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Betting Info |
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Welcome to the "Racing Game"
You don't have to place a bet to experience the
thrill of picking a winner, but it does tend to increase your
involvement. The choice is yours.
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How Does it Work?
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Horse owners, trainers, and drivers race horses for the
purse (prize money). Fans bet for the thrill and reward of
winning. At flamboro downs we have hundreds of winners
every fifteen minutes. Approximately 75% of all money wagered is
paid back to the bettors - divided by the tote board computer
into win, place, show, exactor, triactor and superfecta payoffs.
With these kinds of odds it's a sure bet you'll have a great
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How to Make a Bet
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Step 1 - Pick a Horse
Some people pick their horses
based on familiar names, lucky numbers, birth dates and just
about any method that seems to work for them. This type of
wagering can be fun - though it won't always produce a winner.
Some people study the program's "past performance" information
for hours on end, while others refer to the selections at the
top of each page.
Step 2 - Place Your Bet
If you're new to the racing game, we suggest that you make a
SHOW bet for your first play. The minimum amount is $2 and
you collect a payoff if your horse finishes first, second or
third. When you are ready to place your bet, go to any window
and say to the teller: "TWO DOLLARS TO SHOW ON NUMBER ___"
Step 3 - Cheer 'em home
At post time the horses will move into position behind the
starting gate. The gate picks up speed until the starting point
then pulls away and the race is on. You can follow your horse by
the driver's colours or the saddle pad colour which is indicated
in the program. After the race, wait until the finish is
declared "official". If your horse finished first, second or
third (and you made a SHOW bet), take your ticket to any
window and collect your winnings!
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The Basic Bets
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| Earlier we recommended the show bet for your first play because it
offers the greatest chance of cashing a winning ticket. The
three "basic" bets are outlined below.
WIN - The first horse to cross the finish line wins.
If you bet to win, you collect a payoff if your selection
finishes first.
PLACE - The second horse
to cross the finish line places. If you bet to place, you
collect a payoff if your selection finishes either first or
second.
SHOW - The third horse to cross the finish line shows.
If you bet to show, you collect a payoff if your selection
finishes either first, second or third.
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The Exotic Bets
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| If you're a little more daring, you could try one of the exotic bets
which involve combining two or more horses on one ticket. The
exotic bets are indicated on top of the program page.
DAILY DOUBLE - The winners of two consecutive races
produce the daily double. You collect the daily double payoff if
your selections finish first in both races and you combined them
on one ticket.
EXACTOR - The first two horses to cross the finish
line produce the exactor. You collect the exactor payoff if your
selections finish first and second in the exact order you
picked.
TRIACTOR - The first
three horses to cross the finish line produce the triactor. You
collect the triactor payoff if your selections finish first,
second and third in the exact order you picked.
SUPERFECTA - The first
four horses to cross the finish line produce the superfecta. You
collect the superfecta payoff if your selections finish first,
second, third, and fourth in the exact order you picked.
Flamboro Downs now offers
20-cents SUPERFECTA wagering on live racing and available simulcasts
at Self-Serve Terminals ONLY with a minimum bet required of $1.
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How to "BOX" and "WHEEL" in the
Exactor, Triactor and Superfecta
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Exactor "BOX" TicketsThe term "Box" is used when
you place a wager on two or more horses in one race and wish to
cover their every possible winning order of finish. Betting the
"Box" is no more than making multiple wagers on one ticket.
Example: if you were to "Box" three horses in a $1 Exactor --
let's use the numbers 4,5 and 8 as an example -- the total cost
would be $6 because you are covering 6 possible exactor
combinations at $1 each. A $2 Exactor Box of three horses would
cost a total of $12. In either case your combinations are 4-5,
5-4, 4-8, 8-4, 5-8 and 8-5. You would say to the mutuel teller:
"$___ Exactor Box 4-5-8."
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$1 Box |
$2 Box |
$3 Box |
| Exactor Box of 3 horses |
6 combinations |
$6 |
$12 |
$18 |
| Exactor Box of 4 horses |
12 combinations |
$12 |
$24 |
$36 |
| Exactor Box of 5 horses |
20 combinations |
$20 |
$40 |
$60 |
| Exactor Box of 6 horses |
30 combinations |
$30 |
$60 |
$90 |
| Exactor Box of 7 horses |
42 combinations |
$42 |
$84 |
$126 |
| Exactor Box of 8 horses |
56 combinations |
$56 |
$112 |
$168 |
Triactor "BOX" Tickets
The same principal of the Exactor Box can be applied to the
Triactor as well. Example: If you were to "Box" four horses in a
$1 Triactor -- lets use numbers 2-3-6-8 as an example -- the
total cost would be $24 because you are covering 24 possible
Triactor combinations at $1 each. A $2 Triactor Box of four
horses would cost a total of $48. You would say to the mutuel
teller: "$___ Triactor Box 2-3-6-8."
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$1 Box |
$2 Box |
$3 Box |
| Triactor Box of 3 horses |
6 combinations |
$6 |
$12 |
$18 |
| Triactor Box of 4 horses |
24 combinations |
$24 |
$48 |
$72 |
| Triactor Box of 5 horses |
60 combinations |
$60 |
$120 |
$180 |
| Triactor Box of 6 horses |
120 combinations |
$120 |
$240 |
$360 |
| Triactor Box of 7 horses |
210 combinations |
$210 |
$420 |
$630 |
| Triactor Box of 8 horses |
336 combinations |
$336 |
$672 |
$1008 |
Triactor "KEY WHEEL" Tickets
When you chose one horse for either first, second, or third,
that horse is considered your "Key" horse if you combine him
with the rest of the field.
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$1 Wheel |
$2 Wheel |
$3 Wheel |
| Triactor Wheel with 7 horses |
30 combinations |
$30 |
$60 |
$90 |
| Triactor Wheel with 8 horses |
42 combinations |
$42 |
$84 |
$126 |
Superfecta "BOX" Tickets
The same principal of the
Exactor Box can be applied to the Superfecta as well. Example: If you were to "Box" four horses in
a $1 Superfecta -- lets use numbers 2-3-6-8 as an example -- the
total cost would be $24 because you are covering 24 possible
Superfecta combinations at $1 each. A $2 Superfecta Box of four
horses would cost a total of $48. You would say to the mutuel
teller: "$___ Superfecta Box 2-3-6-8."
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$1 Box |
$2 Box |
$3 Box |
| Superfecta Box of 4 horses |
24 combinations |
$24 |
$48 |
$72 |
| Superfecta Box of 5 horses |
120 combinations |
$120 |
$240 |
$360 |
| Superfecta Box of 6 horses |
360 combinations |
$360 |
$720 |
$1080 |
| Superfecta Box of 7 horses |
840 combinations |
$840 |
$1680 |
$2520 |
| Superfecta Box of 8 horses |
1680 combinations |
$1680 |
$3360 |
$5040 |
Superfecta "KEY WHEEL" Tickets
When you chose one horse for either first, second, third, or
fourth that horse is considered your "Key" horse if you combine
him with the rest of the field.
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$1 Wheel |
$2 Wheel |
$3 Wheel |
| Superfecta Wheel with 7 horses |
120 combinations |
$120 |
$240 |
$360 |
| Superfecta Wheel with 8 horses |
210 combinations |
$210 |
$420 |
$630 |
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