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okay, so I´m at a jockey club watching a race and I want to bet on a horse that is not the favourite..Can I say that I have decided to bet on the odd horse? Would you native speakers say that ? Cheers in advance.
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I wouldn't. If the odds are against it, you could call it the 'outsider'.
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so, there´s the favourite and the outsiders?thanks.
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