tiercé

tiercé (horse-race bet)

noun tyehr-SEH Rare

Usage Note

Tiercé is a form of French pari-mutuel horse-race betting where the punter picks the first three horses in finishing order (dans l'ordre or dans le désordre). It was launched in France in 1954 and became a major national pastime before being absorbed into the broader PMU (Pari Mutuel Urbain) system alongside quarté and quinté+.

Examples

"Son grand-père jouait le tiercé chaque dimanche."

Natural Translation

His grandfather played the tiercé every Sunday.

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