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Basic Horseracing Bets
WIN - You bet your horse to finish first.
PLACE - You bet your horse to finish second.
SHOW - You bet your horse to finish third.
ACROSS THE BOARD - You bet your horse to Win, Place
and Show.
WIN-PLACE - You bet your horse to Win and Place.
Basic Exotic Horseracing Wagers
EXACTOR - You bet two horses
to finish first and second in exact order. A $2 Exactor 3-5 means
that horse #3 must win and horse #5 must finish second. A $2 Exactor
box 3-5 costs twice as much ($4) but combines the two horses to
finish first and second, in either order. A $2 Exactor Box 3-5
pays off if the final order finish is either 3-5 or 5-3. Exactor
betting is a favorite among many skilled handicappers and can
provide some very lucrative payoffs. At some racetrack Exactors
are referred to as Exactas.
QUINELLA – You bet two horses
to finish first and second in either order. A $2 Quinella 4-5
pays off if the final order of finish is 4-5 or 5-4. As long as
your two horses finish in the top two positions, you win. Quinellas
generally (but not always) pay less than Exactors, simply because
your two selections can finisher in either order, rather than
in exact order.
TRIACTOR – You bet three horses
to finish first, second and third in exact order. A $2 straight
Triactor 4-5-6 pays off only if the final order of finish is 4-5-6.
A popular wager among many horseracing fans is a $1 Triactor box
of three or more horses. A $1 Triactor box of three horses such
as 4-5-6 costs $6 but includes six possible winning combinations
and pays off if your three selections finish in the top three
positions in any order. The cost of a $1 Triactor box is equal
to the number of combinations multiplied by $1. At some racetracks
Triactors are referred to as Trifectas.
SUPERFECTA - You bet four horses
to finish first, second, third and fourth in exact order. A $2
straight Superfecta 4-6-5-2 pays off only if the final order of
finish is 4-6-5-2. A popular wager among many fans is a $1 Superfecta
wheel, in which you select one horse to win and a combination
of other horses to finish second, third and fourth. The cost of
a $1 Superfecta wheel with one horse to win and three other horses
to finish in any order in the second, third and fourth positions,
costs $6. The cost of a $1 Superfecta box including four horses
to finish first second, third and fourth, in any order, is $24.
Exactor and Triactor boxes and wheels are offered
at most tracks as $1 wagers. The minimum bet for a Quinella is
$2. Superfectas are offered at some racetracks for as little as
$0.10 per combination. For example, a $0.10 Superfecta box including
four horses would cost you $2.40. Of course, the lower the amount
of your wager generally means a lower payout. If a $1 Superfecta
box pays off at $100, a $0.10 Superfecta Box would pay $10.
Basic Multiple Race Bets
Daily Double, Win-3, Win-4 and Pick-6
Multiple race wagers require you to pick the
winners of multiple consecutive races on one ticket.
The Daily Double, often featured on the first
two and last two races of the card, requires that you pick the
winners of two consecutive races. The Win-3 or Pick-3 requires
you to select the winners of three consecutive races. The Win-4
or Pick-4 requires you to select the winners of four consecutive
races and the Pick-6 requires you to select the winners of six
consecutive races.
Multiple race bets are offered as a $1 wager
or greater. The cost is equal to the number of horses selected
in the first race (first leg) in the bet multiplied by the number
of horses selected in the second race (second leg) of the bet,
multiplied by the number of horses in the third leg etc. up to
six races, multiplied by the amount of your bet. For example:
$1 Win-4 Wheel: 1 with 4,5,6 with 2, with 3,4
would be:
1 selection * 3 selections * 1 selection * 2 selections * $1 =
$6
It is slightly more difficult to select winning
combinations when playing exotic and multiple race bets, but the
risk is worth the reward. These wagers offer the best chance of
making a big score at the track for the least amount of money.
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