Fabled hare, e.g (5)

I believe the answer is:

loser

(Other definitions for loser that I've seen before include "Unsuccessful person" , "Roles for a non-winner" , "Someone who fails consistently" , "Opposite of winner" , "One not winning" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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