At the end of a horse race the winner's head crosses the finish line followed immediately by the next horse. This is a very close race. To win by a nose means the same thing, but instead of the head crossing the finish line first it is just a nose.
Horse racing I think ???????
I believe the only sports you can do that in is running (sprint racing) and horse racing
I suspect that either horse racing or some other track event where a photo at the finish would be used to determine the winner.
A horse in a race that is going to win. It is undoubted the horse will win. The horse cannot lose. It is a done deal. Nothing can prevent this event happening.
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In horse racing, "showing" means a horse finishes in the top three positions. This impacts the outcome by determining the payout for bets placed on that horse to show. If a horse shows, bettors who wagered on that horse will receive a payout, even if the horse did not win the race.
It means a horse that is not likely to win, or that the odds are stacked against him.
"Win by a nose" is a horse racing term -- and means that the lead horse was just a little bit ahead of the second place horse. Actually, in the finish-photo the lead horse is ahead by the tip of its nose. Hence the term "photo finish" by the way... ;-) In everyday useage, "win by a nose" means any race that is very, very close.
The nose is the first part of the horse to cross the finish line. To "win by a nose" means that the winner just barely beat the second place finisher -- by the length of his nose.
A place bet in horse racing is when you bet on a horse to finish in either first or second place. This differs from other types of bets, such as a win bet where you only win if the horse finishes first, or an each-way bet where you win if the horse finishes in the top few positions.
The show category in horse racing is significant because it allows bettors to win by correctly predicting a horse to finish in the top three positions. This provides more opportunities for bettors to win and adds excitement to the race.
Free horse racing tips There is a site with free horse racing selections but this is for New Zealand and Australian horse racing with the odd UK meeting thrown in. Do a google search "Melbourne Cup Method."