stake horse
noun
a horse that is regularly entered in stake races.
Origin of stake horse
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Words nearby stake horse
stairwell,
stake,
stake a claim,
stake boat,
stake body,
stake horse,
stake out,
stake race,
stake truck,
stakeholder,
stakeholder pension
Example sentences from the Web for stake horse
His race showed that Trainer John Morris has been doing some good work with the colt and has a stake-horse in his stable.
History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921 |John Lawrence O'Connor