start
head start
prerace
jackrabbit start
jump
have the best of it
racing start
heat
flying start
running start
break one's maiden
profiting
postrace
outflank
lead
harvest
intertrack
pole position
on your mark, get set, go
forehand
starting signal
neck and neck
nip and tuck
precocious
wipe the floor with someone
head-to-head
kick start
whoop-de-doo
scratch race
beat out
1-2-3
crush
opening
come in
shell
beat
trounce
vanquish
racinglike
wind at one's back
race
chequered flag
edge
roll
leg up
throw-off
get up in
draw even
precompetition
competitiveness
for choice
prosperous
emulous
win
the early bird gets the worm
shit it in
postward
come first
inside track
to begin with
superiority
in the lead
outmaster
favorable position
initially
favourable position
contendership
for keeps
gather
romp home
ahead of the curve
shoo in
ahead
competitive
out front
prestart
rival
open
get the better of
grand slam
from scratch
gainsome
action
early doors
prizewinning
champion
antepost
off
semicompetitive