Equine bred for speed (9)

I believe the answer is:

racehorse

(Other definitions for racehorse that I've seen before include "Arab possibly" , "jumper?" , "Which a jockey rides" , "Animal" , "hope for better?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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