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单词 exacta
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Definition of exacta in English:

exacta

noun ɪɡˈzaktəɪɡˈzæktə
North American
  • another term for perfecta
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I bet on both Giant's Causeway and Tiznow using across the board tickets on both and boxing the two of them in the exacta.
    • I figured it was time for a big play, so I decided to go for a big-money exacta (picking the first two finishers in order), pairing Storm Hen with the #4, Flame Song.
    • Too often, exactas, trifectas, and superfectas are influenced by jockeys who can't win the race and decide to stop riding in the final few strides.
    • There might just be a killer exacta or trifecta waiting for you.
    • The last owner-breeder to snatch an exacta in the Gran Criterium was the legendary Federico Tesio in the 1940s.
    • The takeout rate will be lowered from 19% to 16% on daily double, exacta, trifecta, superfecta, and pick three wagering.
    • ‘Win, place, and show, exactas, quinellas, and daily doubles should be $2 prices,’ Gutfreund said.
    • Jerry took a modest exacta, trying to select the first two horses past the post.
    • The company took bets from the eight-race card of just one track, Lingfield Park, and offered five different bets, including win, place, exacta, and trifecta.
    • Leach selected several well paying exactas to enhance the charity's bankroll, including one $10 exacta that paid $790.
    • Maybe if I hit the exacta with a long shot, I can redo the bathroom!
    • Liking the favored Funny Cide, he opted for a $12 bet of six two-dollar exactas linking Funny Cide and Peace Rules with longshots.
    • Idiotically forgetting about reverse forecasts and exactas, the money stayed on 11/10 favourite Desert Storm, because the form said that he would win, and there was only a whisper for the other horse.
    • The pools will include all wagers from North America with an 18% takeout on straight wagers, 21% takeout on exactas, and a 25.75% takeout for trifecta and superfecta wagering.
    • ‘I want to put together a document that details all information related to the pools available - win, place, show, exacta, etc.,’ Gallagher said.

Origin

1960s: from American Spanish quiniela exacta 'exact quinella'.

Definition of exacta in US English:

exacta

nouniɡˈzaktəɪɡˈzæktə
North American
  • A bet in which the first two places in a race must be predicted in the correct order.

    Compare with quinella
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The takeout rate will be lowered from 19% to 16% on daily double, exacta, trifecta, superfecta, and pick three wagering.
    • Leach selected several well paying exactas to enhance the charity's bankroll, including one $10 exacta that paid $790.
    • The company took bets from the eight-race card of just one track, Lingfield Park, and offered five different bets, including win, place, exacta, and trifecta.
    • Idiotically forgetting about reverse forecasts and exactas, the money stayed on 11/10 favourite Desert Storm, because the form said that he would win, and there was only a whisper for the other horse.
    • ‘Win, place, and show, exactas, quinellas, and daily doubles should be $2 prices,’ Gutfreund said.
    • Jerry took a modest exacta, trying to select the first two horses past the post.
    • ‘I want to put together a document that details all information related to the pools available - win, place, show, exacta, etc.,’ Gallagher said.
    • Maybe if I hit the exacta with a long shot, I can redo the bathroom!
    • There might just be a killer exacta or trifecta waiting for you.
    • The last owner-breeder to snatch an exacta in the Gran Criterium was the legendary Federico Tesio in the 1940s.
    • The pools will include all wagers from North America with an 18% takeout on straight wagers, 21% takeout on exactas, and a 25.75% takeout for trifecta and superfecta wagering.
    • Too often, exactas, trifectas, and superfectas are influenced by jockeys who can't win the race and decide to stop riding in the final few strides.
    • Liking the favored Funny Cide, he opted for a $12 bet of six two-dollar exactas linking Funny Cide and Peace Rules with longshots.
    • I bet on both Giant's Causeway and Tiznow using across the board tickets on both and boxing the two of them in the exacta.
    • I figured it was time for a big play, so I decided to go for a big-money exacta (picking the first two finishers in order), pairing Storm Hen with the #4, Flame Song.

Origin

1960s: from American Spanish quiniela exacta ‘exact quinella’.

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