winning post
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of winning post
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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The first victory for Rummy, who is buried by the Aintree winning post, came 50 years ago and Minella Trump will have strands of the Aintree legend's mane woven into his bridle.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023
At Cheltenham, the 10-year-old Many Clouds shocked Thistlecrack to win the Cotswold Chase by a head before falling after the winning post.
From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2017
And the winning post is the organ bank.
From Economist • Feb. 4, 2016
I said, you want to have Zarkandar off the bridle at the winning post, not a mile from home or going to the last.
From The Guardian • Feb. 20, 2013
Most unlucky people when they speak about their ill-luck always refer to such incidents as when they backed the Derby "favourite" and it fell down within a yard of the winning post.
From Over the Fireside with Silent Friends by King, Richard
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