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Beginner's Guide

Beginners Guide

About Thoroughbreds

How to Read a Program

How to Place a Wager

Learn About Wagering

Straight Wagers

Multi-race Bets

Betting for Value


	How To Bet State the NAME of the Track State the RACE NUMBER State the AMOUNT of the Bet State the TYPE of Bet State the NUMBER of the Horse Example: "Click on a bet from the list below to view an example." "Keeneland - 2nd race - $7 to Win on #6." "Keeneland - 2nd race - $7 to Place on #6." "Keeneland - 2nd race - $7 to Show on #6." "Keeneland - 2nd race - $7 to Win and Place on #6." "Keeneland - 2nd race - $7 to Place and Show on #6." "Keeneland - 2nd race - $7 to Across the Board on #6."

	WIN - your horse finishes first.
	PLACE - your horse finishes first or second.
	SHOW - your horse finishes first, second or third.
	WIN/PLACE - you buy two tickets:

	PLACE/SHOW - you buy two tickets:
		One bet on your horse to SHOW
	ACROSS THE BOARD - you buy three tickets:
		One bet on your horse to WIN One bet on your horse to PLACE One bet on your horse to SHOW

Approximate Payoff to Win on a $2 Bet

If The Odds Are				If The Odds Are
ODDS		PAYS		ODDS		PAYS
1-5	$	2.40		8-5		5.20
2-5		2.80		9-5		5.60
1-2		3.00		2		6.00
3-5		3.20		5-2		7.00
4-5		3.60		3		8.00
Even		4.00		7-2		9.00
6-5		4.40		4		10.00
7-5		4.80		9-2		11.00
3-2		5.00		5		12.00


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