noun
1 sport of racing horses
ADJECTIVE
▪ horse , thoroughbred
▪ flat , jump
RACING + NOUN
▪ results
▪ tip ( esp. BrE )
▪ expert , tipster ( BrE )
▪
Her ~ tipster got the Derby winner right.
▪ fan
▪
Racing fans adore statistics on horses, jockeys, and performance.
▪ manager , trainer ( esp. BrE )
▪ career
▪ stable
▪ calendar , programme/program , season
▪
He organizes his life according to the ~ calendar.
▪ business , game , industry
▪
He has ridden horses all his life, but he was a late starter in the ~ game.
▪ circles , scene
▪
He's known in ~ circles as a fierce competitor.
▪
She's a familiar face on the ~ scene.
▪ correspondent
▪
the ~ correspondent of ‘The Times’
2 sport of taking part in races
ADJECTIVE
▪ competitive
▪
Today's event marks his return to competitive ~.
▪ auto ( AmE ), car , drag ( esp. AmE ), motor , NASCAR ( AmE ), stock-car ( BrE )
▪ dog , greyhound
▪ bicycle , bike ( informal ), yacht , etc.
▪ Grand Prix
▪ road , track
RACING + NOUN
▪ champion
▪ legend , star
▪
~ legend Ayrton Senna
▪ cyclist ( esp. BrE ), driver
▪ team
▪ event
▪ programme/program , season
▪ scene
▪ career , days
▪ debut
▪
He made his ~ debut for Ferrari three years ago.
▪ car ( BrE ) ( race car in AmE )
▪ circuit , track
▪
The bikes sped by on the ~ circuit.
▪ enthusiast , fan