Some practical examples of betting and variations

Straight bet or Single or Win bet

This is the simplest and most common bet. You bet on a winner at given odds. You collect only if your chosen horse is the first across the finish line.

Place

A wager for place means you collect if your selected horse finishes either first or second.

Show

The third horse across the finish line. A wager to show means you collect if your selected horse finishes either first, second or third.

Combination Bet

Combinations cover from two to four horses to win in chosen order.

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Pick 3

This wager requires the player to pick the winners of three consecutive races. Some race tracks have a rolling pick 3 which is when the player must pick three races in a row and it continues for the next three races.

Pick 6

This wager requires the player to select the winner of six consecutive races prior to the first race of the pick six. Some tracks place the pick six as the first six races, the middle six races, or the last six races. Many tracks have carry over pools for the pick six that can grow to as high as a million dollars.

The Daily Double

You win if you pick the winner of the first and second race. Your bet must be placed before the start of the first race.

Quiniela

(Reverse Forecast, UK) You win if you pick two horses that finish first and second, in either order, in any single race. For example, if you place a Quinella bet on horses 5 and 6, and the results of the first two horses are either 5-6 or 6-5, you win.

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Quiniela Box

Pick three or more horses. You win if any two of your selections finish first and second. To bet you say "$2 Quinella box on 4, 5 and 6". You are making three
separate bets so your minimum bet is $6. If they finish 4-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-5, 5-4 or 5-6 you win. You can box as few as three or as many as the field.

Quiniela Double

Quiniela Double is a combination bet of two winning quinielas in the last two races. Select two horses to win and place, in either order, in each of the last two races. You must win both quinielas to win your Quiniela Double.

Quiniela Wheel

You can also 'wheel' a favorite horse, so that it is combined with all the other horses. Based on the $2 value, the total cost of a wheel with say, 6 other horses is $12. For example; if you wheel #2 with 6 other horses in the same race and #2 comes in first or second, you win because you have all the 6 combinations covered.

Perfecta or Exacta

(Straight Forecast, UK) The Perfecta is similar to the Quiniela, except the two horses must finish in the exact order. If, for example, you place a Perfecta on 5-6, you only win if they finish in that order. If they finish in the order 6-5 you do not win.

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Perfecta Box

As with the quiniela box, except the two horses must finish in the exact order. For example if you place a $2 perfecta box on 4,5 and 6, you are making six
separate bets so your minimum bet is $12. If they finish 4-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-5, 5-4 or 5-6 you win. With Perfecta Box, for each extra horse you add to the
box the possible combinations get compunded and your number of bets increases accordingly. A $2 perfecta box on 4 horses will cost you $24 (12 bets), a $2 perfecta box on 5 horses $40 (20 bets), and a $2 perfecta box on 6 horses $60 (30 bets).

Straight Trifecta

(Tricast or Treble Forecast, UK) Pick the first three horses to cross the finish line in exact order. For example, if you bet a $2 trifecta on numbers 7, 4 and 5, you only win if they finish in the order 7 then 4 then 5.

$1 Trifecta Box

Pick three horses to finish first, second and third, in any order. If, for example, you place$1 trifecta box on 2, 3 and 5, you are actually making six $1 bets, so your total bet is $6. If they finish 2-3-5, 2-5-3, 3-2-5, 3-5-2, 5-2-3 or 5-3-2; you win.

$1 Trifecta Key

Pick your favorite horse to win, then two or more others to place and show in any order. If, for example, you place a $1 trifecta key on 1 with 2 and 3, you are actually making two $1 bets so your total bet is $2. To win your Key horse must win and the other two must finish either 1-2-3 or 1-3-2.

Superfecta

The straight superfecta is played by picking the first four horses to finish in exact order. For example, if you place a $2 straight superfecta on horses 1-3-2-8, you would only collect if the race finishes exactly 1-3-2-8.

You can Box, Key or Wheel most of the above bets.

Note: Different countries and different race tracks may have different rules, use different terms for how to bet and also for the types of bets. If you have any further questions simply contact us by e-mail at:
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Straight Bets	Quinella	Trifectas	Daily Double
Superfecta	Exacta	Pick 3	Other bets

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