ante-post

British

adjective

(of a bet) placed before the runners in a race are confirmed

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Galopin Des Champs has been the ante-post favourite and jockey Paul Townend will be hoping for better luck than at Cheltenham last year.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2023

Prominent in ante-post lists when ruled out with injury in both 2012 and 2013.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2014

After the defection of his main rival, Farrh, British bookmakers began offering odds of 4 to 5 or even-money on Animal Kingdom as the ante-post wagering favorite.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2013

Kingsbarns, above, has been the subject of fluctuations in the Derby ante-post betting market this week.

From The Guardian • Apr. 12, 2013

There is more ante-post betting on it than on any race in this country, and the winner is generally awarded the highest honor as a three-year old.

From History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921 by O'Connor, John Lawrence

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