cutting horses

Definition of cutting horsesnext
plural of cutting horse
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mounts
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  • And his rider, Flavien Prat, has a knack for outrunning the odds with his mounts in Triple Crown races.
    Steve Kornacki, NBC news, 1 May 2026
  • Mike Smith has the most Derby mounts of any jockey in the race's history with 28, followed closely by Velazquez with 26.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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“Cutting horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting%20horses. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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