exacta
[ig-
zak
-t
uh
]
/ɪgˈzæk tə/
noun
1.
a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first- and second-place finishers in exact order.
2.
a race in which such bets are made.
Also called
perfecta
.
Compare
quinella
.
Origin
1960-65;
ellipsis of
American Spanish
quiniela exacta
exact quinella
Examples from the web for
exacta
And there's a hefty bonus for an
exacta
--if your pick for first or second or third, etc, matches the tournament rankings.
Word Origin and History for
exacta
n.
type of horse-racing bet, 1964, said to have originated in New York; from
exact
(adj.).