quinella

noun

1. A form of bet in which the bettor predicts the first two finishers in a race, without concern for the order of finishing.

   “1954, Michigan Department of State Compilation Commission, 1954 Michigan Administrative Code, page 38, All tickets on the quinella will be calculated in an entirely separate pool.”

   “A few tracks offer exactas and quinallas on the same races.”

   “The track quinella paid $38.00 for a $2 wager, the track exacta paid $70.60 for a $2 wager.”

verb

1. (Australia, New-Zealand)To have two team members, horses, etc., finish first and second in the same event.

   “Smith provided the winner of twenty-one Mares Produce Stakes and quinellaed the event nine times.”

   “Gai quinellaed the Doncaster in 1997 with Secret Savings and All Our Mob.”

   “Not only did he win his first Cup with the 30/1 chance Tawriffic, but in the finest Cummings′ tradition he quinellaed the race with Super Impose.”