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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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The bay colt was followed in the morning line odds by Sierra Leone at 3-1 and Catching Freedom at 8-1.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 3 May 2024
Others to consider for multi-horse bets, each listed at 20-1 on the morning line: Track Phantom, Stronghold, Just Steel, Honor Marie, and, especially on a wet track, Mystik Dan.
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—Kevin Modesti, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2024
Baffert was also supposed to have two horses in the field and arguably the best, but morning line favorite Muth was scratched earlier in the week because of a fever.
—CBS News, 18 May 2024
He was dropped on the morning line from 5-2 to 8-5.
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Preakness Stakes storylines: Will Mystik Dan be the next Triple Crown winner?
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1935, in the meaning defined above
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“Morning line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morning%20line. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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