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superˈfecta U.S.
[f. super- 6 c, after perfecta.]
A method of betting in horse-racing whereby the bettor must pick the first four finishers of a race in the correct order.
1972Compton Yearbk. 1971 532/2 Superfecta, a system of betting on races in which the bettor must pick the first, second, third, and fourth horses in this sequence in a specified race in order to win. 1972N.Y. Post 1 Mar. 63/5 Besides superfectas, seats, TV..the track also plans to improve the lighting. 1973Sunday Mirror 9 Sept. 20/2 The gang went to work on trotting races in New York, fixing ‘superfecta’ races. 1977Time 21 Nov. 46/3 The growth of exotic betting devices—superfectas and the like—with their huge pay-offs represents an additional impetus to crooked horsemen. |