How to Use exacta in a Sentence

exacta

noun
Definition of exactanext
  • The straight exacta with the second-best horse in the race, Serengeti Empress, still paid $8.10.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2020
  • Could even have exactas for last two, or maybe first and last.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Might be able to sustain his bid and complete the exacta.
    — Bob Clancy, courant.com, 18 May 2018
  • Real-time odds and exacta will-pays can be viewed throughout the three-day pool at KentuckyDerby.com and TwinSpires.com.
    — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2018
  • No. 4, 7-2) always finishes well and should get up in time to complete a short exacta in a field of five.
    — Hartford Courant, courant.com, 25 Aug. 2017
  • Love of the animals and pride in his work remain a winning exacta.
    — Mike Tierney, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2017
  • Bet him confidently to win and on top in your exacta over Taco Supreme and Flash Attack.
    — Liam Durbin, baltimoresun.com, 18 May 2018
  • Except for exacta bettors, few will care about the identity of the runner-up.
    — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 25 May 2018
  • The all-Baffert exacta paid $32.50 for each dollar wagered.
    — Jeff Nahill, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 Aug. 2017
  • Thursday’s result: Got one-third of my exacta/trifecta box home with Upo but my other two longshot partners were nowhere to be found in the fifth race.
    — John Cherwa, latimes.com, 25 May 2018
  • However, beating favorite Heck Yeah won't be easy, so make an exacta box, too.
    — John Cherwa, latimes.com, 19 Feb. 2018
  • Wednesday’s result: Toinette got the money at a very short price as expected but we were split in the exacta by the second choice, finishing first and third (at 15-1), which returns zero dollars.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Plum, whose explosive career at Washington concluded last year, is a less realistic target, requiring an exacta of uninhibited shotmaking by Mitchell and a run by the 28-6 Buckeyes to the national championship game on April 1.
    — Harvey Araton, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2018

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