dark horse A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, or a contestant that on paper should be unlikely to succeed but yet still might. Origin Th ...

is a political candidate who is nominated unexpectedly; or an underdog in other fields who achieved unprecedented success. Dark Horse, Darkhorse, or The Dark Horse may also refer to:

Publications

Novels

* ''Dark Horse'' (Brown novel), a 2013 crime novel by Honey Brown * ''The Dark Horse'', a 1931 novel by Robert Grant * ''Dark Horse'', a 2002 novel by

Tami Hoag Tami Hoag (born Tami Mikkelson; January 20, 1959) is an American novelist, best known for her work in the romance and thriller genres. More than 22 million copies of her books are in print. Biography Hoag was born in Cresco, Iowa and raised in t ...

* ''The Dark Horse'', a 2010

Walt Longmire Walter Longmire is a fictional character created by American author Craig Johnson (b. 1961) Longmire is title character of ''Walt Longmire Mysteries'', a series of mystery novels first published in 2004. The novels were adapted into '' Longmire'' ...

mystery by Craig Johnson * ''Dark Horse,'' a 1972 novel by

Fletcher Knebel Fletcher Knebel (October 1, 1911 – February 26, 1993) was an American author of several popular works of political fiction. Knebel was born in Dayton, Ohio, but relocated a number of times during his youth. He graduated from high school in Y ...

* ''Dark Horse'' (Reed novel), a 2008 novel by Ralph Reed * ''The Dark Horse'', a 2002 children's novel by

Marcus Sedgwick Marcus Sedgwick (8 April 1968 – 15 November 2022) was a British writer, illustrator and musician. He published novels such as '' Floodland'' (2001; winner of the Branford Boase Award) and '' The Dark Horse'' (2002; shortlisted for The Guardia ...

Other

* ''Dark Horse'', a 2018 non-fiction psychology/self-help book by

Todd Rose Larry Todd Rose (born November 28, 1974) is the co-founder and president of Populace, a Boston-based think tank. Prior to Populace, Rose was a professor at the Harvard University where he served as the faculty director of the Mind, Brain, and Educ ...

and Ogi Ogas * ''The Dark Horse'' (magazine), a magazine published in Scotland *

Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known ...

, a comic book publisher

Film and television

Films

* ''The Dark Horse'' (1932 film), an American comedy film * ''The Dark Horse'' (1946 film), an American film directed by Will Jason * ''Dark Horse'' (1992 film), an American film directed by David Hemmings * ''Dark Horse'' (2005 film), a Danish-Icelandic film directed by Dagur Kári * ''Dark Horse'' (2011 film), an American film directed by Todd Solondz * ''The Dark Horse'' (2014 film), a New Zealand film directed by James Napier Robertson * '' Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance'', a 2015 documentary about the racehorse

Television

* "The Dark Horse" (''Tanner '88''), an episode of the television series ''Tanner '88''

Companies

Dark Horse Entertainment Dark Horse Entertainment is a motion picture and television production arm of American comic book publishing company Dark Horse Comics, founded in 1992. They also have a sub-label, Dark Horse Indie. They have their headquarters in Milwaukie, Oreg ...

, the film and television production arm of Dark Horse Comics (see above) * Dark Horse, an Australian film production company owned by filmmaker

Catriona McKenzie Catriona McKenzie is an Australian filmmaker. She is known for her film ''Satellite Boy'' and television series ''Kiki and Kitty'' (written by Nakkiah Lui) and ''Wrong Kind of Black''. Her production company is called Dark Horse. Early life an ...

Music

Dark Horse Records Dark Horse Records is a record label founded by former The Beatles, Beatle George Harrison in 1974. The label's formation coincided with the winding down of the Beatles' Apple Records and allowed Harrison to continue supporting other artists' ...

, a record label owned by George Harrison

Albums

* ''Dark Horse'' (George Harrison album), 1974 * ''

Darkhorse ''Darkhorse'' is the second studio album by American rap rock band Crazy Town, released on November 12, 2002. The album peaked at No. 120 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 164 in the UK. It sold less than 13,000 units in its first week. Crazy T ...

