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racetracker

American  
[reys-trak-er] / ˈreɪsˌtræk ər /

noun

  1. a person who regularly attends horse races, especially for the purpose of betting.


Etymology

Origin of racetracker

First recorded in 1950–55; racetrack + -er 1

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So Higgins remains a racetracker — a different kind of one — and her summer here at the Spa is more than just a working vacation.

From New York Times Aug. 20, 2015

“I had no money, just a station wagon and a dog, a little Jack Russell,” said Snyder, a 56-year-old racetracker who has spent decades dealing with horses racing on the sport’s lowest rungs.

From New York Times Aug. 6, 2010

Talking to Smith, remembered one racetracker, “was like talking to a post.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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