ante-post
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Between them, the training trio have 22 of the meeting's 28 ante-post favourites.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2022
Don Cossack, for Gordon Elliott, is ante-post favourite for the Ryanair Chase.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2015
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 John Lawrence O'Connor
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