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Bet Types

Understanding the different Bet Types and what they mean

Updated over a year ago

Win

A WIN bet is a winner if a selected runner finishes FIRST.

Place

A PLACE bet is a winner if a selected runner finishes FIRST or SECOND.

Show

A SHOW bet is a winner if a selected runner finishes FIRST, SECOND, or THIRD.

Daily Double

A DOUBLE bet wins if a selected runner from each race finishes FIRST in each of the two designated races.

Exacta

An EXACTA bet wins if your selected runners include the TOP2 finishers (1st & 2nd) - in EXACT order.

Example: Choosing runner #4 in the 1st position and 6 in the second position, the combination only wins if #4 wins & #6 comes in second 2nd.

Trifecta

A TRIFECTA bet wins if a selected runner combination includes the TOP3 finishers (1st, 2nd, & 3rd) - in EXACT order.

Swinger

SWINGER bet wins if a selected runner combination includes two of the TOP3 finishers - in ANY order

(They can finish 1st and 2nd, 2nd and 3rd or 1st and 3rd.)

Quinella

A QUINELLA bet wins if a selected runner combination includes the TOP 2 finishers (1st & 2nd) - in ANY order.

Superfecta

A SUPERFECTA bet wins if a selected runner combination includes the TOP 4 finishers (1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th) - in EXACT order.

Pick-#

A PICK-# bet wins if a selected runner of each race finishes FIRST in each of the designated races.

Example: For a pick 3 means you are picking the runner that comes in first for each of the 3 races. If your choice in each race wins, then you win the Pick 3

Win/Place/Show

Selected runner(s) must finish FIRST, SECOND, and/or THIRD.

Win

Selected runner(s) must finish FIRST and/or SECOND.

Win/Show

Selected runner(s) must finish FIRST and/or THIRD.

Place/Show

Selected runner(s) must finish SECOND and/or THIRD.

Super High-5

A SUPER HI-5 bet wins if a selected runner combination includes the TOP 5 finishers (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th) - in EXACT order.

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