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trifecta

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8 lettersPronunciation /tɹaɪˈfɛktə/Sorted acefirttStarts with TEnds with A0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A bet in which the bettor must select the first three placegetters of a race in the order in which they finish.

Word origin

From tri- + (per)fecta.

Used in a sentence

  • The conservative player will play the exacta box bet and the occasional trifecta box wager.
  • In a trifecta, you must wager on three horses: the one that finishes first (win), the one that finishes second (place), and the one that finishes third (show) in order.
  • The money picture for Santorum could change after his trifecta win in Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri Tuesday night.

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