Horse Racing Bets & Bet Types (2024)

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Choose only one horse to win the race, and if your selection wins the race - you win! Click here for more details on a Win bet

On a Place Bet you choose one horse and your horse needs to finish first OR second to claim some winnings! Click here for more details on a Place bet

On a Show Bet you choose one horse and your horse needs to finish first OR second OR third to claim some winnings! Click here for more details on a Show bet

On an Exacta Bet you need to choose the horses that will finish first AND second in the correct order to claim your winnings! Click here for more details on an Exacta bet

pick the first 2 finishers (they can come in either order) to win! Click here for more details on a Quinella bet

pick the first 3 finishers to claim your winnings! Click here for more details on a Trifecta bet

pick the first 5 finishers and you're a winner! Click here for more details on a Super Hi-5 bet

pick the winners of 2 consecutive races and you can collect your winnings! Click here for more details on a Daily Double bet

pick the winners of 3 consecutive races and you win! Click here for more details on a Pick 3 bet

pick the winners of 4 consecutive races and your winnings are waiting for you at the window! Click here for more details on a Pick 4 bet

pick the winners of 5 consecutive races and claim your winnings! Click here for more details on a Pick 5 bet

pick the winners of 6 consecutive races to be a winner! Click here for more details on a Pick 6 bet

Making a Win-Place-Show bet pays out if your horse runs first, second and/or third.
Box exotic wagers so you increase your chances of winning.
You can “use more horses” than the title of a wager suggests.
You can also use multiple horses in each leg of a multi-race exotic.
Save money putting a ticket together and Key a horse in a particular position.

Click the image below for a visual guide to the basic types of horse racing bets: