racetracker

American  

[reys-trak-er] / ˈreɪsˌtræk ər /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of racetracker

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

Example Sentences

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