'', by Crazy Town, 2002 * ''The Dark Horse'' (Achilles album) or the title song, 2005 * '' Dark Horse – A Live Collection'', by Ryan Star, 2006 * ''Dark Horse'' (Nickelback album), 2008 * ''Dark Horse'' (Twista album) or the title song, 2014 * ''Dark Horse'' (Devin Dawson album) or the title song, 2018 * ''Dark Horse'', by

Caitlin & Will Caitlin & Will were an American country music duo, consisting of members Caitlin Lynn and Will Snyder, that rose to fame when they won season one of CMT's ''Can You Duet''. After winning, they signed with Columbia Nashville. They initially intende ...

, unreleased

Songs

* "Dark Horse" (George Harrison song), 1974 * "Dark Horse" (Amanda Marshall song), 1997 * "Dark Horse", by Converge from ''

Axe to Fall ''Axe to Fall'' is the seventh studio album by American metalcore band Converge, released on October 20, 2009, by Epitaph Records. It is the band's most collaborative album, featuring a number of guest musicians, including members of Cave In and G ...

'', 2009 * "Dark Horse", by the Ghost Inside from ''

Get What You Give ''Get What You Give'' is the third studio album by metalcore band The Ghost Inside, released on June 19, 2012. It is dedicated, in the inner CD case, to the memory of Ryan Vigil, brother of vocalist Jonathan Vigil. ''Get What You Give'' checked ...

'', 2012 * "Dark Horse" (Katy Perry song), 2013 * "The Dark Horse", by Scale the Summit from ''

The Migration ''The Migration'' is the fourth studio album by American instrumental progressive metal band Scale the Summit. It was released on June 11, 2013, through Prosthetic Records. The album was self-produced by the band and Jamie King. The album's artwor ...

'', 2013

Concert tours

* Alternative name for

George Harrison and Ravi Shankar's 1974 North American tour George Harrison and Ravi Shankar's 1974 North American tour was a 45-showMadinger & Easter, p. 446. concert tour of the United States and Canada, undertaken by English musician George Harrison and Indian sitarist Ravi Shankar in November and De ...

Dark Horse Tour The "Dark Horse" Tour was a worldwide concert tour by Canadian rock band Nickelback. It was their first world tour since the conclusion of their massive All the Right Reasons Tour, ending on September 2, 2007, in Kansas City, Missouri. The tou ...

, 2008–2010 world tour by Nickelback

Other uses

Operation Darkhorse Operation Darkhorse (Filipino: ''Oplan Darkhorse'') was an offensive against the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) launched by the Armed Forces of the Philippines on January 27, 2014. Background The fighting broke just as the normaliz ...

offensive against the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) *

Darkhorse Theater Darkhorse Theater is a performing arts venue in Nashville, Tennessee, which hosts performances across different disciplines, including theater, music, and dance. Formerly a Presbyterian church, the facility seats 136 people. History Darkhorse Theat ...

Nashville, Tennessee * Darkhorse (band) * Dark Horse (astronomy), a large dark nebula * Dark Horse Brewery, a brewpub in Marshall, Michigan, U.S. *

3rd Battalion, 5th Marines 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (3/5, nicknamed Dark Horse) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps. The battalion is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and consists of approximately 1,000 Marines and Fleet Marine ...

, nicknamed "Dark Horse", an infantry battalion in the U.S. Marine Corps * Dark Horse, a hybrid 3D computer proposed by Los Alamos National Laboratory prior to the

IBM Roadrunner Roadrunner was a supercomputer built by IBM for the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, USA. The US$100-million Roadrunner was designed for a peak performance of 1.7 petaflops. It achieved 1.026 petaflops on May 25, 2008, to become the ...

* DarkHorse Podcast, a podcast presented by

Bret Weinstein Bret Samuel Weinstein (; born February 21, 1969) is an American podcaster, author, and former professor of evolutionary biology. He served on the faculty of Evergreen State College from 2002 until 2017, when he resigned in the aftermath of a s ...

and Heather Heying