Trifecta

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• trifecta — 1974, from TRI (Cf. tri ) + PERFECTA (Cf. perfecta) …   Etymology dictionary

• trifecta — [trī fek′tə] n. [ TRI + (PER)FECTA] a bet or betting procedure in which one wins if one correctly picks the first, second, and third place finishers in a race …   English World dictionary

• Trifecta — In horse racing terminology, a trifecta is a parimutuel bet in which the bettor must predict which horses will finish first, second, and third in exact order. The word comes from the related betting term, perfecta . A trifecta is known as a… …   Wikipedia

• trifecta — noun Etymology: tri + perfecta Date: 1974 1. a variation of the perfecta in which a bettor wins by selecting the first three finishers of a race in the correct order of finish 2. triple 1b < achieved a show business trifecta : a platinum record,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• trifecta — /traɪˈfɛktə / (say truy fektuh) noun 1. a form of betting in which the punter is required to select the first three placegetters in a nominated race in the correct order. 2. Colloquial any group of three events, processes, terms, etc., which… …  

• Trifecta Entertainment (Korea) — Trifecta Entertainment, Inc is a Korean management company. Trifecta belongs to a group containing also Yuri International Inc and I Star Cinema.ArtistsTrifectaGroups* Koyote * Yurisangja * Butterfly Effect * Tutti * Typhoonolo* Uhm Jung Hwa *… …   Wikipedia

• Trifecta Entertainment — The name Trifecta Entertainment may represent the following unrelated entertainment companies:* Trifecta Entertainment (Korea): A Korean entertainment management company * Trifecta Entertainment Media: An American television syndication company …   Wikipedia

• trifecta box — A trifecta wager in which all possible combinations using a given number of horses are bet upon. The total number of combinations can be calculated according to the formula (x3) (3x2)+(2x), where x equals the amount of horses in the box. The sum… …   Equestrian sports dictionary

• trifecta — /truy fek teuh/, n. 1. a type of bet, esp. on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first three finishers in exact order. 2. a race in which such bets are made. Cf. superfecta. Also called triple. [1970 75; TRI + (PER)FECTA] * * * …   Universalium

• trifecta — noun /traɪˈfɛktə/ a) A bet in which the bettor must select the winners of the first three places (first, second, and third) of a race in the correct order. b) The situation of having three major accomplishments or achievements in a sport,… …   Wiktionary