Horseplayer

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who bets on horse races.

    "Trailing a field of talented horseplayers that day, he made a few shrewd picks to move ahead, then held on down the stretch to earn $50,000."

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"Trailing a field of talented horseplayers that day, he made a few shrewd picks to move ahead, then held on down the stretch to earn $50,000."

Etymology

From horse + player.

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