exacta

noun

a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first- and second-place finishers in exact order.

a race in which such bets are made.

Also called perfecta.

Compare quinella.

Origin:
1960–65; ellipsis of American Spanish quiniela exacta exact quinella

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Word Origin & History

exacta

type of horse-racing bet, 1964, said to have originated in N.Y.; from exact.

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And there's a hefty bonus for an exacta--if your pick for first or second or third, etc, matches the tournament rankings.

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