Racebook Wagers Explained
RACEBOOK WAGERS EXPLAINED
Straight Bets
-- WIN: Betting that your horse will finish 1st.

-- PLACE: Your horse must finish 1st or 2nd.

-- SHOW: Your horse must finish 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.

-- ACROSS THE BOARD: Three bets in one (Win, Place, and Show). If the horse wins, you collect all three. If 2nd, you collect Place and Show. If 3rd, you collect Show only.
Exotic Wagers: Exacta & Quinella
-- EXACTA: Pick the 1st and 2nd finishers in exact order.

-- QUINELLA: Pick the 1st and 2nd finishers in any order. (Functions like an Exacta Box).


Box Cost Comparison ($1.00 base):

Horses Exacta Box (Combos) Exacta Cost Quinella Box (Combos) Quinella Cost
22$21$1
36$63$3
412$126$6
520$2010$10
Trifecta & Superfecta
-- TRIFECTA: Pick the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd finishers in exact order.

-- SUPERFECTA: Pick the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th finishers in exact order.


Trifecta/Superfecta Box Costs ($1.00 base):

Horses Trifecta (Combos) Trifecta Cost Superfecta (Combos) Superfecta Cost
36$6N/AN/A
424$2424$24
560$60120$120
6120$120360$360
Multi-Race Bets & Parlays
-- DAILY DOUBLE: Pick the winner of two consecutive races.

-- PICK 3 / PICK 4: Pick the winners of 3 or 4 consecutive races respectively.

-- PARLAY: A multi-race bet where the risk + winnings from one horse carry over to the next selection. If any leg loses, the entire wager is lost. Available as Win, Place, or Show Parlays.
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