a competition or an election in which there are only one, two, etc. teams or candidates with a chance of winning
A ONE, TWO, THREE, ETC. HORSE RACE
Meaning of A ONE, TWO, THREE, ETC. HORSE RACE in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005