turfman

[ turf-muhn ]

noun

, plural turf·men.

1. a person who is extremely devoted to horse racing.

turfman

/ ˈtɜːfmən /

noun

1. a person devoted to horse racing Also calledturfiteˈtɜːfaɪt

Word History and Origins

Origin of turfman¹

First recorded in 1810–20; turf + -man

Example Sentences

So songs like “The Turfman from Ardee,” about coming across an old and tired turfman who doesn’t want to go on, come alive and feel relevant.

From Washington Post

The shrinkage in the value of poker winnings that get talked about nowadays," said the New Orleans turfman at the beach dinner, "is mournful, that's what it is.

From Project Gutenberg

"The statement was to that general effect," replied the New Orleans turfman.

From Project Gutenberg

I don't often pay any attention to good things," continued the turfman, "and it's rarer still that I am compelled to regret my indifference to the bottled-up cinches, but, in common with about 3,000 other people, I overlooked a proposition at Lakeside last fall that caused me several minutes' hard thinking.

From Project Gutenberg

He was liked, not because he had been personally trained by his owner, Frederick Johnson, Manhattan turfman, but because Earl Sande, famed jockey, winner of the 1923 Derby on Zev, had offered Jockey Bruening $2,000 and 10% of the winnings for the privilege of riding him, and Bruening had refused.

From Time Magazine Archive