RACEBOOK RULES


RACEBOOK RULES

Horse Racing Wagering Rules

OFF TIMES


Type of Track Off Times
Thoroughbred Tracks Exact Off Time
Harness Tracks Exact Off Time
Greyhound Tracks Exact Off Time

MINIMUM BETS


  • Minimum on all races is $1.
  • The minimum total risk over the phone is $10.

MAXIMUM PAYOUT


  • Category A: 50K maximum payout
  • Category B: 20K maximum payout
  • Category C: 10K maximum payout
  • Category D: 2K maximum payout

The Horse Betting Site is updated daily with race information. Race information is updated only for the races occurring that day.

If you have questions, please contact the Horse Department at 866-888-6717.

GRADE TIME


Due to the fact that our horse wager grading system is not in-house based, and provided by a third party, we can not guarantee a horse wager will be graded immediately after the race is finished. Wagers will usually be graded 5 to 30 minutes after the results are official. Please take this into account when wagering, as your balance may be locked up in pending wagers while you are trying to wager on another event.

SCRATCHED HORSE

If a horse is scratched, all Win/Place/Show wagers will be refunded and the portion of Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, and Quinella combos that contain the scratched horse will be refunded.
For Daily Doubles, Pick 3's and Pick 4's, if a horse is scratched in any leg, you will receive refunds on all the combinations with the scratched horse unless the track pays a consolation prize, in that case you will receive the consolation payoff.

RACEBOOK RULES

Race Tracks

TRACKS

CATEGORY B TRACK NAME
  Lone Star Park
  Mountaineer Park
  Parx Racing
  Louisiana Downs
  Meadowlands
  Oak Tree at Pleasanton
CATEGORY C TRACK NAME
  Charles Town
  Delta Downs
  Emerald Downs
  Fort Erie
  Fairmount Park
  Sam Houston Race Park
  Hastings Park
  Los Alamitos
  Penn National
  Belterra
  Remington Park
  Ruidoso Downs
  Suffolk Downs
  Ellis Park
  Mahoning Valley
  Kentucky Downs
  Retama Park
  Sacramento
  SunRay Park
  Turf Paradise
  Tampa Bay Downs
  Golden Gate Fields
  Laurel Park
  Sunland Park
  Evangeline Downs
  Albuquerque
  Arapahoe Park
  Canterbury Park
  Delaware Park
  Ferndale
  Finger Lakes
  Prairie Meadows
  Santa Rosa
  Thistledown
  Fresno
  Timonium
  Will Rogers Downs
  Horseshoe Indianapolis
  Zia Park
  Australia A
  Australia B
  Presque Isle Downs
  Australia C
  Los Alamitos Race Course
  Australia D
  Colonial Downs
  Pleasanton
  Assiniboia Downs
  Columbus Park
  Fonner Park
CATEGORY D TRACK NAME TRACK TYPE
  Cal Expo Harness
  Freehold Raceway Harness
  Hoosier Park Harness Harness
  Northfield Park Harness
  Pocono Downs Harness
  Dover Downs Harness
  Meadowlands Harness Harness
  Meadows Harness Harness
  Woodbine Mohawk Harness Harness
  Monticello Raceway Harness
  Pompano Park Harness
  Saratoga Harness Matinee Harness
  Yonkers Raceway Harness Harness
  Harrington Raceway Harness
  Saratoga Harness Harness
  Buffalo Raceway Harness
  Western Fair Raceway Harness
  Pocono Downs Matinee Harness
  Hawthorne Harness Harness
  Australia Harness 1 Harness
  Miami Valley Harness
  SE-Aby Harness
  SE-Axevalla Harness
  SE-Dannero Harness
  SE-Hagmyren Harness
  SE-Karlshamn Harness
  E-Orebro Harness
  SE-Romme Harness
  SE-Umaker Harness
  Australia Harness 2 Harness
  SE-Arnal Harness
  SE-Bergsaker Harness
  SE-Eskilstuna Harness
  SE-Halmstad Harness
  SE-Lindesberg Harness
  SE-Ostersund Harness
  SE-Solanget Harness
  SE-Vaggeryd Harness
  Harrah's Philadelphia Harness
  SE-Arjang Harness
  SE-Boden Harness
  SE-Farjestad Harness
  SE-Jagersro Harness
  SE-Lycksele Harness
  SE-Oviken Harness
  SE-Solvalla Harness
  SE-Visby Harness
  SE-Arvika Harness
  SE-Bollnas Harness
  SE-Gavle Harness
  SE-Kalmar Harness
  SE-Mantorp Harness
  SE-Rattvik Harness
  SE-Tingsryd Harness
     
