Gate-to-wire

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    From start to finish. (Usually used to describe a horse that wins a race by leading throughout, or its victory.) US, not-comparable

    "Authentic led the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Classic at every point of call en route to a gate-to-wire victory."

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wire-to-wire

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"Authentic led the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Classic at every point of call en route to a gate-to-wire victory."

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