Quadfecta vs. Trifecta — What's the Difference?

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.

A trifecta is a parimutuel bet placed on a horse race in which the bettor must predict which horses will finish first, second, and third, in the exact order. Known as a trifecta in the US and Australia, this is known as a tricast in the UK, a tierce in Hong Kong, a triactor in Canada and a tiercé in France.

(by extension) A set of four wins at related events; a set of four events.

A system of betting in which the bettor must pick the first three winners in the correct sequence. Also called triple.

A set or combination of three things

A bet in which the bettor must select the first three placegetters of a race in the order in which they finish.

The attainment of three important achievements, qualities, etc.

A set of three related things, often things that cause problems.

(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.