逃にげ馬うま

noun

front runner; front-running horse

In horse racing, a horse that takes the lead early and tries to maintain it to the finish.

• あの逃にげ馬うまはスタートから先せん頭とうを走はしっている。

  That front runner has been leading from the start.

• 今日きょうのレースでは逃にげ馬うまがそのまま逃にげ切きった。

  In today's race, the front runner held on to win.