The phrase "a fine race" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a competition or event involving racing, often to express admiration or approval of the quality of the race.
Example: "The marathon was a fine race, showcasing the incredible endurance of the participants."
Alternatives: "an excellent race" or "a great race".
The second, Notus De La Tour (13-2), ran a fine race, staying on in gutsy style having been under pressure some way out.
Monitor Closely, who has improved for his winter break, also ran a fine race in second and Aidan O'Brien's Rockhampton in third is another to be positive about.
Will an ordinarily bred horse with a fine race record and solid — but hardly spectacular — speed figures carry an untested jockey around a massive racetrack at a distance he has never tried and pass the Test of the Champion?
Ran a fine race to be second to Cole Harden last year and is the choice once more of Sam Twhoton-Davies, who could have ridden Aux Ptits Soins.
In what is turning into a fine race for the one promotion slot available in Division Two, an impressive team effort from Gloucestershire saw them defeat the leaders Essex and squeeze up to within 11 points of their foes with a game in hand.
A series of minor misfortunes, from the wet weather earlier in the week to an inside draw that steered him onto the worst of the ground, contributed to his defeat, but he still ran a fine race to finish a half-length second.
But Codemasters has demonstrated that, if nothing else, it knows how to make a darn fine racing game.
Many thoroughbreds just aren't physically or mentally mature enough to stand up to that tough training, even if they might have turned out to be fine race horses given a bit more time.
Harried by Anthony Davidson, whose works Peugeot was in fine race trim, he was overtaken midway into the first stint.
There was almost as much delight for Carlin, 25, who swam another fine race to finish second behind the inevitable winner, Katie Ledecky of the United States.
In a country where speeding tickets are directly tied to income on a sliding scale, he racked up a 116,000 euro ($170,000) fine racing his motorcycle through Helsinki, although he was able to negotiate that figure down somewhat.
