blanket finish

British  

noun

1. athletics horse racing a finish so close that a blanket would cover all the contestants involved

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Example Sentences

He won the Derby in a blanket finish by a nose then came back two weeks later to finish second behind Seize the Grey in the Preakness.

From Los Angeles Times

The horse was generally overlooked by most, but he ran a smart race on the rail and poked his head in front in the final strides and held off Sierra Leone and Forever Young in the blanket finish.

From Los Angeles Times

The other qualifier Saturday was the $750,000 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct, where long shot Lord Miles won a three-horse blanket finish and paid $120.50 to win.

From Los Angeles Times

His retirement will be a blow to the chances of race leader Evenepoel, 22, from Belgium, who retained his two minutes and 41 seconds advantage over Slovenia's Primoz Roglic after stage 11's blanket finish.

From BBC

Saturday’s result: Seaside Dancer got away with a soft trip on the lead but was run down near the wire while just holding second in a three-way blanket finish.

From Los Angeles Times