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. Follow Kevin Modesti on Twitter (formerly X) @Kevin Modesti. —

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. Sports Preakness Stakes storylines: Will Mystik Dan be the next Triple Crown winner? —

John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for morning line