back the right horse

back the right horse
to support someone or something that succeeds fails

Despite their best efforts, companies sometimes end up backing the wrong horse.

Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym
Main entry: horse

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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