Definition of "quinella" in Englisch

noun

1. (gambling, horse racing) 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.

verb

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