous, and he delighted to handle them himself. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z Tinkler, now a billionaire car enthusiast as well as owner of race horses and a major rugby league club, holds 32 percent of Aston, worth around A$658 million under the deal. Whitehaven buys Aston to create $5.2 billion coal miner 2011-12-12T00:27:34Z The ugly things wander at their own sweet will, and are tall, round-backed, thin wretches, who run like race horses, and are no respecters of persons. Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals 2011-11-20T03:00:14.840Z At the date this book was published, 1836, the deterioration which our race horses had undergone through the abolition of long-distance races was a subject of comment. Small Horses in Warfare 2011-10-26T02:00:30.897Z He says the Cuban race horses are a "lot of junk"—but he doesn't realize what it meant to me. Mavis of Green Hill 2011-10-12T02:00:41.317Z He gets to going like a real, sure-enough race horse by the time he has made the circuit once, and he keeps right on. Taking Chances 2011-09-21T02:00:36.667Z She put on the third speed and the red motor took to the course like a young race horse as he rounds the curve toward home. The Motor Maids' School Days 2011-09-17T02:00:33.303Z Besides having a well-kept farm, Mr. Willing also owned a good “string” of blooded race horses, and there was no novelty in one of them being winner in many exciting races. The Blue Grass Seminary Girls' Vacation Adventures Shirley Willing to the Rescue 2011-09-05T02:00:22.290Z The best saddle horses we possess being now occasionally produced by crossing the race horse with a pony mare. Small Horses in Warfare 2011-10-26T02:00:30.897Z Sometimes each rider has a horse, and they race horses just as though they were riding in sleighs. The Girls of Central High on the Stage The Play That Took The Prize 2011-09-05T02:00:21.083Z Faster, faster, as the race horse speeds to victory. Colorado?The Bright Romance of American History 2011-08-25T02:00:28.183Z On this side also is the Theological College, a low ordinary-looking building, said to have been originally training-stables for race horses; and farther west are more houses of the cathedral clergy. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See 2011-08-14T02:00:26.307Z Would-be spectators typically complain that, unlike the more action-packed performances of race horses and show jumpers, dressage talent is difficult to appreciate by nonexperts because the horses all move in a similar fashion. Totilas Prances His Way Into Many Hearts 2011-07-09T02:33:00Z They accuse Republicans of protecting tax breaks they say help the wealthy fill their playgrounds with corporate jets, yachts and race horses. Analysis: Some revenue hikes likely in budget deal 2011-07-01T18:07:25Z Q: Is Junior Coffey still training race horses in the area? June Questions, Volume Three 2011-06-15T20:47:05Z "Puts me in mind of a race horse." The Rover Boys on a Tour or Last Days at Brill College 2011-05-24T02:00:14.887Z "And it's because there's a perception that American race horses are on drugs." The Kentucky Derby Must Kick Its Drug Problem 2011-05-06T09:00:00Z This, after all, is the time of year that 3-year-old horses blossom into physically and mentally mature race horses. Derby Field Lacks Speed of Horses in the Past 2011-05-05T01:10:06Z He lacked to race horses an' had a stable full o' fine racers. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives 2011-05-04T02:00:16.830Z Senor Rodriguez was a lover of horses, and with pride his son pointed out to the boys a number of race horses of famous pedigree. The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure 2011-04-30T02:00:12.743Z Around half of race horses are owned by groups of people. Off to the races 2011-04-08T22:06:34Z De boss had a race horse and de soldiers found dis out an de boss tried to get de hoss out of de state to New Orleans until after de war. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume X, Missouri Narratives 2011-02-25T03:01:01.877Z Of course Hank, the barn man, knew what that meant, and when Becky came out she was champing the bit and pawing like a race horse. Jimmie Moore of Bucktown 2011-02-24T03:00:53.640Z One of them represented an abnormally slim and smooth race horse against a background of vivid green. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z Glad to go,—think of it.—Never mind, here was the man with the race horses. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z Your eager heart was pounding like a race horse. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z He had no possessions except the bed roll, a few cooking utensils, and a beautiful race horse that he was forever either grooming or exercising. We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run 2010-12-24T03:00:29.847Z The Olympic Committee was also where Uday had kept a stable of Arabian race horses. Reflections on Iraq: A Vacuum of Authority 2010-08-31T21:15:00Z Other than that, I'm struggling to imagine why you couldn't race horses over such a short distance. Claims Five: Do we need more novelty events in the racing calendar? 