| Anyone who says horse racing isn't exciting hasn't | | | | second. When they come in first and second (in any |
| been to a good racetrack yet. Once you understand | | | | order), you win your ticket. |
| the terms and processes in racing horses, betting | | | | Exacta: The Exacta is just like the Quinella, except the |
| becomes an intoxicating event. While horse racing has | | | | order matters. For instance, if you bet a 4-7 Exacta, |
| been called the sports of kings, it doesn't take a pile of | | | | the 4 horse must win and the 7 horse must places. |
| gold to play and win good money at it. Today, I am | | | | Since the order matters, the Exacta pays more than |
| going to run over the basic terms in horse racing to | | | | the Quinella. |
| get you started. | | | | Trifecta: I love hitting Trifectas. I just wish they would |
| Win: Just as you are thinking right now, WIN means to | | | | happen more often. When you place a Trifecta, you |
| win the race. This is the horse that finishes first. | | | | are betting the first three horses to finish in order. For |
| Place: The horse that comes in second is the place | | | | instance, if you place a 2-4-9 Trifecta, the 2 horse |
| horse. | | | | must win, the 4 horse must place and the 9 horse |
| Show: The horse that comes in third is the show | | | | must show. The Trifecta usually pays pretty well. It all |
| horse. The show wager is the safest bet in horse | | | | depends on the odds of the horses involved and the |
| racing in my opinion, but it pays poorly. Usually favorites | | | | order of finish. |
| are low odds horses are not worth betting to show. | | | | Pick 3: First, there's also a pick 4,5 and so on. |
| The show bet should be for longer shots. | | | | However, I'll tell you about the pick 3 since the others |
| Daily Double: Got a gift for picking winners? Give the | | | | are the same just with more horses to select. When |
| daily double a shot. Simply pick the winners of two | | | | you play a pick ticket, you are picking the winners of |
| consecutive races and you have a winning daily | | | | consecutive races. Different tracks offer different pick |
| double ticket. Typically the early daily double is the first | | | | tickets. For instance, if the track offered an early pick |
| two races and the late daily double is the last two | | | | 3, you would be picking the winners of races 1,2 and 3. |
| races. | | | | Pick tickets can pay off very well. |
| Quinella: Not sure who's going to finish first out of two | | | | There you have it. A slew of horse racing terms to |
| horses? Bet the Quinella. When you bet a Quinella, you | | | | get you started. The basics of betting on horse racing |
| select two horses that you thinking will finish first and | | | | is pretty simple once you get the hang of it. Good luck. |