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COUPLE GAGNANT [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games of Chance
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

A type of wager in which the bettor must select in their exact order the two horses that will finish first and second in a given race.

OBS

exacta: from American Spanish, "quiniela exacta": exact quiniela.

OBS

perfecta: from American Spanish, "quiniela perfecta": perfect quiniela.

OBS

"Exacta" is used in Canada and "perfecta", preferred in United States. One of three types of bets in horse racing known as "combination wagers".

OBS

Horse racing terms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux de hasard
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Type de pari qui exige du parieur qu'il mise sur les deux premiers chevaux dans l'ordre exact, au fil d'arrivée.

OBS

En courses montées ou en courses attelées, un des trois types de paris connus sous le nom de «paris combinés». On dit parfois «un exacta» en sous-entendant le mot «pari».

OBS

Termes de courses de chevaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Juegos de azar
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
DEF

[...] apuesta que consiste en indicar los dos caballos que en una misma carrera deben llegar en primer y segundo lugar, en el orden exacto señalado por el apostador.

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