  Hereford Thoroughbreds
  NZ- Riccarton Thoroughbreds
  NZ - Pukekohe Thoroughbreds
  NZ- Te Rapa Thoroughbreds
  NZ- Te Aroha Thoroughbreds
  NZ- Tauranga Thoroughbreds
  NZ- Matamata Thoroughbreds
  NZ- Arawa Park Thoroughbreds
  NZ- Hawera Thoroughbreds
  NZ- Wanganui Thoroughbreds
  NZ- Otaki Thoroughbreds
  NZ- Phar Lap (Timaru) Thoroughbreds
  NZ- Riverton Thoroughbreds
  NZ- Woodville Thoroughbreds
  Kyoto Thoroughbreds
  Nakayama Thoroughbreds
  Sapporo Thoroughbreds
  Tokyo Thoroughbreds
  Flamboro Downs Thoroughbreds
  The Red Mile Thoroughbreds
  Roscommon Thoroughbreds
  Saint-Cloud Thoroughbreds
  Salisbury Thoroughbreds
  Sandown Thoroughbreds
  Scottsville Thoroughbreds
  Sedgefield Thoroughbreds
  Sha Tin Thoroughbreds
  Sligo Thoroughbreds
  Southwell Thoroughbreds
  Stratford Thoroughbreds
  Taunton Thoroughbreds
  Thirsk Thoroughbreds
  Thurles Thoroughbreds
  Tipperary Thoroughbreds
  Tramore Thoroughbreds
  Uttoxeter Thoroughbreds
  Vaal Thoroughbreds
  Warwick Thoroughbreds
  Wetherby Thoroughbreds
  Wexford Thoroughbreds
  Wincanton Thoroughbreds
  Windsor Thoroughbreds
  Wolverhampton Thoroughbreds
  Worcester Thoroughbreds
  Yarmouth Thoroughbreds
  Chantilly Racecourse Thoroughbreds
  Auteuil Racecourse Thoroughbreds
  Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse Thoroughbreds
  Aintree Thoroughbreds
  Ascot Racecourse Thoroughbreds
  Ayr Thoroughbreds
  Ballinrobe Thoroughbreds
  Bangor-on-Dee Thoroughbreds
  Bath Thoroughbreds
  Beverley  Thoroughbreds
  Bellewstown   Thoroughbreds
  Brighton Thoroughbreds
  Carlisle Thoroughbreds
  Cartmel Thoroughbreds
  Catterick Thoroughbreds
  Chelmsford City Thoroughbreds
  Cheltenham Thoroughbreds
  Chepstow Thoroughbreds
  Chester Thoroughbreds
  Clonmel Thoroughbreds
  Cork Racecourse Thoroughbreds
  Curragh Thoroughbreds
  Deauville-La Touques Thoroughbreds
  Down Royal Thoroughbreds
  Downpatrick Thoroughbreds
  Dundalk Thoroughbreds
  Durbanville Thoroughbreds
  Epsom Downs Thoroughbreds
  Exeter Thoroughbreds
  Fairview Thoroughbreds
  Fairyhouse Racecourse Thoroughbreds
  Fakenham Thoroughbreds
  Ffos Las Thoroughbreds
  Flamingo Thoroughbreds
  Fontwell Thoroughbreds
  Galway Thoroughbreds
  Goodwood  Thoroughbreds
  Greyville Thoroughbreds
  Gowran Thoroughbreds
  Hamilton Thoroughbreds
  Happy Valley Thoroughbreds
  Haydock Thoroughbreds
  Hexham Thoroughbreds
  Huntingdon Thoroughbreds
  Kelso Thoroughbreds
  Kempton Thoroughbreds
  Kilbeggan Thoroughbreds
  Killarney Thoroughbreds
  Laytown Thoroughbreds
  Leicester Thoroughbreds
  Leopardstown Thoroughbreds
  Limerick Thoroughbreds
  Lingfield Thoroughbreds
  Listowel Thoroughbreds
  Ludlow Thoroughbreds
  Kenilworth Thoroughbreds
  Market Rasen Thoroughbreds
  Musselburgh Thoroughbreds
  Naas Racecourse Thoroughbreds
  Navan Thoroughbreds
  Newbury Racecourse Thoroughbreds
  Newcastle Thoroughbreds
  Newmarket Thoroughbreds
  Newton Abbot Thoroughbreds
  Nottingham Thoroughbreds
  Perth Thoroughbreds
  Plumpton Thoroughbreds
  Pontefract Thoroughbreds
  Punchestown Thoroughbreds
  Redcar Thoroughbreds
  Ripon Thoroughbreds
  SE-Jagersro Galopp Thoroughbreds
  SE-Bro Park Thoroughbreds
  Compiegne Thoroughbreds
  Dax Thoroughbreds
  Fontainebleau Thoroughbreds
  Fukushima Thoroughbreds
  Funabashi Thoroughbreds
  Hanshin Thoroughbreds
  Kawasaki Thoroughbreds
  Kokura Racecourse Thoroughbreds
  La Teste Thoroughbreds
  Doncaster Racecourse Thoroughbreds
  Longchamp Thoroughbreds
  Turffontein Thoroughbreds
  Mont de Marsan Thoroughbreds
  Niigata Thoroughbreds
  Oi (Tokyo City Keiba) Thoroughbreds
  SE-Skelleftea Thoroughbreds
  Tarbes Thoroughbreds
  Plainridge Thoroughbreds
     
