Quadfecta vs. Trifecta: What's the Difference?
Quadfecta and Trifecta Definitions
Quadfecta
A bet in which the bettor must select the winners of the first four places (i.e., first, second, third, and fourth) of a race in the correct order.
Trifecta
A system of betting in which the bettor must pick the first three winners in the correct sequence. Also called triple.
Quadfecta
(by extension) A set of four wins at related events; a set of four events.
Trifecta
A set or combination of three things
"the media's portrayal of the moral trifecta of sex, violence, and profanity" (Gregory Stevenson).
Trifecta
A bet in which the bettor must select the first three placegetters of a race in the order in which they finish.
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Trifecta
The attainment of three important achievements, qualities, etc.
Trifecta
A set of three related things, often things that cause problems.
Trifecta
(US politics) The complete legislative and executive control of state or federal government by one party: governorship, the upper house, and the lower house of state or federal legislatures. The party that holds all three positions of power is said to have a trifecta.
