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Garrison finish

(garə sən)

a close finish, as in a horse race, in which the winner comes from behind at the last moment

Origin: after Snapper Garrison, 19th-c. U.S. jockey

See Garrison finish in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A finish in a contest or race in which the winner comes from behind at the last moment.

Origin:

Origin: After Edward Henry (“Snapper”) Garrison (1868-1930), American jockey

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