2010-08-06T06:00:00Z She knew the place well,—its pictures of Queen Victoria and of famous race horses cut from illustrated papers cheaply framed and its snapshots of the gardens of Chilton Park, Whitecross, Bucks. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z State police charged Darryl Delahoussaye, 47, of Harrisburg, with rigging a publicly exhibited contest, administering drugs to race horses, tampering with evidence and theft. Pa. racetrack trainer accused of doping horses 2010-07-28T21:53:00Z Hands clasped behind his back, the man who owned the race horse paced restlessly back and forth, almost as though someone had measured off a space and ordered him to walk in it forever. We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run 2010-12-24T03:00:29.847Z But by the time he died in Toronto on Monday at 59, he owned golf courses, vineyards and race horses, in addition to more conventional investments like real estate. Chris Haney, Inventor of ?Trivial Pursuit,? Dies at 59 2010-06-02T17:45:00Z The volunteers all enjoyed some gambling, ranging from off-course betting on race horses and football matches to playing slot machines, scratch cards and lotteries. Gambling: The almost-winning addiction 2010-05-06T10:49:00Z At the whistle he was off like a race horse, never losing sight of Lambert until he was reasonably sure the ball wouldn't get to him. The Guarded Heights He knew very well what Sam Paul intended doing with this race horse. The Land of Strong Men The lean, bearded man with the race horse shot ahead of all the rest. We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run 2010-12-24T03:00:29.847Z The young race horse is certainly a fine animal and should you decide to sell him I trust you will give me the refusal. Eneas Africanus Once it’s here it will travel like a race horse and we’ll never reach safety,” he warned. Janet Hardy in Radio City We swept down towards it at race horse speed. The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure A hundred times, in stable and paddock, Connor had gone up to the most intractable race horses and looked them over at close hand, at his leisure. The Garden of Eden It was the bearded man with the race horse. We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run 2010-12-24T03:00:29.847Z He had an old grey mare he said was a famous race horse, but she didn't look it. Eneas Africanus All the Amakiwa, for a long journey around, will be hurrying into Gandela, where they are going to race horses, and play games, and drink strong waters. In the Whirl of the Rising Dan's muscles were not bunched like those of his companion; they were rounded in beautiful curves, symmetrical like those of a well-groomed race horse. The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers With a hasty good morning our lieutenant rode back to camp upon a horse some degrees below the standard of a "Red Eye" or any other race horse. The Falling Flag Evacuation of Richmond, Retreat and Surrender at Appomattox The only rider leading them was the lean man with the race horse, and he was in trouble. We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run 2010-12-24T03:00:29.847Z Eneas brought with him to this place a grey mare that was, he said, a famous race horse, and that the father of her colt was the greatest horse in the world. Eneas Africanus We would not rob Joe Cotton of his laurels honestly won, still we believe Bersan is a better race horse over a distance of ground. History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921 In the back half a dozen waiters were discussing the merits of certain race horses, while behind the cashier’s desk a young man, with an enormous diamond, was reading a copy of a sensational weekly. Young Auctioneers The Polishing of a Rolling Stone All the great town, of hundreds of lodges, lay spread before them, with thousands of Indians hastening to and fro, preparing to race horses. Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters The little boat was driven along at the speed of a race horse for many, many yards, but fortunately she remained right side up. The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave She takes gas like a race horse takes rein.” Aces Up He is a race horse of the highest class, however, and I think this race will do him much good. History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921 “Well, Laura, about the only money grubbing Morty seems to be doing is grubbing money out of his father to maintain his race horse.” In the Heart of a Fool The latter duty developed a fondness for horses which led to a career as a race horse rider and trainer. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives, Part 1 Detective Kearney came into the room alert as a race horse. Officer 666 "They must travel at least as fast as a race horse," decided the aviator after studying the swift evolutions of the scaly chargers. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 We would not detract from the merits of Spokane, the winner, as he is a great race horse, but we think Proctor Knott the greatest youngster we have seen in years. History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921 With a great smother of foam at her bows she ducked into the choppy sea and came like a race horse. The Harbor of Doubt "I'll bet you and that other guy don't know whether spaghetti is a outfielder or a race horse!" Kid Scanlan Babies, apartment houses, streets, cities, parks, dogs, race horses, soap, cheese, herring, cigars, hair restorers are thus named today. Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome In place of the regulation McClellan saddle the horse was equipped with one of those small affairs used by jockeys in riding race horses. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War The big, powerful engine answered his touch like a race horse. Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts "The General's a darn bad race horse—always was and always will be." Old Man Curry Race Track Stories Where we used to talk about race horses they talk about the Absolute,—eh, Augustine? Amabel Channice The fiddler tucked up the sleeve of his coat, squeezed tightly the finger board, rested his chin on the tailpiece, and sent his bow over the fiddle like a race horse. Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 He slowed to a prancing trot, high-stepping along the level like a spirited race horse. The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure It is the swiftest four-footed creature native to the plains, and so far as known there is nothing but a blooded race horse that can outrun it on a mile. Wild Animals at Home It is a very stupid race horse which does not know its own stall. Old Man Curry Race Track Stories Much rather that he should ride war horses, than back race horses; and—I say it sternly and deliberately—much rather would I have him slay his neighbour, than cheat him. The Crown of Wild Olive also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici; The Ethics of the Dust; Fiction, Fair and Foul; The Elements of Drawing They stretched themselves like race horses, and gave my bay, with his double burthen, a strong lead. The Crack of Doom The week after he left town, and before he was twenty, his father paid for "Red" Martin's grey race horse, which disappeared the night Joe's bed was found empty. In Our Town The next instant they were tearing along with the speed of a race horse. Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub The General's a rotten bad race horse, but he's yours and not mine. Old Man Curry Race Track Stories Lodi was beaten, and as Nevada was the victor, and I knew all about Lexington, I wrote several essays on race horses in general and Norfolk in particular. The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier My horse was an old race horse, and as soon as he saw the other horse, he was in for a race and the other horse was willing. How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 "We must make 'em think we're high rollers;—yachts, race horses, and all that." Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World Though mountain men are proud to own a good pair of mules and will praise the merits of this lowly beast 304 without stint, they generally know or care little about blooded race horses. Blue Ridge Country She found the man she thought she wanted, and I took to runnin' round the country with race horses. Old Man Curry Race Track Stories Those who do not know the Kentuckians raise fine saddle and race horses, many of which are bays, might not think of the analytic phrases, “Teacher of showy bays,” or “Teacher of a showy pace.” Assimilative Memory or, How to Attend and Never Forget O, how I did wish I had my old race horse that the chaplain had beat me out of. How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 "I'll own race horses and yachts and boxes at the opera and I'll marry—" Here he hesitated and the figure of Lillian Russell somehow became confused with a new apparition. Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World If you confess the importance of race and pedigree in a race horse and a bird dog how dare you deny it in a man? The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 Old Man Curry, owner of race horses, looked out of his tack-room door at a streaming sky and gave thanks for the rain. Old Man Curry Race Track Stories You know ma'am, I come from Kentucky where they raise fine race horses. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4 Let the poor sizar toil over musty books; he will have a race horse. The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy He owned race horses and was a patron of the turf. The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies The gunboat was coming on like a race horse. A Prisoner of Morro In the Hands of the Enemy He was the owner of some of the finest race horses to be found in the country; and such was his popularity, that he always found prominent men to stand for him. Stories Of Georgia "Boss, that friend of yours has a vocabulary that'd turn a mule into a race horse." Still Jim "If I didn't keep up a perpetual song, I believe Old Hurricane'd stop still and never go on again; can easily see he used to be a race horse!" Peggy-Alone See the worshippers of p. 25the race horse, as, whipped and spurred, the winner draws out from the ruck and passes the post first! Broken Bread from an Evangelist's Wallet Of boat craft he had no knowledge, the sea was choppy, and the sailing boats now out seemed going like race horses over hurdles. The Man Who Lost Himself "I am sure it is very wrong to bet on clergymen as though they were race horses," she replied. Men of Affairs It was a manly sport which gave him great pleasure, just as would the physical development of one of his race horses. The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills It sounds like a race horse or a yacht, but she was a girl. The Man Next Door A tortoise would be a race horse compared with you. Carl and the Cotton Gin Example: The lungs of a race horse, after an unusual burst of speed or severe work, in damp weather. