racetracker

[ reys-trak-er ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of racetracker¹

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

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

From Literature

“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