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Front Runner

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A front-runner is a horse that has a running style of starting quickly to get on or near the lead at the start of the race and stay there for as long as possible. This term is most commonly used in horse racing.

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Front Runner

A front-runner is a horse that has a running style of starting quickly to get on or near the lead at the start of the race and stay there for as long as possible. This term is most commonly used in horse racing.

Example

The jockey hoped the horse, a known front-runner, would get an early lead and hold it until the finish line.