How do I win an exacta bet?

What does it mean to wheel the field for exacta betting?

When you wheel the field for exacta betting in a particular race, you are essentially including every horse in the race in exacta combinations. That might seem like a very expensive bet, but it could be lucrative if you know what you’re doing.

Should I wheel my horse in the Exacta?

The best option would be to bet the horse to Win and forego the Exacta. The more likely decision will be wheeling your horse in the Exacta and praying for a long shot to come in second. If the race had ten horses the Exacta wheel would cost $9 (1 x 9 = 9) for each $1 bet.

What is a $2 exacta wheel bet?

For example, if you want to bet a $2 Exacta Wheel and you expect the #1 horse to win, you will bet| “$2 Exacta Wheel 1 and All”. This bet will pay out if the #1 horse comes in first, and it doesn’t matter which horse comes in place as betting “all” bets on every horse on the field.

How many horses in an exacta bet?

Imagine that there is a race with eight horses competing, and you want to bet the exacta (picking the first two in the order of finish). You feel pretty confident that the #1 horse is the one who will win the race. But you aren’t quite sure which of the other horses is going to finish second.

What does $2 straight exacta on horses 3-5 mean?

$2 Straight Exacta on horses 3-5 means you are betting $2 that horse 3 will finish first and horse 5 will finish second. Final order matters. An Exacta Box bet is picking any number of horses to finish first and second. Final order does not matter. Your exacta box bet wins if any of your horses finish in the top 2 in any order.

What is the difference between exacta wheel and exact a box bets?

Difference between Exacta Wheel and Exacta Box Bets? Exacta Wheel betting requires a specific order from 2 sets of horses. Exacta box betting requires any order of 3 or more horses. The following video explains how to place this bet.

How to bet the Exacta in horse racing?

More on How To Bet The Exacta her. Trifecta betting is precisely the same as exacta betting but to win the trifecta bet you must select the first three finishers in the race. Once again, you can bet the trifecta straight or you can box the winning horses to finish in no particular order.

How much does an exacta wheel cost?

We’ve keyed horses into the first and second position positions. Exacta Wheel cost is $2 multiplied by total number of combinations. Exacta Wheel Cost Calculation: ( (Number first key horses x Number second key horses) – (Number horses found in both keys) ) x (Cost per combination)

What is the difference between exacta wheel betting and box betting?

Exacta Wheel betting requires a specific order from 2 sets of horses. Exacta box betting requires any order of 3 or more horses. The following video explains how to place this bet.

What is the difference between wheel betting and Trifecta betting?

Trifecta Wheel betting requires a specific order from 3 sets of horses. Trifecta box betting requires any order of 3 or more horses. The following video explains how to place this bet. The steps are the same for Exacta, Trifecta and Superfecta.

What is a trifecta wheel in horse racing?

When you are betting a trifecta wheel you bet different combinations of horses to finish first, second and third in a race. The easiest way to understand is with an example.