Horse Betting at Sports Gambling

Nothing can match the excitement of horse betting. There is no other sport than can give you the excitement that horse betting gives you in a matter of minutes.

If you have never been a horse betting fan, never fear, it is not that difficult.

A “WIN” bet is simply when a gambler bets on one horse to win a race and against the odds posted on that horse.

A “PLACE” bet is when a gambler wagers on a horse to either finish first or second. If the horse wins, you get paid for 2nd, not for first and it is less. The tradeoff is that the gambler still gets paid if the horse finishes second.

A “SHOW” bet is similar to a “PLACE” bet in that the gambler is taking a horse to finish within the first three spots.

“ACROSS THE BOARD” is when a gambler takes a horse in all three positions which means he would have $2 on the horse to win, $2 to place, and $2 to show.

Exotic wagers are also offered on horse gambling.

The “DAILY DOUBLE” involves a gambler correctly picking the winning horse in back-to-back races. These are usually the first two races of the day or the last two races of the day.

The “EXACTA” is when a gambler must pick the first two horses in EXACT 1-2 order in a race.

The “QUINELLA” is when a gambler must correctly pick the two horses that finish first and second. Either horse can be first or second but the two horses wagered on must finish 1-2.

The “TRIFECTA” is when a gambler must pick in exact order the horses to win, place, and show.

The “SUPERFECTA” takes it one more step as the gambler must pick the top four horses in a race in exact 1-2-3-4 order.

The “PICK 3” is when a gambler must select the winning horse in three consecutive races. The “PICK 4” takes this to an extra step asking the gambler to pick four consecutive winners.

“BOXING” horses is when a gambler uses multiple horses taking all combinations in that bet. This is a popular horse racing betting technique for gamblers who like a group of four horses but don’t want to try and guess the exact finish, so they box them together instead.

“KEYING” is when a gambler takes a single horse to win, place, or show using multiple horses in front or behind him.

“WHEELING” is when a gambler uses a single horse in position with multiple horses finishing ahead or behind the designated horse.