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DCHP-2 (Sep 2012)
n. & adj. — Games, often in compounds, e.g. triactor bet, triactor payoff
a wager on which horses will finish a race in first, second and third place.
Type: 5. Frequency — Triactor is a blend of tri and exactor. The term is almost exclusive to Canada (see Chart 1). Database searches show a factor of almost 50 for occurrences in Canada vs. the US (729 vs. 15 in LexisNexis, 11 Dec. 2013).
See also COD-2, s.v. "triactor", which is marked "Cdn", OED-3, s.v. "triactor", which is marked "Canad.".
See also COD-2, s.v. "triactor", which is marked "Cdn", OED-3, s.v. "triactor", which is marked "Canad.".
Quotations
1971
In triactor wagering, the bettor must pick the first three finishers in order in one race.
1987
Best payoff of the day came in the third-race triactor when Roof Vent Dee combined with Hieland News and Ways Cadillac for a 2-8-9 triactor which paid $1,023.90.
1997
The OJC may also offer a two-day double triactor bet in which punters could try their hand at guessing the first three finishers of both races.
2009
All The Weapons, a seven-year-old Towners Big Guy gelding, paid $57.20 to win, while keying a triactor payoff of $1,353.20 and a superfecta payoff (5-8-6- all) of $2,323.
2012
Mister Herbie paid $18.50, $5.40, $4.20 across the board and combined with Chapter Seven ($2.70, $2.30) for the $58.50 exactor. Hot Shot Blue Chip ($10.90 to show) rounded out the $789.40 triactor.
2015
New on the wagering front will be the option to play 20-cent Pick-4s, Pick-3s and triactors, which will allow long-shot hunters to include more horses on their combination wagers for less money.
References
- COD-2
- OED-3
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