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quinella

American

[kee-nel-uh, kwi-] / kiˈnɛl ə, kwɪ- /

Also quinela,

noun

a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor, in order to win, must select the first- and second-place finishers without specifying their order of finishing.
a race in which such bets are made.

quinella British

/ kwɪˈnɛlə /

noun

a form of betting on a horse race in which the punter bets on selecting the first and second place-winners in any order

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Etymology

Origin of quinella

An Americanism first recorded in 1940–45; from Spanish quiniela, equivalent to quin(a) (from French quine keno ) + -iela noun suffix

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quinella vs. exacta

Example Sentences

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“Please don’t institute a quinella at Santa Anita. All it does is cannibalize the exacta pool.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2019

My financial successes are limited to pay-as-you-go credit cards and the occasional quinella.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2015

In today’s NFL, that’s like holding a big ticket quinella at the track.

From Washington Times • Sep. 16, 2014

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