But an election that had seemed a soporific canter has suddenly turned into a horse race.
For smartphones, it has lined up to be a horse race between Apple and Samsung.
David Easton, a New York decorator, knows people who can fix anything short of a horse race.
Even at this age, he still has a tremendous sense of what's happening in a horse race.
Then again nothing generates hype like a horse race, and Ion Torrent has no qualms about pushing that envelope.
Bill Ragsdale , editor of Good Fortune newsletter, likens his mutual fund momentum system to a horse race.
It's difficult to describe his signature move, but it's sort of like getting the inside rail in a horse race.
If you wanna win a horse race, ya gotta have the horses.
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Among the actors, musicians and athletes arriving on the red carpet are a fitting type of celebrity for a horse race: Poker players.
The fourth quarter will be a horse race among the newest products on the market and the largest number of consumers buying them.
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Those who believe that a horse race can control the stock market must have been pleased Funny Cide's third-place showing in the Belmont stakes.
The Palio at its most basic is a horse race which takes place twice a year in the picturesque medieval hill town of Siena, Italy.
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Ludwig technically married Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen on October 12, 1810 but the soiree lasted for five days of Munich-wide celebrations, including a horse race.
"I'll have an idea -- an image of a horse race or a polo match -- and sketch it until I get something that has motion and movement, " he said.
And if the higher-yield, riskier extremes of the market sometimes remind you of a horse race, here's a common link: Betcris, a Costa Rican bookmaking Web site, has also posted odds on Lay's and Skilling's fates.
Far more than just a horse race, the Kentucky Derby is a singular cultural event, a long weekend of non-stop fun, spectacle, excitement, galas and memories, and while Louisville has much to offer at any time, once a year it is transformed into the place to be for the entire country, complete with unique cuisine and drink.
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For practical purposes, the smart phone market has become a two horse race between Apple and Samsung.
MarketMind remembers the day when it appeared as if the investment universe was just a two horse race.
But you know, the real problem is that the news media has turned this into a meaningless horse race.
Cate Blanchett, a possible best supporting actress nominee, does not agree with the perception that the Oscars has been reduced to a horse-race.
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But in reality the by-election was going to be a two horse race, with the Liberal Democrats and the Conservative Party vying for third.
An auction did offer a chance to win part ownership of a Thoroughbred race horse, and the luncheon also honored a well-known female Thoroughbred owner and breeder.
The league may be an example of "best practice" in soccer, but if every year turns into a one-horse race like this one, it could be a turnoff to fans.
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Guy has been riding frequently during his rehabilitation, and owns a pony which he has had since the age of 14 and a race horse.
It will be a defining race for a horse who appeared "tired and cranky" in her most recent win at the Diamond Jubilee Stakes in June.
The result is a two-horse race in which Apple appears to be seeing iPhone sales growth slow at a time when smartphones are set to become the majority of all cellphone sales.
Still, what once seemed certain to be a dull one-horse race is turning into a real Christmas cracker.
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