also-ran

Etymology
From the world of horse race betting, where lists of winners would be published with non-paying positions printed in a block under the heading “Also Ran”.

Noun

 * 1) A person or animal who competed in a race but did not win.
 * 2)  A loser; a person or thing soon to be forgotten.

Translations

 * German: ferner liefen
 * Hungarian: futottak még