How to Use morning line in a Sentence

morning line

noun
  • There are five chances this year, though all five are at least 15-1 on the morning line.
    Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The odds are morning line and actual betting has changed them.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2020
  • Sharp Azteca is the second choice in the morning line, at 6-1.
    USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Mandaloun is the co-second choice on the morning line at 4-1.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2022
  • The morning line favorite in a field of eight is trained by Dale Romans.
    courant.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Rombauer, a 12-1 shot in the morning line, will also look to close hard.
    Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 14 May 2021
  • Odds referenced are morning line odds from when the field was set April 26.
    Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • Epicenter is the heavy 6-5 favorite in the morning line and will be tough to beat.
    Jason Frakes, USA TODAY, 19 May 2022
  • The colt is 3-1 on the morning line despite having run just two races, winning one of them.
    John Cherwa, latimes.com, 9 June 2019
  • The morning line will be posted Friday, but Brant should be a strong favorite.
    Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Indy Takes Charge is the second choice in the morning line at 3-1.
    Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 28 June 2019
  • They will be listed by post position with trainer, jockey, and morning line.
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Magnum Moon didn't race as a 2-year-old, but is 6-1 in the morning line -- third-best on the chart.
    Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 2 May 2018
  • The morning line is a starting point — the real odds are whatever the crowd decides right before the gates open.
    Neil Greenberg, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • The runners will be listed by post position with trainer, jockey, morning line, and a thought on each.
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Rodeo Rock, who will start from the rail post, is the Battle’s 3-1 morning line favorite.
    Bob Roberts, cleveland.com, 5 June 2019
  • Forte had been listed as the 3-1 morning line favorite to win the first leg of the sport’s Triple Crown.
    Claire Colbert, CNN, 6 May 2023
  • 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
  • Prince of Monaco and Muth are the 4-1 second favorites on the morning line.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The horses are listed by post position with trainer, jockey, and morning line.
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Stolen Base, trained by Mike Maker, is the 7-2 second choice in the morning line.
    Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2022
  • The post draw is complete and the morning line odds are set for the 2021 Belmont Stakes.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 June 2021
  • Also, Emerging Market is a bit of a trendy pick at 15-1 morning line odds.
    Steve Kornacki, NBC news, 1 May 2026
  • Midnight Bourbon, 5-1 on the morning line, is worth a win bet with odds of 5-2 or higher.
    BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2021
  • The Michael McCarthy trainee is 12-1 in the morning line for the 5½-furlong grass race.
    Larry Stumes, SFChronicle.com, 31 Dec. 2019
  • The horses are listed by post position with trainer, jockey, and morning line listed.
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Super Stock will be in that slot this time with the same morning line odds of Authentic, 30-1.
    Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Flavien Prat is slated to ride and Disco time has been installed as the 8 to 5 morning line favorite.
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The runners will be listed by post position with trainer, jockey, and morning line provided.
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Commandment and Further Ado each received 6-1 odds in the morning line.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 1 May 2026

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