chalk playerとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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chalk player (複数形 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.