How to Use exacta in a Sentence
exacta
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Could even have exactas for last two, or maybe first and last.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 Oct. 2019
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An exacta asks you to pick the top two finishers in order.
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Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Love of the animals and pride in his work remain a winning exacta.
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Mike Tierney,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2017
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Except for exacta bettors, few will care about the identity of the runner-up.
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Tim Sullivan,
The Courier-Journal,
25 May 2018
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An exacta is a wager on the exact finish of two competitors.
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Doug Kezirian,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Long shots and exactas are not just for recreational bettors hoping to convert a Hail Mary wager.
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Doug Kezirian,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Bet him confidently to win and on top in your exacta over Taco Supreme and Flash Attack.
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Liam Durbin,
baltimoresun.com,
18 May 2018
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My $1 exacta box will include those two with Renegade and Commandment (a $12 bet).
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Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Legal Derby wagering offers win, place, show, exactas, trifectas, superfectas, Pick 4s, and more—each with its own pool and its own odds dynamics.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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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.
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Harvey Araton,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2018
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For example, a Super Bowl exacta of the Bills defeating the Rams (+8500 odds during the summer) is essentially a two-leg parlay of the Bills winning the championship and the Rams winning the NFC.
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Doug Kezirian,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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