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(horse racing) Of a racehorse or jockey: to achieve victory in a race for the first time.

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break one's maiden

Source Word

break one's maiden

Verb

(horse racing) Of a racehorse or jockey: to achieve victory in a race for the first time.

Japanese Meaning

（競馬用語）競走馬または騎手が初めてレースで勝利すること、初勝利をあげること

It's a relief for any trainer when a promising two-year-old can break one's maiden in its second start.

有望な2歳馬が2戦目で初勝利を挙げられると、どんな調教師でもほっとします。

Sense（1）

(horse racing) Of a racehorse or jockey: to achieve victory in a race for the first time.

breaks one's maiden

（ present singular third-person ）

breaking one's maiden

（ participle present ）

broke one's maiden

（ past ）

broken one's maiden

（ participle past ）