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My $1 exacta box will include those two with Renegade and Commandment (a $12 bet).—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
5 June 2026 Legal Derby wagering offers win, place, show, exactas, trifectas, superfectas, Pick 4s, and more—each with its own pool and its own odds dynamics.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 May 2026 From exactas in the Turf Classic to a trifecta box for the Derby, these plays are backed by deep dives into the horse profiles and PPs from Daily Racing Form.—
Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026 Betting angle: Top contender for exactas and late Pick 4.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exacta
Word History
Etymology
probably borrowed from American Spanish (quiniela) exacta "exact quiniela"