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tricast, n. Betting.|ˈtraɪkɑːst|
Also Tricast.
[f. tri- 2 + forecast n.]
A bet in which the punter forecasts the first three horses to pass the winning-post in a race in the correct order; = trifecta n.
1972J. Mitchell Betting iii. 50 The Tote also operates a Tricast pool on some big races, such as the Derby. 1978J. Stevenson Know your Bets 127 If the first 3 were at prices 2-1, 6-1 and 7-1 in a 10p bet, the return of the Tricast would be 2×6×7×10p, or {pstlg}8.40. Odds of 83-1. 1988Sporting Life Weekender 26 May 4/3 Who then, was to be the third horse in his tricast? The one above the line on which he had staked {pstlg}20 to win? Or had he just forgotten to add a third horse? 1990Times 7 June 40/5 [He] correctly forecast the 1-2-3 by nominating Blue Stag as the danger and Elmaamul for a place. The tricast paid {pstlg}502.94 to a {pstlg}1 stake. |