Yes, 'bets on the horses".
To tell you the truth, no.
The learners should notice the spelling error in the horse's name. "Pharaoh" is the correct spelling.
A related term you may hear in the US is 'play the ponies', meaning to wager on the results of horse races, especially somebody who does so on a regular basis.
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