Sentence examples for failed in the race from inspiring English sources

The radio failed in the race and I didn't know what the hell was going on.

The race has the potential to be a disaster from the off, if he is slowly away and then hates the kickback, and he does not have the raw talent of O'Brien-trained horses like Galileo and So You Think, who both failed in this race.

A four-man breakaway tried to stay in front of the peloton throughout the day, but that attempt failed in the final moments of the race.

Smith's bike failed in the warm-up session before the race, and he had to sprint back to the pits to collect his spare machine.

Republicans who advocated punishment for businesses that hire illegal immigrants, like last year's senatorial candidate, Carly Fiorina, failed in statewide races, in part, Professor Junn said, because of their immigration policies.

Since then 12 horses have won the first two races only to fail in the Belmont.

Despite being the first rider to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, upon the garish garment's introduction in 1919, Christophe failed to win the race in 11 attempts, due in no small part to continued rotten luck that has at least earned him a reputation in the pantheon as one of the most unfortunate cyclists in Tour history.

The marathon world record holder is desperate to arrive fully fit at an Olympic Games after she failed to finish the race in Athens in 2004, while four years later in Beijing she ended down in 23rd place.

But that was before a debate in Arizona last week that failed to reset the race in Mr. Gingrich's favor, and before Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum's close finish in Michigan on Tuesday reinforced the impression of a two-man race for the Republican nomination.

Curly Smart, a popular driver & trainer, almost failed to appear in the race.

He has failed to complete the race in the past three years and 12 months ago his race ended on lap 13.