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Wagering Quick Guide

The Traditional Wagers

Bet type	Difficulty	Average Payoff	Description
Show	Easiest	$2.10 - 4.00	Finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd and you win.
			The most conservative wager and best chance to cash a ticket.
Place	Easy	$3.00 - $8.00	Finish 1st or 2nd and you win.
			Pays a little more than show. A hedge bet on your win money.
Win	Varies	$4.00 - $40.00+	You must finish 1st to collect.
			Most traditional wager and still the best.
Daily Double	tough	$20 - $200+	Select the winners of two races in a row.
			Your grandfather's bet. The first and oldest exotic wager.
			Usually the first two and last two races.

Exotic Wagers

Single-race Bet type	Difficulty	Winning Payoff	Description
Exacta	tough	$15 - $150+	Your horses must finish 1st and 2nd in order.
			The best chance to win a reasonable amount without betting a lot.
			The most popular bet in racing. Boxing the Exacta will help your odds of winning.
Trifecta	tougher	$50 - $1,000+	Your horses must finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in order.
			A very difficult bet but a chance at a home run.
Superfecta	toughest	$100 - $10,000+	Your horses must finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in order.
			The grand slam. Extremely difficult, but it can pay great.
			For risk-takers.

Multi-Race

Bet type	Difficulty	Winning Payoff	Description
Pick Three	tougher	$50 - $1,000+	Select the winners of three races in a row.
			A purists' bet. Essentially three win bets parlayed in a row.
Pick Four	toughest	$200 - $2,500+	Select the winners of four races in a row.
			Rapidly gaining in popularity. A good chance to win a lot with a little.
Pick Six	Like lotto	$1,000 - $1-million	Select the winners of six races in a row.
			The most difficult wager in racing.
			Frequently, no one wins the Pick Six and the money is carried over to the next day.

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