- State which racetrack you are betting (“Santa Anita”).
Insider tip: This is less obvious when off-track betting - State the race number (“12”). See Fig. 1
Insider tip: Don’t confuse with the horse number - State the amount of your wager (“$10”).
Insider tip: Bring your Thomas Jefferson bills as minimum bet is often $2 - State the type of wager you wish to make (“exacta box”). See Fig. 2
Insider tip: Familiarize yourself with the most common bets- Win Your horse must finish first to collect
- Place Your horse must finish first or second to collect
- Show Your horse must finish first, second or third to collect
- Exacta You play two horses. They must come in first and second in EXACT order
- Exacta Box You play two horses. They must come in first and second in EITHER order
- TrifectaYou play three horses. They must come in first, second, and third in EXACT order
- Trifecta BoxYou play three horses. They must finish first, second, and third in any order to collect. Since this has multiple wagers in combination, it is a $1 minimum wager at most tracks
- Superfecta You play four horses. They must come in first, second, third, and fourth in EXACT order
- Superfecta Box You play four horses. They must finish first, second, third, and fourth in ANY order
- State the number of the horse or horses in the wager (“7 and 8”). See Fig. 3
Insider tip: Don’t use the horse name, no matter how fun it is to say
