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A trifecta is a parimutuel bet placed on a horse race in which the bettor must predict which horses will finish first, second, and third, in the exact order. Known as a trifecta in the US and Australia, this is known as a tricast in the UK, a tierce in Hong Kong, a triactor in Canada and a tiercé in France.
Variations
Boxed
A "boxed" trifecta (called a trio in Hong Kong and France) is where three horses are selected, and the player wins if these three horses finish first in any order. and was derived from perfecta (a bet on which horses will finish first and second)
In the United States, the trifecta was introduced at Arlington Park in 1971. It was first used in Australia in April 1977 by TAB New South Wales, and was introduced in New Zealand in December 1983.
See also
- Superfecta