Horse racing

Horse racing Emoji

People

A side-profile graphic of a jockey wearing a cap and silks, crouched low over a galloping horse. The rider is depicted mid-stride, captured in the classic posture of a high-speed turf or dirt track race.

Usage Context

Widely used to represent sporting events, the excitement of gambling, or simply a fast-paced activity. It is frequently sent during major events like the Kentucky Derby or the Grand National, often alongside 🐎 or 💰 to denote a high-stakes wager.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010, the horse racing emoji was inspired by the specific pictograms found on early Japanese mobile phone networks. It serves as a digital nod to the long-standing cultural popularity of horse racing as both a televised sport and a global pastime.

Details

Glyph
🏇
Unicode
U+1F3C7
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f3c7:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory person-sport
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
horse racinganimalbettingcompetitiongamblingluckjockeyraceracehorsesportsequestrianthoroughbred

Microsoft Fluent License

Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.

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