Posted
on 11/14/2007 9:50 PM
By: CappersPicks.com Horse Racebook Handicapping
Staff
Trifecta - Horse
Race Betting Types
With this bet you must pick the first
three finishing horses in the order of
their finish. In other words, you must
pick the horse that wins, the horse that
finishes second and the horse that finishes
third.
The simplest
form of this wager is the Straight Trifecta,
which is a single combination of the
first three finishers. The minimum bet
for a Straight Trifecta is $2. To purchase,
simply tell the clerk: "$2
Trifecta on 1-2-3." A Trifecta is not offered
in all races at all tracks (refer to program).
NOTE: This
wager is also called the "Triple" at
some tracks.
Trifecta Box
The trifecta box has a $1 minimum bet
per combination -- $6 minimum total cost.
You can box three or more horses on a single
ticket and wager $1 (or more) on each combination.
Example:
To purchase a $1 Trifecta Box using four
horses, tell the clerk: "$1
Trifecta Box 11-2-3-4."
The following examples are for a $1 Trifecta
Box:
3 horse box ( 6 combinations) Cost $
6
4 horse box ( 24 combinations) Cost $ 24
5 horse box ( 60 combinations) Cost $ 60
6 horse box (120 combinations) Cost $120
7 horse box (210 combinations) Cost $210
Trifecta Key
The Key Wager requires the Key horse to
finish FIRST with any combination of two
or more horses finishing second and third.
For example, if your key horse is #5 and
your other horses are #'s 2, 4 and 6, you
will win if #5 finishes first and two of
your other three horses finish second and
third.
Example:
To make the bet, tell the clerk: "$1
Trifecta Key #5 on top of 1, 2 and 3," and
the ticket will cost $6. If four horses
were coupled with the Key horse, the cost
would have been $12, etc.
Trifecta Full Wheel
You may select one or two horses to finish
in a given position and combine your selection
with all possible combinations. The number
of combinations will vary according to
the total number of horses in the race.
Example #
1: If you pick #6 to finish first in
a 12-horse field and want to have $1
per combination, tell the clerk: "$1
Trifecta 6-All-All." The
total cost of the ticket is $110.
| Number of horses
in race: |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
| Cost in this Example: |
$42 |
$56 |
$72 |
$90 |
$110 |
Trifecta Part Wheel
The trifecta part wheel is offered at
a $1 minimum bet per combination -- $2
minimum total cost. It is now possible
to make a Trifecta wager coupling one or
more horses to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
Example:
You want #4 and #7 in the win position,
#1, #9, and #11 in place position, and
#2 and #5 in the show position to bet
$1 on each combination, tell the clerk: "$1
Trifecta Part Wheel 4 and 7 with 1, 9 and
11 with 2 and 5." There are 12 possible
combinations in the bet for a cost of $12.
To win, the 4 or 7 must finish first, the
1, 9 or 11 must finish second and the 2
or 5 must finish third.
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