Horse Tutorial

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HORSE TUTORIAL

Win

The term used to describe a 1st place finish

Place

Second position at the finish..

Show

Third position at the finish.

Single

A Straight bet on one selection to win, one race or event, also known as a straight-up bet. Could be a single bet TO WIN, TO PLACE or TO SHOW.

Exacta
A wager that picks the first two finishers in a race in the exact order of finish (1-2)

Exacta box

A wager that picks the first two finishers in a race in the exact order of finish (1-2) and reversed (2-1)

Trifecta
A wager picking the first three finishers in exact order (1-2-3)

Trifecta Box
A trifecta wager in which all possible combinations using a given number of horses are bet upon. (1-2-3) (3-2-1)(2-1-3) etc.

Daily Double
Type of wager that involves the selection of winners of two consecutive races, usually the first and second, or the 8th & 9th races for example.

Quiniela
You win if you pick two horses that finish first and second, in either order, in any single race. To bet you say "$2 quiniela, numbers 5 and 6". If the results of the first two horses are either 5-6 or 6-5, you win.

Quiniela Box
Pick three or more horses. You win if any two of your selections finish first and second. To bet you say "$2 quiniela 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.

Superfecta
The straight superfecta is played by picking the first four horses to finish in exact order. To bet you say "$2 straight superfecta 1-3-2-8". You would collect if the race finishes exactly 1-3-2-8.

HOUSE ODDS:

WIN : 15/1
PLACE: 6/1
SHOW: 3/1

EXACTA: 40/1
QUINIELA: 40/1
D.DOUBLE:40/1
TRIFECTA: 50/1
SUPERFECTA:100/1

MINIMUM WAGER $2.00 USD PER BET

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