chalk player

English

Noun

chalk player (plural chalk players)

  1. (slang) Synonym of chalk eater (“one who bets on racehorses that are favourites to win”)
    • 2011, David L. Hudson, Horse Racing's Most Wanted
      Chalk players can make money if the favorites come in as expected, but since there are so many upsets in horse racing, it is risky to always play the favorites.
    • 2013, Editors of TIME Magazine, Inside the Red Border
      Yet, the chalk players have such confidence in Secretariat that a $2 bet will likely fetch no more than $2.10 or $2.20 if he wins at Belmont.
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