Wagering 101

Basic Bets

• WIN – Your horse must finish 1st
• PLACE – Your horse must finish 1st or 2nd
• SHOW – Your horse must finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd
• ACROSS THE BOARD – Three equal bets to win, place and show on a single horse
• QUICK PICKS – Can’t decide? Ask for a Quick Pick and a bet will be randomly selected for you.

Exotic Bets

• EXACTOR – Try to pick the first 2 horses to cross the finish line. They must finish in the exact order you designate when purchasing your ticket.
• TRIACTOR – Try to pick the first 3 horses to cross the finish line in the exact order.
• SUPERFECTA – Try to pick the first 4 horses to cross the finish line in the exact order.
• DAILY DOUBLE – Try to pick the winning horse in two consecutive races.
• PICK 3, PICK 4 – Try to pick the winning horse in 3 or 4 consecutive races.
• BOXING FEATURE BETS – When you box a bet, essentially you are giving yourself every possible combination of the horses you select in a feature race. For instance, in an Exactor race, if you “box” horse #1 and horse #2, you will have a ticket with two bets – 1 & 2 and 2 & 1.
• 20¢ EXOTICS – See a host for details.

The Oddity of the Odds

Odds are determined by how much money is bet on each horse to WIN. The more money wagered on a horse, the more people share in the “pool”, the less the horse will pay. If a horse listed at 10 – 1 on a $2 bet, you would receive approximately $22 should that horse win.

Keeping Cool at the window

Now that you’re up to speed on the different kinds of bets you can make, its time to learn window protocol. Remember these 5 simple steps…

Putting it all together in an example: "I'd like Northlands Park, Race 2, $2 to win on #8"