| Win by ___ |
| Won by ___ |
| Wins by ___ |
| By __ (barely) |
| Has __ for news |
| Have __ for news |
| By ___ (narrowly) |
| Narrowly, after "by |
| What one may win by |
| Something to win by |
| Just barely, after "by |
| What a horse may win by |
| Win by ___ (inch ahead) |
| Winning margin, perhaps |
| A horse may win by this |
| Win by ___ (barely beat) |
| Win by __ (barely defeat) |
| Win by -- (barely triumph) |
| By ___ (photo-finish phrase) |
| Have ___ for (be perceptive to) |
| Won by __: squeaked out the victory |
| Win by ___ (barely emerge victorious) |
| Margin of victory, at Assiniboia Downs |
| Plain as ___ in a man's face": Rabelais |
| Margin of victory at the track, perhaps |
| Win by ___ (barely be victorious): 2 wds. |