horseplayer

English

Etymology

From horse +‎ player.

Noun

horseplayer (plural horseplayers)

1. (gambling) A person who bets on horse races.
   • 2007 July 1, Vincent M. Mallozzi, “Handicapping the Handicappers”, in New York Times‎:

     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.