An ex race horse is "un ancien cheval de course" in French.
French say "yacht" because the name originated from the Dutch. A yacht race, in French is "course de yachts".
une course cycliste
a stage of a bicycle race is called 'une étape de course cycliste' in French.
un cheval de course
une course à pied
felicitations
"J'ai gagné la course"
Il a une voiture de course.
The word "race" in French translates to "course" or "race" in English.
french
French National Road Race Championships was created in 1899.