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Each quivered with an eagerness to get at Toomey which was not unlike that of a race horse fretting to be first over the starting line. The Fighting Shepherdess On this, several men rose in rebellion: they attacked the house of their master, robbed him of some race horses, and attempted the life of the overseer. The History of Tasmania , Volume II The great speed but slight endurance of the race horse, the unwieldy strength of the ploughman’s team, would both be useless in a state of nature. Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection A Series of Essays "And say," says I, "what is this Toreador, anyway; a race horse, or an elevator apartment?" Shorty McCabe Like a race horse, the boat containing the regular Riverport crew shot past the disabled outlaw craft. Fred Fenton on the Crew or, The Young Oarsmen of Riverport School Lord Thormanby, who rejoiced in a brand new Union peerage and was a wealthy man, kept race horses. Priscilla's Spies He lived in Paris and was engaged in handling race horses. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918 Some of the boys worked with his fillies all the time, and he went off to New Orleans ever once in a while with his race horses. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives The great speed but slight endurance of the race horse, the unwieldy strength of the ploughman's team, would both be useless in a state of nature. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology Training stables may be found in many parts of the Downs, but the Sussex turf has not played the same part in the making of race horses as that of Hampshire and Berkshire. Highways and Byways in Sussex Will-power and application cannot make a farmer of a born painter any more than a lumbering draught horse can be changed into a race horse. How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune Once there, he shot like a race horse along the deck, and gaining his own berth, he locked himself in. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series He might have had a yacht or spent his money on race horses, but instead of that he picked out something new. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting Downington, Pennsylvania, September 11 and 12, 1933 Why is a waiter like a race horse? The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference "No more like that for me!" returned Tom, panting like a race horse. The Rover Boys in the Air From College Campus to the Clouds It is impossible to take a race horse and expect to make him a good plow horse. Herself Talks with Women Concerning Themselves On rushed the ship like a race horse, for the engine was working as it never had before, and it did not have the pool to contend against. Under the Ocean to the South Pole Or, the Strange Cruise of the Submarine Wonder Similarly the handball or tennis player some day reaches his highest point, as do runners or race horses. Applied Eugenics It chanced that a story about horses—aye, race horses—was approved and sanctified by the august editor. Blister Jones All show dogs and race horses, as everyone knows, have stable-names. Damn! A Book of Calumny I remember he kept a lot of race horses and so on, but he could not have dipped very seriously into the property. With Kitchener in the Soudan A Story of Atbara and Omdurman A friend, a former colleague of mine—now, alas! no more,—told me that he was, many years ago, travelling up to London with an owner of race horses who was accompanied by his trainer. Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O Wattahomigie had provided a long-legged race horse for me to ride. I Married a Ranger Here was I, believing that Mr. Carthew, whom I met everywhere in society, was, except that he kept race horses and bet heavily, as good as other men. The Queen's Cup But the old race horse was now warmed up to his work and paid no attention to what was said. The Bobbsey Twins Or, Merry Days Indoors and Out I say nothing about race horses, because, though some of them are recorded to have run at an amazing speed, the effort is generally continued for but a short time. Stories about the Instinct of Animals, Their Characters, and Habits Both horses began to feel the contagion of the race, especially Dollie who had been, as January said, a race horse in her day. A Little Florida Lady The usual riding and roping and tying stunts were pulled off, and in the afternoon the Indians were challenged to race horses with the white boys. I Married a Ranger As soon as the chain was removed from the animal's foot it rushed away like a race horse and would not stop within 200 yards of the tree. Indian Ghost Stories Second Edition But the old race horse did not intend to whoa, and on he flew as fast as his legs would carry him, up the first hill and then onward toward the turn before mentioned. The Bobbsey Twins Or, Merry Days Indoors and Out A woman would rather have a boat or a race horse named after her any time than have a baby named for her. The Enchanted Canyon But whilst he was going full speed like a race horse the director, raising his arm in the air, fired off a pistol. Pinocchio The Tale of a Puppet That little chap, however, had slipped away and, before he knew it, he was in the stable with the race horses. The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair From having been successfully used on some race horses of high value, the Cochran shoe has attained considerable notoriety and is being used by a number of practitioners. Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 "He must have been a famous race horse in his day." The Bobbsey Twins Or, Merry Days Indoors and Out Instead of fearing it, you ought to be as anxious as the fox hounds straining at their leashes, or the race horses tugging at their reins. The Art of Public Speaking "All right, old chap," he whispered, then looked full at Tom, who, eager as a young race horse, shouted a dollar and a half! The Cromptons While the horse Freddie had climbed up on was kind and gentle, yet he was a race horse. The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair And your eyes and skin are clear and you're lean and hard as a race horse. Diane of the Green Van On rushed the ram with the speed of a race horse. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia Write two paragraphs on one of these: the race horse, the motor boat, golfing, tennis; let the first be pure exposition and the second pure description. The Art of Public Speaking He earnestly desires speed, develops race horses and bicycles to surpass them, yachts, and engines. Among the Forces But he never imagined race horses went so fast. The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair There were pictures on the walls of terrible wrecks at sea, naval battles, and a race horse or two. A Splendid Hazard He is now living in great respectability, breeding race horses. Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement As I have stated, my hardships and trials did not end with the race horses; you will now see them in another form. My Life In The South It did my heart good to see how cool and collected he was; how skilfully he managed the boat, when it came down upon us like a race horse. All Aboard; or, Life on the Lake A Sequel to "The Boat Club" However, the current was so strong that it carried the boat safely around the threatening danger, and almost with the speed of a race horse the little party again turned down the stream. The Go Ahead Boys and Simon's Mine There was no need of saying so, for in a moment the three were as if animated by one spirit, and away they scudded across the fields, with the speed of a race horse. Varney the Vampire Or the Feast of Blood He has the mind of a race horse. His Family After master's death, mistress sold all the race horses, and that put an end to sporting horses in that family. My Life In The South "When they race horses, each man bets on his own." All Aboard; or, Life on the Lake A Sequel to "The Boat Club" They will enable him to buy a new race horse, and increase his stock of choice wines. The Duty of Disobedience to the Fugitive Slave Act Anti-Slavery Tracts No. 9, An Appeal To The Legislators Of Massachusetts Instead, her thoughts turned to that acme of breeding, nerve, endurance and high spirit dear to all Kentuckians, the race horse. In Old Kentucky But this much we know: Those country gentlemen did not go off peaceably and quietly to race horses or play cards. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 03 Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen "He's a reg'lar race horse—a tiger," burst out from one admirer in the crowd. Wide Courses This old bag o' bones is Chiquita, the best race horse ever produced in Mexico, an' I brought him over here, where I traded him for a plain cayuse an' gave something ter boot. Ted Strong's Motor Car Other men shall work for us, without wages while we smoke, and drink, and gamble, and race horses, and fight. The Duty of Disobedience to the Fugitive Slave Act Anti-Slavery Tracts No. 9, An Appeal To The Legislators Of Massachusetts "You never do except when you are wished to be silent; and then your tongue goes like any race horse." Mistress and Maid The wind blew more fiercely, and the fire approached from almost every quarter with the swiftness of a race horse. Wild Western Scenes A Narrative of Adventures in the Western Wilderness, Wherein the Exploits of Daniel Boone, the Great American Pioneer are Particularly Described But getting down to actual cases—when the money's on the table and the game's rolling—it's as simple as picking a sire and a dam to raise a race horse. A Texas Matchmaker A race horse can't beat an ox on a hundred miles and repeat to a freight wagon.' The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days With all the zeal of race horses the Gridley High School boys flung themselves into their work. The High School Captain of the Team Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard