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short head

British

noun

horse racing a distance shorter than the length of a horse's head

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Three horses hit the finish line within inches of each other, with Subsanador coming out a short head in front of National Treasure, who finished a nose in front of Newgate.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2024

That term is "brachycephalic," derived from the Greek for "short head."

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2023

Beaten a short head by Carefully Selected in the Thyestes Chase before finishing third in the Kim Muir Chase at Cheltenham.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023

Whatever is going on with the play-calling situation, Judge and Patricia both used “collaborative” to describe what’s transpiring between the longtime Belichick assistants who returned to New England after short head coaching stints.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2022

Won by a short head, and she came within a quarter second of the record at that.

From Loaded Dice by Clark, Ellery H.

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