dark horse Synonyms

hidden favorite coal-colored mare clandestine master charcoal-colored mare camouflaged leader brave strugglers brave struggler underdog winner underdog competitor the joker in the pack the joker in the deck super underdog secret candidate scrappy underdogs relative underdog plucky underdogs concealed champion unheralded contender unknown contender stealth challenger low-profile contender unnoticed contender emerging contender newcomer to watch overlooked contender unfancied contender unrecognized contender unlikely favorite late entrant surprise pick dark horse candidate unexpected challenger surprise winner surprise contender plucky underdog one in a hundred mysterious contestant rank outsider one in a million hidden champion comeback kid Cinderella story backmarker wild card underdog long shot also-ran cinderella sleeper outsider