Racing & Pari-Mutuel
Quinella vs quinella box
A quinella box is a bet on two runners to finish first and second in either order. It is the same wager as a quinella.
- Stake
- One unit stake covers both possible finishing orders.
- Runners
- Exactly two runners selected.
- Also called
- Quinella; in North America, a boxed exacta or perfecta.
Key points
- A quinella box is not a separate bet type — it is the standard quinella, which already covers both orders of the top two finishers.1
- Unlike an exacta box, which requires multiple stakes to cover both orders, a quinella box needs only one unit stake.2
- The bet applies to parimutuel wagering on horse racing and other racing contexts where the order of the chosen pair does not matter.3
Where this term is used
Not the same as
- Exacta box vs quinella — an exacta box requires multiple stakes to cover both orders, while a quinella box covers both orders with a single stake
Related terms
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Exacta box vs quinella
Explains the difference in stake requirements between an exacta box and a quinella.
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Quinella
The basic any-order two-horse bet, identical to a quinella box.
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Trifecta quinella
A bet on three horses to finish first, second and third in any order.
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Quinella payout
How quinella dividends are calculated in parimutuel pools.
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Quinella wheel
A method of betting one runner with multiple others in quinella combinations.
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Quinella meaning in English
The English definition and usage of the term quinella.
Sources
- Parimutuel betting en.wikipedia.org Defines quinella as a bet on two runners to finish first and second in either order.
- Glossary of bets offered by UK bookmakers en.wikipedia.org States that a quinella requires one unit stake, versus two for a boxed exacta.
- Betting on horse racing en.wikipedia.org Confirms the bet applies to parimutuel horse racing and other racing contexts.
Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.