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Are you ready to bet on the ponies? Is this your first time? Check out the many wagering options below.
Horse Racing Betting Rules
Win
One of the most common bets, if your horse wins, so do you!
Place
In the Place Bet, players cash a ticket covering the possibility of their pick winning second place. If your horse is still in the top two, you win!
Show
A Show Bet offers a payoff to the winners of the first, second, and third place horses. Players have the greatest chance of winning with this type of bet.
Exotic Betting Wagers
Exotic wagers apply to more than two horses racing. These types of bets are typically more involved, but the payoff for winners can be huge!
Single-Race
Also known as “vertical exotics,” this type of bet requires players to bet on the order of winners at the finish line.
Exacta
The Exacta Bet, one of the oldest horse betting methods, calls for players to choose the first and second place winners in order.
Trifecta
The Trifecta wager, a step above the Exacta wager, requires players to select the top three winners in order.
Superfecta
The Superfecta wager adds another level of player involvement with betters selecting the top four winners in order.
Super Hi-Five
The Super Hi-five wager requires players to choose the top five horses in order.
Multi-Race
Multi-Race exotics, or “horizontal wagers,” preclude more than one race setting, with players selecting the top winning horses in two or more races.
Double
Often referred to as the “daily double,” the Double wager requires players to choose the top winning horses of two or more consecutive races.
Pick 3
The Pick 3 wager requires players to select the top winners of three back-to-back races.
Pick 4
The Pick 4 wager requires players to select the top four winners of back-to-back races. This wager happens to be one of the most popular exotic horse racing bets.
Pick 5
The Pick 5 wager calls for players to select the top five winners and usually offers an extensive payout for winners.
Double
Often referred to as the “daily double,” the Double wager requires players to choose the top winning horses of two or more consecutive races.
Pick 6
The Pick 6 wager requires players to choose the top winners in six consecutive races.
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