clocker
Americannoun
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a person who times racehorses during tryouts to determine their speed.
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an official who times a race.
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a person who maintains a record of the flow of traffic, as of visitors to a museum.
Etymology
Origin of clocker
Example Sentences
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Wellman’s parents were small breeders and owners in California and had a box at Santa Anita and Del Mar. Close by was a box used by Gary Young, the legendary private clocker.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025
Pimlico’s official hand clocker had it at 1:54 2/5.
From Washington Times ● May 18, 2023
Through her binoculars, Contreras, a track clocker paid to time horses during workouts, watched as one of the horses, a 2-year-old filly named Flyfly Fly Delilah, suddenly tumbled to the freshly tilled track.
From Washington Post ● May 11, 2015
He later became a private clocker for a wealthy businessman, then took a job at the New York racetracks.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2014
"You are now one mile from zone," said his clocker.
From The Genius by Pederson, Con
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