English

Alternative forms

• dark-horse

Adjective

darkhorse ‎(comparative more darkhorse, superlative most darkhorse)

1. Having the character of a dark horse
   • 2009, January 23, “Ron Reed”, in Quirky but still the wheel deal:

     "He's a highly intelligent boy but a bit of a different character," says Alan Peiper, the Australian who directs the big American team Columbia-Highroad, for which Hansen is a darkhorse contender in the Tour Down Under.