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racecard

racecard

7.9
A printed or online list of the races and horses running
  • noun
  • /ˈreɪsˌkɑrd/
  • Jargon
translation icon : programa de carreras
  • Before placing his bets, he carefully studied the racecard to see the odds for each horse.

Examples

  • She looked at the racecard to find out which horses were racing in the next event.

  • You're about to get scratched from tomorrow's racecard.

    Racing Stripes (2005)

  • The racecard featured the names of all the horses competing in the final race of the day.

Synonyms

card
vsracecard
538 2.5

An official list that shows the players and their order in a game

is the specific event program listing races and horse names
scratch sheet
vsracecard
  • Jargon
9.9

A paper that lists horses, race results and betting odds

lists scheduled races and competing horse names as the event program

How Detailed

program
  • US
84 1.6
racecard
  • Jargon
7.9
leaflet
31 2.7
handbill
4 5.4

Surface Forms

racecard singular
racecards plural

Morphology

racecard = race + card (transparent) = race + card

The meaning is directly a literal combination: a 'card' (printed list) relating to 'races', so learners can derive the sense from its parts.

Etymology

The word racecard is made from race ('a competition') and card ('a small printed paper'). It began as the printed paper that showed which horses would run and when, so today a racecard is the program or list that shows the races and the horses in each race.