gate-to-wire

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gate-to-wire (not comparable)

  1. (US, horse racing) From start to finish. (Usually used to describe a horse that wins a race by leading throughout.)
    Authentic led the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Classic at every point of call en route to a gate-to-wire victory.