  Wheeling Downs Matinee Greyhounds
  Wheeling Downs Evening Greyhounds
  Derby Lane Matinee Greyhounds
  Palm Beach Evening Greyhounds
  Palm Beach Matinee Greyhounds
  Southland Matinee Greyhounds
  Southland Evening Greyhounds
  Tri-State Evening Greyhounds
  Tri-State Matinee Greyhounds
  Southland Twilight Greyhounds

RACEBOOK RULES

Racebook Payouts and Limits

TRACKS A

  • $500 Across
    • (Win, Place, Show)
  • $200 Exotics
    • (Double, Exacta, Quinella)
  • $100 Exotics
    • (Pick 3, Pick 4, Trifecta, Superfecta)
  • $250 Parlay

TRACKS B

  • $300 Across
    • (Win, Place, Show)
  • $100 Exotics
    • (Double, Exacta, Quinella)
  • $75 Exotics
    • (Pick 3, Pick 4, Trifecta, Superfecta)
  • $100 Parlay

TRACKS C

  • $200 Across
    • (Win, Place, Show)
  • $50 Exotics
    • (Double, Exacta, Quinella, Pick 3, Pick 4, Trifecta, Superfecta)
  • $50 Parlay

TRACKS D

  • $50 Across
    • (Win, Place)
  • $25 Exotics
    • (Double, Exacta, Quinella, Pick 3, Trifecta)
  • $25 Parlay

PAYOUTS

Category A is full track odds

Category B C D
Win 25-1 15-1 10-1
Place 10-1 6-1 4-1
Show 5-1 3-1 NA
Double 100-1 75-1  25-1
Quinella 100-1, 75-1 25-1
Exacta  100-1 75-1  25-1
Pick 3 150-1 100-1 50-1
Trifecta  250-1 200-1 50-1
Pick 4 200-1 150-1 NA
Superfecta 300-1 250-1 NA
Parlay 100-1 50-1 25-1

RACEBOOK RULES

Racebook Wagers Explained

STRAIGHT BETS



WIN

A "WIN" bet is just what it sounds like: you are betting that the horse you pick will win the race. If the horse wins, you win.


PLACE

For a horse to "PLACE" it must finish the race first or second.


SHOW

For a horse to "SHOW" it must finish the race first, second or third.

OTHER TYPES OF HORSE RACING BETS


Across the board

This is a quick way to say that you want to bet a horse to finish in any of the first three positions. ($2 Across The Board = $2 to win, $2 to place, and $2 to show). If the horse wins, you collect all three bets. If the horse finishes 2nd, then you collect the place and show bets. If the horse finishes 3rd, then you will only collect the show bet.


Exacta

With this bet you must pick the first two finishing horses in the order of their finish. In other words, you must pick the horse that wins and the horse that finishes second.

EXACTA BOX


A "box" on two or more horses in a race means taking all the possible combinations of those horses in each place of finish. If you have determined that two horses are the best in the race but you are not sure which one will win and which one will finish second, then a safe bet is the Exacta Box. You can box more than two horses, but it is very important to remember that with each additional horse you add to the box, the cost of the wager goes up substantially.

