dark horse Synonyms

concealed champion scrappy underdogs relative underdog plucky underdogs plucky underdog one in a hundred mysterious contestant mysterious candidate low-level champion longer shot former underdog secret candidate super underdog 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 fellow underdog fabled also-ran rank outsider one in a million hidden champion comeback kid Cinderella story backmarker also-ran cinderella contender competitor unexpected winner secret weapon black mare biggest underdog bigger underdog unexpectedly successful entrant unknown competitor unknown candidate unknown contestant unexpected success almost unknown contestant actual underdog challenger