railbird
noun
rail·bird
ˈrāl-ˌbərd 
: a racing enthusiast who sits on or near the track rail to watch a race or workout
Examples of railbird in a Sentence
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Unlike political railbirds in Washington, most GOP primary voters are not obsessively following the campaign news.
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Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 6 June 2023
In horse racing, a railbird is a track regular who hangs on the rail to watch the horses from up close to the action.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 19 Feb. 2020
Sent off at a generous 27-1 in the Derby, but a popular buzz horse among railbirds, Hofburg and jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. steadied twice in the second turn before restarting and finishing energetically in seventh place.
—Tim Layden, SI.com, 7 June 2018
My editor, Jim—both a Jersey guy and a railbird—asked.
—Jason Gay, WSJ, 18 June 2018
Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 6 June 2023
In horse racing, a railbird is a track regular who hangs on the rail to watch the horses from up close to the action.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 19 Feb. 2020
Sent off at a generous 27-1 in the Derby, but a popular buzz horse among railbirds, Hofburg and jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. steadied twice in the second turn before restarting and finishing energetically in seventh place.
—Tim Layden, SI.com, 7 June 2018
My editor, Jim—both a Jersey guy and a railbird—asked.
—Jason Gay, WSJ, 18 June 2018
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“Railbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railbird. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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