trifectas
Top three, ordered
Trifectas is the plural of trifecta, a bet requiring you to pick the first three finishers in a race in exact order.
The term extends to any three-part achievement or coincidence: She hit the trifecta of bad luck—flat tire, dead phone, and missed flight.
Often used for emphatic groupings: the trifecta of location, price, and quality.
Risking money on outcomes
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
- exactaOrdered top-two wager
- superfectaBet on four finishers
- pick sixInterception returned for touchdown
daily double · parlay · accumulator · bookmaker · parimutuel · stakes · jackpot · handicapping
Group of three
- threefoldHaving three parts
- hat trickThree scores, one game
- triple crownThree linked major victories
- grand slamWinning every trick
sweep · trio · triad · triumvirate · three-peat · treble · combination · accomplishment
Animals of unmixed lineage
- jockeysProfessional horse racers
- racetrackCourse for competitive speed
- furlongs220-yard units
- homestretchLast portion before completion
photo finish · triple crown · racecourse · starting gate · paddock · winners circle · silks · turf
Likelihood expressed numerically
- longshotUnlikely to succeed
- likelihoodChance something will occur
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- predictionForecast of coming events
handicapping · forecasting · favorites · underdogs · statistics · calculation · expectation · risk
wagering
Risking money on outcomes
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
- exactaOrdered top-two wager
- superfectaBet on four finishers
pick six · daily double · parlay · accumulator · bookmaker · parimutuel · stakes · jackpot · handicapping · longshot
triple
Group of three
- threefoldHaving three parts
- hat trickThree scores, one game
- triple crownThree linked major victories
grand slam · sweep · trio · triad · triumvirate · three-peat · treble · combination · accomplishment · milestone
thoroughbreds
Animals of unmixed lineage
homestretch · photo finish · triple crown · racecourse · starting gate · paddock · winners circle · silks · turf · saddle
odds
Likelihood expressed numerically
- longshotUnlikely to succeed
- likelihoodChance something will occur
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
prediction · handicapping · forecasting · favorites · underdogs · statistics · calculation · expectation · risk · percentage
- groups of threetriplets, triads, trios, threesomes, trinities