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horseplayer

American  
[hawrs-pley-er] / ˈhɔrsˌpleɪ ər /

noun

  1. a habitual bettor on horse races.


Etymology

Origin of horseplayer

First recorded in 1945–50; horse + player

Example Sentences

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It does suggest, though, that voters lacking a depth of information – or the time to research it – are casting ballots like a horseplayer who quick-’caps the next race.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2020

Reddam, even then a serious horseplayer, decided that he might as well make as much as he could, and have fun doing it.

From New York Times • May 21, 2016

But the climactic jackpot is so attractive that any sensible horseplayer has to play.

From Washington Post • Apr. 3, 2013

Some of my greatest memories as a horseplayer have come when betting on Belmont favorites to lose.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2012

There being no living horse to run against Citation in a winner-take-all race, many a sentimental horseplayer in the stands tried to fill out the empty track with bygone horses.

From Time Magazine Archive

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