Examples of by a nose in a Sentence
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Watsonville was able to hold on from a charging Almendares to win by a nose, paying $11.00 to win.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
The horse, who was running his last race, won by a nose and also had to endure a five-minute inquiry after there was bumping between him and National Treasure down the stretch.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
The colt finished fourth in the Grade 1 Hopeful at Saratoga after finishing second by a nose in his first start.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
Had the third race been a yard shorter, the charging Laurent would have lost to 35-1 long shot Where’s My Ring (Victor Espinoza), who lost by a nose after leading by 2½ lengths earlier in the stretch.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
Forte, making his first start since the Florida Derby after state veterinarians scratched him out of the Kentucky Derby, came hard at the end to finish second by a nose over Tapit Trice.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2023
The colt had won three of his four races, including the Grade 3 Withers Stakes on Feb. 11 by 5.5 lengths, before being beaten by a nose as the favorite by 59-1 long shot Lord Miles in the Grade 2 Wood Memorial on April 8.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 7 June 2023
That opened up a spot for Mandarin Hero, who finished second by a nose in the Santa Anita Derby.
—James Graham, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
Last race: Won Grade 2 Wood Memorial by a nose over Hit Show on April 8 at Aqueduct Running style: Stalker Notes: Lord Miles clinched his spot in the Kentucky Derby by winning the Wood Memorial at 59-1 odds.
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2023
John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
The horse, who was running his last race, won by a nose and also had to endure a five-minute inquiry after there was bumping between him and National Treasure down the stretch.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
The colt finished fourth in the Grade 1 Hopeful at Saratoga after finishing second by a nose in his first start.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
Had the third race been a yard shorter, the charging Laurent would have lost to 35-1 long shot Where’s My Ring (Victor Espinoza), who lost by a nose after leading by 2½ lengths earlier in the stretch.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
Forte, making his first start since the Florida Derby after state veterinarians scratched him out of the Kentucky Derby, came hard at the end to finish second by a nose over Tapit Trice.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2023
The colt had won three of his four races, including the Grade 3 Withers Stakes on Feb. 11 by 5.5 lengths, before being beaten by a nose as the favorite by 59-1 long shot Lord Miles in the Grade 2 Wood Memorial on April 8.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 7 June 2023
That opened up a spot for Mandarin Hero, who finished second by a nose in the Santa Anita Derby.
—James Graham, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
Last race: Won Grade 2 Wood Memorial by a nose over Hit Show on April 8 at Aqueduct Running style: Stalker Notes: Lord Miles clinched his spot in the Kentucky Derby by winning the Wood Memorial at 59-1 odds.
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2023
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