| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| HARE | Fabled race runner-up |
| HARE | Smug runner in a fabled race |
| HARE | Fabled runner-up |
| LOSER | Runner-up in a race |
| LOSER | Runner-up in a match race |
| HARE | Runner-up in well-known race |
| ALYDAR | Runner-up in every 1978 Triple Crown race |
| ALYDAR | Runner-up to Affirmed in every 1978 Triple Crown race |
