triactor
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Noun
[edit]triactor (plural triactors)
- (Canada) A trifecta (a bet in which the bettor must select the first three placegetters of a race in the order in which they finish).
- 2012, Kevin Chong, My Year of the Racehorse: Falling in Love With the Sport of Kings, Vancouver, B.C.: Greystone Books, →ISBN, page 161:
- Alex, who normally gets $100 from Randi for his birthday, decides to give her a C-note with the stipulation that she use the money to wager on "Mummy's numbers"; one summer afternoon, they spend the day betting 2-3-6 triactors.
- 2017 December 21, Andrew Lupton, “If Gateway casino goes away, Western Fair District would be in 'a difficult spot,' CEO says”, in CBC News[1], archived from the original on 2019-08-01:
- In horse racing a triactor ticket only pays off if the bettor can pick the top three horses and the exact order they'll finish. It's a difficult trick to pull off, one that requires both skill and luck.