morning line
noun
: a bookmaker's list of entries for a race meet and the probable odds on each that is printed or posted before the betting begins
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At Abdulaziz, of course, there is no such thing as a morning line.
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Guy Martin, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Defending race winner Atone is one of the longer shots on the board, with a morning line of 20-1.
—Tim Reynolds, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2024
Meanwhile, Easter and Astronomer appear to be the top threats to defending champion and heavy morning line favorite Hong Kong Harry in Saturday’s Turf Festival feature, the 1 1/16-mile, Grade II Seabiscuit Handicap for older horses.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2023
Foremost among his rivals is promising but lightly raced First Mission, who is rated second at 7-2 on the morning line and is coming off a second-place finish behind Pegasus contender Trademark in the Nov. 24 Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs.
—Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
The 5-2 morning line favorite in the seven-furlong test on the main track is Chancery Way, a 4-year-old daughter of Mr. Big out of the barn of Northern California trainer Jamey Thomas.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
Prince of Monaco and Muth are the 4-1 second favorites on the morning line.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
Owners Lindy Farms of Connecticut and Robert Rudolph will take their horse into the race at 4-1 odds on the morning line at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, NJ.
—Naaima Abd-Elhameed, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
At 15-to-1 on the morning line, Verifying is going to be worth a shot.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 5 May 2023
Guy Martin, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Defending race winner Atone is one of the longer shots on the board, with a morning line of 20-1.
—Tim Reynolds, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2024
Meanwhile, Easter and Astronomer appear to be the top threats to defending champion and heavy morning line favorite Hong Kong Harry in Saturday’s Turf Festival feature, the 1 1/16-mile, Grade II Seabiscuit Handicap for older horses.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2023
Foremost among his rivals is promising but lightly raced First Mission, who is rated second at 7-2 on the morning line and is coming off a second-place finish behind Pegasus contender Trademark in the Nov. 24 Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs.
—Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
The 5-2 morning line favorite in the seven-furlong test on the main track is Chancery Way, a 4-year-old daughter of Mr. Big out of the barn of Northern California trainer Jamey Thomas.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
Prince of Monaco and Muth are the 4-1 second favorites on the morning line.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
Owners Lindy Farms of Connecticut and Robert Rudolph will take their horse into the race at 4-1 odds on the morning line at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, NJ.
—Naaima Abd-Elhameed, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
At 15-to-1 on the morning line, Verifying is going to be worth a shot.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 5 May 2023
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“Morning line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morning%20line. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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