stretch runner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stretch runner
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Chance for an upset: He is probably the strongest stretch runner, which would benefit him if Pharoah starts to tire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2015
Never Bend was in front when the horses pounded past the grandstand; No Robbery was close alongside, and Candy Spots, a strong stretch runner, was rating easily in third.
From Time Magazine Archive
Flying Paster was the best of the West, a dangerous stretch runner that had dominated California racing throughout the spring.
From Time Magazine Archive
He didn't always make it, of course, but that made little difference in California, where they love a come-from-behind stretch runner.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dat's where our horse gits it; he's a stretch runner, he is.
From Thoroughbreds by Fraser, William Alexander
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