Trifecta -
Horse Racing Wager 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.
Horse Race Betting Exacta's
Explained
Horse Race Betting Straight
Bets Explained
Horse Race Betting Superfecta's
Explained
Horse Race Betting Trifecta's Explained
Horse Race Betting Quinella's Explained
Horse Race Betting Pick 3's Explained
Horse Race Betting Daily Double's
Explained
Other
Racebook Betting Types Explained
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