If you fly ahead of the competition, you may feel as if you are ahead in waking life, but if you are just keeping pace, this could suggest that you are coping but could easily fall behind.
If you’re struggling to keep up, you may not be making the grade in real life.
If you know who your dream rivals are, their position in the race will tell you how you think you compare with them.
If you aren’t working, racing dreams could suggest a long, hard struggle for success in love and life.
If you win the race, this signifies that your potential will be recognized; but an overzealous will to win may reveal a needy desire for others to acknowledge that potential. On the other hand, if you lose the race, especially if you get pipped at the post, this signifies the frustration of understanding the limits of your potential. It can also suggest that lack of confidence is thwarting your progress. [1]
To dream you are riding in a horserace is a sign of good and presages much success in life; you will speedily receive some joyful news, possibly from your lover. [4]
If a sick person sees himself racing in a dream, it means his death.
If a poor person sees himself racing in a dream, it means financial gains.
If a traveller sees himself racing in a dream, it means returning to his home. Horse racing in a dream means indulging in what is forbidden, arrogance, self-deceit, or guaranteeing the success of what has no prospect of succeeding. Horse racing in a dream also could mean engaging in a dangerous adventure that could lead to one’s death, corruption and divisiveness. Pigeon racing in a dream means sodomy. Car racing in a dream means exceeding the boundaries of safety, or crossing into the boundaries of danger. [7]