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exacta

/ɪɡˈzæktə/ /ɛɡˈzæktə/

Meanings
noun
A bet in which the bettor must correctly pick the two runners who finish first and second, in the correct order.

Examples :

"He won a lot of money when his exacta picked the winning horse and the runner-up in the right order. "
sport bet entertainment game finance

Related Words

Illustration runner

runner noun

/ˈɹʌnə/ /ˈɹʌnɚ/

Act or instance of running, of moving rapidly using the feet.

"I just got back from my morning run."

Illustration bettor

bettor noun

/ˈbetə/ /ˈbɛtə/ /-ɾɚ/

A person who makes a bet, such as a wager on the outcome of a game of chance or a sporting event.

"The bettor nervously watched the horse race, hoping to win back the money he had wagered. "

Illustration correct

correct adjective

/kəˈɹɛkt/

Free from error; true; accurate.

"The teacher's answer was correct. "

Illustration winning

winning verb

/ˈwɪnɪŋ/

To conquer, defeat.

"The football team won the championship game, winning their rivals. "

Illustration picked

picked verb

/pʰɪkt/

To grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails.

"She picked a ripe tomato from the garden. "

Illustration finish

finish noun

/ˈfɪnɪʃ/

An end; the end of anything.

"The finish of the school year was a relief for all the students. "

Illustration runners

runners noun

/ˈrʌnərz/

Act or instance of running, of moving rapidly using the feet.

"I just got back from my morning run."

Illustration correctly

correctly adverb

/kəˈɹɛktli/

In a correct manner.

"The student answered the math problem correctly. "

Illustration first

first noun

/fɪrst/ /fɜːst/ /fɝst/

The person or thing in the first position.

"He was the first to complete the course."

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

Illustration second

second noun

/ˈsɛkɪnd/ /ˈsɛkənd/ /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/

Something that is number two in a series.

"My sister is the second oldest child in our family. "

Illustration order

order noun

/ˈɔːdə/ /ˈɔɹdɚ/

Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.

"The order of the books on the shelf was alphabetical by author. "