Just going out to lunch,"—she turned like a race horse trembling to be off,—"putting on his overcoat in the front office. Personality Plus Some Experiences of Emma McChesney and Her Son, Jock He told Johnny the other day that Madagascar was an island in the Peruvian Ocean off the coast of Illinois, and that a walrus was a kind of a race horse used by the Caribbees. Elbow-Room A Novel Without a Plot Similarly the horse-raiser will breed for race horses or dray horses as the case may be, and the system works with almost mechanical certainty. Crime: Its Cause and Treatment It took three weeks of constant doctoring, investment in Kendall's Spavin Cure, and consultation with an expensive veterinary surgeon, to get the whilom race horse into a condition to slowly walk to market. Adopting an Abandoned Farm Court-day was a great occasion; all the neighborhood flocked in to gossip, lounge, race horses, and fight. The Winning of the West, Volume 2 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 You are a fine race horse, and I a drudging pony. The Pearl Box Containing One Hundred Beautiful Stories for Young People, by a Pastor Then he uttered a loud cry of joy and started off down the slope with the speed of a race horse, shouting in the frenzy of an uncontrollable glee. The Man from Brodney's Governor Bowie raised a long string of famous race horses that became known throughout the country. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Maryland Narratives He had a little mare that was a race horse. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 5 You, are a fine race horse, and I a drudging pony. The Pearl Box Containing One Hundred Beautiful Stories for Young People He generally kept one or two race horses, and a pack of hounds for fox-hunting, which at that time, was a very common and fashionable diversion in that section of country. Twenty-Two Years a Slave, and Forty Years a Freeman Embracing a Correspondence of Several Years, While President of Wilberforce Colony, London, Canada West He filled his lungs with the crisp, clear air, and it made him feel like a young race horse, but he held himself in check. Frank Merriwell at Yale But, like a race horse that nerves himself for the last desperate spurt, Tom's machine fairly leaped ahead. Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout, or, the Speediest Car on the Road I jumped on that race horse and run. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 5 To dream of race horses, denotes that you will be surfeited with fast living, but to the farmer this dream denotes prosperity. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition Your selfish man to-day only asks for a yacht and some race horses, mild forms of dissipation. Editorials from the Hearst Newspapers He had the speed of a race horse, but the trimness, the raciness, the delicate legs were not characteristic of him. The Redheaded Outfield Beppo, recovering from his charge, wheeled in time to catch a glimpse of his quarry after whom he made with all the awkwardness that was his birthright and with the speed of a race horse. The Oakdale Affair One does not call a race horse weak because it is visibly not a cart horse. Herland I know for a fact, that his race horses literally ran away with the prettiest bit of Kentucky farming land I ever laid eyes upon. The Awakening and Selected Short Stories The room is about thirty feet square, with whitewashed walls, bare save for a calendar, a picture of a race horse, and a family tree in a gilded frame. The Jungle "I think Mr. Dolman is right," ventured Mrs. Porter, hesitatingly; "it's flying in the face of Providence for a girl to go amongst those race horses." Thoroughbreds He was about five and thirty at that time, to judge by his appearance—tall, well-made, and strong with the slim strength of a race horse, ail superfluous flesh and bone bred out of him. The Heavenly Twins It would be stupid to set a race horse at a job that could be just as well accomplished by a plug. The Glory of the Conquered The Story of a Great Love One man ain't the same as another any more than a race horse is the same as a cart horse. By Sheer Pluck, a Tale of the Ashanti War His Tarleton front guard, mounted on race horses, stopped, like birds of prey, all they met with. Memoirs, Correspondence and Manuscripts of General Lafayette "I wasn't thinking of one horse," continued the minister, airily; "I meant race horses in general." Thoroughbreds It seems to be burning on the northeast corner of the town, and the wind is driving it down this way like a race horse. Jack North's Treasure Hunt Or, Daring Adventures in South America A weakness in one foot could not kill the spirit of a race horse. The Glory of the Conquered The Story of a Great Love That money isn't tied up, out of circulation, though — it's invested in everything from real estate and mutual funds to race horses and precious gems. Diamond Dust Lem McCarthy, the father of the family, had inherited it from a brother, a gold miner, a forty-niner, a sport owning fast horses, who planned to breed race horses on the Iowa land. Windy McPherson's Son It was an insult to the divine powers to assert that they had taken the part of a race horse. Thoroughbreds The farm hand had two strong loves in his life, his employer's daughter and the race horse driver, Geers. Poor White They ran like race horses, and were soon out of sight. The Boy Scout Camera Club, or, the Confession of a Photograph There isn't anything so lovely and clean and full of spunk and honest and everything as some race horses. Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories No. 38 seemed to know that she was wanted to hold down my job, and quivered like a race horse at the finish. My Native Land The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, and its People; with Descriptive Notes, Character Sketches, Folk Lore, Traditions, Legends and History, for the Amusement of the Old and the Instruction of the Young Touchy brutes, these race horses; got to humor 'em. Thoroughbreds Your resources I presume—" "My resources consist in a piece of real estate and a couple of race horses. A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill Wouldn't you rather see me spend my money in buying professors than in buying race horses and actresses? The Little Lady of the Big House They had a fine race horse and good stock, and Virginia had a beautiful pony of her own, and was fond of accompanying her father on his horseback excursions. History of the Donner Party, a Tragedy of the Sierra He caught up, the chauffeur's cap, sprang into the driver's seat, and the car shot forward like a race horse as he threw forward the lever. The Voice on the Wire Disastrous years come to all men, whether they race horses or point the truthful way, and this year had been but a series of disappointments to the master of Ringwood. Thoroughbreds "To assert that we could not breed our cart and race horses, long and short horned cattle, and poultry of various breeds, for almost an infinite number of generations, would be opposed to all experience." Darwiniana; Essays and Reviews Pertaining to Darwinism He drives your money like a race horse. Unforseen Return And I don't believe in lounging around clubs, or playing with race horses, or murdering game birds, or running some poor, helpless fox to death. The Pit Splendid picture this of a race horse, General," he said, "and the one of the trotter in action is almost as fine. The Star of Gettysburg A Story of Southern High Tide "Oh, I like animals, I don't deny," Mortimer answered, "but I know very little about them—nothing about race horses." Thoroughbreds It was the kind of race horse that kept pa poor, but hopeful. Kilo : being the love story of Eliph' Hewlitt, book agent But he continued to forge ahead like a race horse,—in uneven leaps as though some sound from behind were urging him on. The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest Compare, for instance, the limbs of a dray and race horse, or of a greyhound and mastiff. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 "General Stuart," said Jackson, "I know more about race horses than you think I do." The Star of Gettysburg A Story of Southern High Tide Philip Crane, the banker, wandering from the respectable highway of finance, had allowed himself to become interested in race horses. Thoroughbreds Some of my generals are so slow," regretfully remarked Lincoln one day, "that molasses in the coldest days of winter is a race horse compared to them. Lincoln's Yarns and Stories: a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller Not only the members of the Reform, but the general public, made heavy wagers for or against Phileas Fogg, who was set down in the betting books as if he were a race horse. Around the World in 80 Days Junior Edition So have sometimes chestnuts, but I have not yet got a case of spinal stripe in chestnut, race horse, or in quite heavy cart- horse. Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 One does not need to like a man to admire him physically, any more than one needs to like a race horse or any other splendid animal. When a Man Marries "Crandal was jawing about people who own race horses," the boy answered, evasively. Thoroughbreds Upon recalling her, his imagination always saw a race horse—large, spare, roan colored, and with a long stride. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Neither the modern dray horse nor the modern race horse was then known. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 These were principally accounts owing in connection with his race horses, to the purveyor of oats and hay, the English saddler, and so on. Anna Karenina It seemed to leap forward like a race horse. Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon, or, the Longest Shots on Record It seemed almost a complete recompense, this attentive care, for the cruelty he imagined race horses suffered. Thoroughbreds The Reverend Mr. Dolman thinks only of our souls, daughter; naturally, too, and one can hardly be a Christian and race horses. Thoroughbreds Pardon me, sir," he began, "I am looking for a young friend of mine whose people own race horses. Thoroughbreds They had race horses, and Russian pancakes and bear hunts and three-horse sledges, and gypsies and drinking feasts, with the Russian accompaniment of broken crockery. Anna Karenina Those race horses were the devil to put a man in a hole. Thoroughbreds |
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