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- 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds: "a Gloucester side that could be a dark horse for the title"
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A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person, team or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, that is unlikely to succeed but has a fighting chance, unlike the underdog who is expected to lose. The term comes from horse racing and horse betting jargon for any new but promising horse. Wikipedia
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