Perfecta (Noun)
Meaning
A bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- She placed a perfecta bet at the horse racing track, hoping to win big by correctly predicting the order of the top two finishers.
- The gambler was ecstatic when his perfecta bet paid off at the Kentucky Derby.
- After researching the horses' past performances, he decided to put all his money on a perfecta bet.
- It was a long shot, but the bettor was confident that her perfecta would come through at the Breeders' Cup.
- At the dog track, he carefully considered the odds before placing a perfecta bet on the greyhound races.