outrider

Example Sentences

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Those looking to the spot where the horse pulled up see an outrider arrive first.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2023

The notes added that Lost in Limbo dropped his rider before the six-furlong claiming race and ran loose before being gathered by an outrider.

From Washington Times • May 28, 2023

While extremely popular in its first two editions staged in front of sell-out crowds in Prague and Chicago, the competition backed by Roger Federer was seen as something of an outrider.

From Reuters • May 24, 2019

An outrider tried to swoop in at the top of the stretch and corral Bodexpress, but the horse sped up and passed a few competitors near the finish line and kept going.

From The Guardian • May 18, 2019

An outrider, a mounted attendant assigned to catch loose horses and assist injured ones, galloped up and grabbed Seabiscuit’s bridle.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand