How To Bet
on Horses
If you want
information on how to bet
on horse races and horse racing. And also placing wagers on horses
refer to the instructions on betting below.
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REMEMBER BEFORE LEAVING A WINDOW: make certain to check your tickets
and count your change. HOLD ALL TICKETS UNTIL THE RACE IS OFFICIAL.
In case of an objection or disqualification, do not throw away or
try to cash your tickets until the race is "official".
WIN, PLACE,
SHOW -
If you bet to WIN, you collect if your horse finishes first, if
you bet to PLACE, you collect if your horse finishes First or Second.
And if you bet to SHOW, you collect if your horse finishes first,
second or third. You will usually collect more a on successful WIN
bet than on a successful SHOW bet.
EXACTA -
To win an exacta, you must select the horses that finish first AND
second on a single ticket. The two horses must finish in the exact
order. Please note that this race is also called a "perfecta" at
some racetracks. Example: Belmont, 3rd race, $2 exacta on #2-4
QUINELLA
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To win a quinella wager you must pick the first and second place
finishers in any order (if you play a 1-2 quinella, and the race
finishes 1-2 OR 2-1, you are a winner, this bet is very similar
to an exacta box, see below, but usually has a lower pay out.) Example:
Belmont, 3rd race, $2 quinella on #1-2
TRIFECTA
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To win a trifecta, you must select the horses that finish first,
second AND third in the exact order on a single ticket. Example:
Belmont, 3rd race, $3 trifecta #1-4-5.
SUPERFECTA
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To win a Superfecta, you must select the horses that finish first,
second, third AND fourth in the exact order on a single ticket.
Example: Pimlico, 9th race, $3superfecta #6-2-5-1
DAILY DOUBLE
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To win a Daily Double, you must combine the winner of the first
half with the winner of the second half of the Daily Double on a
single ticket. This bet must be PURCHASED PRIOR TO THE FIRST DESIGNATED
RACE OF THE DAILY DOUBLE. Example: Belmont, $2 Daily Double #4-8
PICK THREE
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To win the PICK THREE, you must select the first horse in each of
the three (3) designated PICK THREE races. If no one selects all
three winners, a pay-out is made to those selecting the highest
number of winners If no one selects a winner in any of the three
(3) races the Association shall refund the entire pool. Example:
Laurel, $2 Pick THREE 6-1-7 Please note this wager is also called
the Daily Trifecta
PICK SIX
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The Pick-6 is similar to the Pick-3 except that you must select
the winning horse in six consecutive races on a single ticket. However,
if no one selects all six winning horses from the designated races
on a single ticket a portion of that days Pick-6 pool is distributed
among the holders of tickets with the most winning selections on
a single ticket. The remaining pool shall be "carried over" to the
next racing day. The pool is continually carried-over until such
time that someone does correctly select the six winning horses from
the designated races on a single ticket. EXAMPLE: Belmont, $1 Pick-6,
#1-2-3-4-5-6.
TWIN TRIFECTA
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Give your selections for the 1st half of the Twin Trifecta to a
mutuel clerk. If you win the 1st half - EXCHANGE YOUR WINNING TICKET
for wagers on the 2nd half of the Twin Trifecta. At this time, you
will collect your share of the 50% pay-out.* If you win the 2nd
half of the Twin Trifecta, simply cash your ticket(s) for your share
of the pool. In order to the win the second half YOU MUST HAVE ALL
THREE FINISHERS IN THE EXACT ORDER. If there are no winners, the
remaining pool will "carry-over" to the next racing day.
EXACTA BOX
You can buy a two or more horse box for a base value from $2 to
$250. Example: $2 exacta box on the 1-2-3 costs $12. To win an exacta,
your selections must finish first and second in that order. By boxing
two or more horses, if your selection crosses the wire in whatever
order, you're a winner.
EXACTA PART WHEEL
EXAMPLE #1: If you think the #1 or #4 horse will finish first and
the #2 or #3 horse will finish second you would ask for a "$1 part
wheel, 1-4 with 2-3. The cost of this bet would be $4 and will cover
4 different combinations: 1-2,1-3,4-2,4-3.
TRIFECTA
BOX
You can buy a three or more horse box for a base value of $1 to
$250. Example: $1 trifecta box on the 1-2-3 costs $6 and pays one
half the regular $2 trifecta price that is displayed on the tote
board. In a trifecta, your selections must finish first, second
and third in that exact order. By boxing three or more horses, if
three of your selections cross the wire first, second and third
in whatever order, you are a winner.
TRIFECTA
KEY ENTRY
If you think you have picked the winner in a trifecta race and wish
to box other horses for second and third, then use THE TRIFECTA
KEY ENTRY. The bet should be called as follows: Example - $1 key
1 with 2-3-4. The total cost of this bet is $6 and will cover the
following winning combinations: 1-2-3, 1-2-4, 1-3-2, 1-3-4, 1-4-2
& 1-4-3. A "$1 four horse key entry" would cost $12. A "$1 five
horse key entry" would cost $20. The examples given are for a $1
key.
TRIFECTA
PART WHEEL
EXAMPLE #1: If you think the #1 horse will finish first and the
#2 horse will finish second and you wish to play 3 other horses
with this combination for third, you should ask for a "$1 [remember,
the base price can go as high as $250] part wheel, 1 with 2 with
3-4-5" The cost of this bet would be $3, covering the following
winning combinations: 1-2-3, 1-2-4 and 1-2-5. EXAMPLE #2: If you
think the #1 horse will finish first and the #2, 3 or 4 horses will
finish second , and #2,3,4,5 or 6 will finish third, you would ask
for a "$1 part wheel, 1 with 2-3-4 with 2-3-4-5-6". The cost of
this bet would be $12 and will cover 12 different combinations:
1-2-3, 1-2-4, 1-2-5, 1-2-6, 1-3-2, 1-3-4, 1-3-5, 1-3-6, 1-4-2, 1-4-3,
1-4-5 & 1-4-6.
TRIFECTA
WHEEL
Represents a trifecta wager where pick 1 horse to finish in a designated
position (first, second third) and combine the remaining horses
in the field for the other two positions. EXAMPLE: "$1 trifecta
wheel on 1-all-all." The total cost of this bet (assuming a 9 horse
field) is $56. |