EXACTA BOX
# of Horses # of Combinations $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00
2 2 $2 $4 $6 $8 $10
3 6 $6 $12 $18 $24 $30
4 12 $12 $24 $36 $48 $60
5 20 $20 $40 $60 $80 $100
6 30 $30 $60 $90 $120 $150
7 42 $42 $84 $126 $168 $210
8 56 $56 $112 $168 $224 $280
9 72 $72 $144 $216 $288 $360
10 90 $90 $180 $270 $360 $450

QUINELLA

In the Quinella, you must pick the horses that finish first and second. Either one can be first and the other one second. This bet functions exactly the same as the "Exacta Box." Although the Quinella has a similar function as the "Exacta Box" the payoff can vary substantially. It is really two separate bets on one ticket.

QUINELLA BOX
# of Horses # of Combinations $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00
2 1 $1 $2 $3 $4 $5
3 3 $3 $6 $9 $12 $15
4 6 $6 $12 $18 $24 $30
5 10 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50
6 15 $15 $30 $45 $60 $75
7 21 $21 $42 $63 $84 $105
8 28 $28 $56 $84 $112 $140
9 36 $36 $72 $108 $144 $180
10 45 $45 $90 $135 $180 $225

Trifecta


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. If you were to make a bet for Straight Trifecta at $2, to purchase it, you would simply tell a clerk: "$2 Trifecta on 1-2-3." A Trifecta is not offered in all races at all tracks.

This wager is sometimes also called the "Triple".


Trifecta box

With the Trifecta Box, you can box three or more horses on a single ticket. For example, to purchase a $2 Trifecta Box using four horses, you would tell a clerk: "$2 Trifecta Box 11-2-3-4."

TRIFECTA BOX
# of Horses # of Combinations $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00
3 6 $6 $12 $18 $24 $30
4 24 $24 $48 $72 $96 $120
5 60 $60 $120 $180 $240 $300
6 120 $120 $240 $360 $480 $600
7 210 $210 $420 $630 $840 $1,050
8 336 $336 $672 $1,008 $1,344 $1,680
9 504 $504 $1,008 $1,512 $2,016 $2,520
10 720 $720 $1,440 $2,160 $2,880 $3,600

SuperfectaA


A Superfecta is very similar to a Trifecta. Instead of hitting the top 3 horses in a race in the correct order, you need to name the top 4 horses in correct order.

SUPERFECTA BOX
# of Horses # of Combinations $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00
4 24 $24 $48 $72 $96 $120
5 120 $120 $240 $360 $480 $600
6 360 $360 $720 $1,080 $1,440 $1,800
7 840 $840 $1,680 $2,520 $3,360 $4,200
8 1680 $1,680 $3,360 $5,040 $6,720 $8,400
9 3024 $3,024 $6,048 $9,072 $12,096 $15,120
10 5040 $5,040 $10,080 $15,120 $20,160 $25,200

DAILY DOUBLE


The Daily Double involves picking the winning horse in two consecutive races. All tracks offer the early Daily Double which involves races #1 and #2. Most tracks also offer a late Daily Double which is the last two races of the day. Some tracks also offer a Rolling Daily Double which is on any two consecutive races. To win a Daily Double, you must pick the winning horse in each of the two races. Combination bets can also be made on Daily Doubles.

PICK 3


In order to win a Pick 3 bet you are required to select the winning horse in three consecutive races. Most tracks only offer one or two pick 3 opportunities per day. Some tracks offer a rolling Pick 3 in which every race is part of a Pick 3 bet, which means that some races are included in three Pick 3 bets. The third race for example, would be the third race of the first Pick 3, the second race of the second Pick 3, and the first race of the third Pick 3. Sound complicated? It's really very simple. The simplest Pick 3 bet would be a straight Pick 3. If for example, you picked the #2 horse to win the first race, the #4 horse to win the second race, and the #6 horse to win the third race, you would tell the clerk, $2 Pick 3, Race 1, horses #2, #4, #6.

PICK 4


A Pick 4 is the same as a Pick 3 except that instead of picking 3 race winners in a row, you must hit 4 races in a row. This may not be available at
some tracks.

PARLAY


There are three types of Parlay wagers: Win Parlay, Place Parlay, and Show Parlay. When your wager is a Win Parlay, the bet is that your horse is going to come in 1st place and if that happens, then the risk + the winning money goes onto your next selection and so on. Remember, if you lose one of your races in the Parlay, your wager is complete and all monies are lost.