"on the rail" meaning in English

See on the rail in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on the rail, {{en-PP}} on the rail
  1. (horse racing) Alternative form of on the rails Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: on the rails Categories (lifeform): Horse racing
    Sense id: en-on_the_rail-en-prep_phrase-DEtFsK92 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports
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