inside track

noun
1.
the inner, or shorter, track of a racecourse.
2.
an advantageous position in a competitive situation.

Origin:
1855–60, Americanism

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inside track
 
n
1.  the inner and therefore shorter side of a racecourse
2.  informal a position of advantage: the local man has the inside track in this contest

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