Racegoers will be given a number which will correspond to a horse running in a race.

观看赛马的观众将领到一个与参赛马匹相对应的号码。

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He described the referendum as a one-horse race.

他称这次全民公决是一场优劣悬殊的比赛。

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"There is a horse race between the economic recovery doing its job and lower-quality properties heading for obsolescence," says one regulator.

“有一场比赛正在进行，一方是履行职责的经济复苏，另一方是行将没落的低质房产。”一家监管机构说。

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But a third party, the Liberal Democrats, are turning this election into a three-horse race.

VOA: standard.2010.04.23

Cate Blanchett, a possible best supporting actress nominee, does not agree with the perception that the Oscars has been reduced to a horse-race.

BBC: NEWS | Entertainment | Oscars race begins to take shape

It is still a delicate horse-race, as companies are facing rising commodity prices and marketing costs that will push against their abilities to break into new markets and expand.

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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.

WSJ: Bayern Munich's Success Has a Downside for Soccer's Bundesliga