new shooter

n. a horse entering a race, but one that has not been an active participant in the horse-racing circuit, particularly those races which include or lead up to one of the Triple Crown events; a new-comer or long-shot. Subjects: English, Animals, Insects, & Birds, Gambling, Horses, Sports & Recreation

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Citations: 1981 Andrew Beyer @ Belmont, N.Y. Washington Post (June 6) “Belmont Stakes: The Third Jewel of the Triple Crown” p. D1: Sometimes, the Triple Crown horses are ambushed by a fresh new shooter in the Belmont. Stage Door Johnny peaked just at the right time to defeat Forward Pass in 1966. Coastal blossomed late and upset Spectacular Bid two years ago. 1997 Jay Privman @ Lexington, Ky. New York Times (Apr. 13) “…and His Archrival, Pulpit, Will Be There Waiting” p. 8-2: It was a new race over a new track, and there were several new shooters trying to knock him off. But none of Pulpit’s potential problems materialized. It was as if divine intervention was bestowed upon the colt, who resurrected his standing among the nation’s leading 3-year-olds with an emphatic victory today in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Race Course. 1998 Ron Indrisano @ Baltimore, Md. Boston Globe (May 13) ““Charlie” is withdrawn; Lukas adds a rabbit to field” p. D8: My horse is fine, 100 percent, and he’s going to stay fine because I’m going to take care of him. If I had run him one more time, I’d have to turn him out. Now when Real Quiet goes to the shelf for a post-Triple Crown break, I’ll have a new shooter. 2004 Bill Christine @ Baltimore Los Angeles Times (May 15) “Spoilers Aren’t Just in Rearview”: In Preakness parlance, they are the “new shooters"—horses who miss the Kentucky Derby but show up two weeks later at Pimlico, hoping to spoil a Triple Crown bid.

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