Online Horse Racing – Long List Of Options Available When Betting On Horse Racing

Posted December 22, 2011 – 7:28 pm in: Horse Racing Betting 101

There is a long list of wagering options when it comes to sports betting on horse racing, and it can be difficult to figure them all out when first starting out. The most obvious is also one of the hardest to do, as it is never easy to pick a race winner. The most common bet is picking the horse that will win the race, but at the same time that can be difficult, especially as the fields become bigger and more competitive at the highest levels. Another of the most basic horse betting options is to pick a horse to place, which means lesser odds, but it also means that the wager will be considered a winner if it places either first or second. The third basic option is to take a horse to show, which means that it just needs to place in the top-three, which obviously increases the chances of winning once again while also paying out less, similar to when playing a teaser in the NFL.

While betting a horse to win, place, or show is pretty straightforward once it is understood, the combination bet is among the most complex, as this wager requires the player to correctly pick horses from two to four in a specific order. While there are more combinations that can be played for individual races, such as the quiniela or perfecta, there are also combinations that can be selected which cover multiple races, such as the pick3 or pick6. These two wagers require the player to pick the winner in either three consecutive races or six consecutive races, the payouts are extremely high because the chances of beating the pay head bookies and getting every pick right is one of the more rare outcomes in betting on horses.

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