backing the right horse

A form of back the right horse — To support someone who will succeed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of back the right horse
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backing the right horse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backing%20the%20right%20horse

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