morning line
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of morning line
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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The top five choices on the official morning line all trained in Florida, though some, including Further Ado, made their final starts elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Churchill Downs announced Silent Tactic, who was 20-1 on the morning line, has been withdrawn from Saturday’s race.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
At least Renegade is in the field, and Nick Tammaro, making the Derby morning line for the first time, still has the Arkansas Derby winner as the 4-1 favorite in the field of 20.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
The morning line has him at 8-5 odds.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
By 4.30 the wood was cleared and the morning line restored.
From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Hamilton, Ernest W.
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