dark horse

Straightaway, though, its clear he’s not even close to be a favorite; and he’s barely a dark horse.

I thought former NFL quarterback Alex Smith might emerge as a dark horse candidate for president since he had past success as a Commander and Chief.

I think Leverkusen could be the dark horse of the season.

On his Big Ten analysis, Nick Saban declared, “USC’s a dark horse,” and while that may bode well for the Trojans it probably comes as a shock to Traveler.

But sometimes the dark horse wins the race.