society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > ride horse in race [verb (transitive)] > guess winner (2)
transitive. Horse Racing. To correctly predict (the winning horse); to identify (a horse that is likely to win).
To take a fancy to; to entertain a liking for; to be pleased with; to like. To view (a horse) favourably as a likely winner of a race.