short head

noun

1. horse racing a distance shorter than the length of a horse's head

Example Sentences

Three horses hit the finish line within inches of each other, with Subsanador coming out a short head in front of National Treasure, who finished a nose in front of Newgate.

From Los Angeles Times

Most annual vines don’t ask much beyond a short head start in cells or three-inch pots.

From Seattle Times

That term is "brachycephalic," derived from the Greek for "short head."

From Salon

Watching the race alongside Queen Camilla from the Royal Enclosure, the king saw Desert Hero - wearing the royal silks and an 18-1 shot - win by a short head in the King George V Stakes on Thursday.

From Washington Times

Beaten a short head by Carefully Selected in the Thyestes Chase before finishing third in the Kim Muir Chase at Cheltenham.

From BBC