racehorse
Usage examples for racehorse:
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He talked like a racehorse approaching the winning- post.
"Collections and Recollections" – George William Erskine Russell -
On hearing the report, it turned round and set off, running with the speed of a racehorse across the country, while we stood gazing after it, and, as Paddy observed, looking very foolish.
"Twice Lost" – W.H.G. Kingston -
Big Bill, acting foreman now, took upon himself the unremitting work of making the racehorse fit.
"The Short Cut" – Jackson Gregory