WIN - If you are betting with a bookmaker online or on course or betting with the TAB/Tote, the simplest and most popular way to bet is for the WIN. There are several ways to place your WIN bet with Sportsbet:
City/Country Best: Sportsbet pay the best dividend of the three Australian Totes or the Starting Price (SP), whichever is bigger. If the odds on a winner in Melbourne were better in New South Wales, those are the odds you receive. Available on all city meetings in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide & Perth, country meetings and New Zealand.
Fixed Odds: Available days, weeks or months in advance on all feature races (such as the Melbourne Cup) and up to approximately 20 minutes before the advertised race start time. You receive the odds available at the time you bet regardless of any betting fluctuations.
Top Fluc: wagers will be paid at the top official bookmakers fluctuation. Available on Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide & Perth, bets must be placed before 12.00 AEST at the latest.
Starting Price (SP): the official on-course bookmakers dividends declared at the end of betting.
TRIFECTA – with a much higher dividend than Win & Place or Quinella, Trifecta is paid on the first three horses to cross the line. Can be in order (1,2,3), Standout (one horse to win only), Multiple or Boxed. Sportsbet offers online Trifecta betting for all Australian Thoroughbred meetings. They pay the home tote dividend PLUS 5% extra added to the dividend for all Saturday thoroughbred racing in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide & Brisbane.
Box Trifecta Calculator ($1): 3 runners - $6 | 4 runners - $24 | 5 runners - $60 | 6 runners - $120 |
7 runners - $210 | 8 runners - $336 | 9 runners - $504 | 10 runners - $720| 11 runners - $990
Standout (one runner to win) Trifecta ($1): + 3 runners - $6 | + 4 runners - $12 | + 5 runners - $20 |
+ 6 runners - $30 | + 7 runners $42 | + 8 runners - $56 | + 9 runners - $72 | + 10 runners - $90
Multiple Trifecta Calculator: use this formula to calculate the cost of a Trifecta bet. In this example, you are including your first selections plus one more runner for second and your second selections plus two more runners for third. Simply multiply the number of horses selected for first by the number for second minus 1, then multiply by the number of 3rd selections minus two.
Eg: A & B for 1st, A & B & C for 2nd, A & B & C & D & E for 3rd - the cost formula is 2 x 2 x 3 = $12
Flexi-Betting is available from Sportsbet, invest less than the $1 cost to receive a reduced percentage.
FIRST FOUR - Select the 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th placegetters. Can be in order (1,2,3,4), Standout (one horse to win only), Multiple or Boxed. Sportsbet offers online First Four betting for selected Australian Thoroughbred meetings. They pay the home tote dividend PLUS 5% extra added to the dividend for all Saturday thoroughbred racing in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide & Brisbane.
Box First Four Calculator ($1): 4 runners - $24 | 5 runners - $120 | 6 runners - $360 | 7 runners - $840 |
8 runners - $1680 | 9 runners - $3024
Standout (one runner to win) First Four ($1): + 3 runners - $6 | + 4 runners - $24 | + 5 runners - $60 |
+ 6 runners - $120 | + 7 runners - $210 | + 8 runners - $336 | + 9 runners - $504
Multiple First Four Calculator: use this formula to calculate the cost of a First Four bet. In this example, you are including your first selections for second plus two more runners, and your second selections plus one more runner for third and fourth. Simply multiply the number of horses selected for first by the number for second minus 1, then multiply by the number of third selections minus two, and the number of fourth selections minus 3.
Eg: A & B for 1st, A & B & C & D for 2nd, A & B & C & D & E for 3rd, A & B & C & D & E for fourth - the cost formula is 2 x 3 x 3 x 2 = $36
Flexi-Betting is available from Sportsbet, invest less than the $1 cost to receive a reduced percentage.
DOUBLES - pick the winners of two selected races.
Daily Double (winners of two non-consecutive races) & Running Double (winners of two consecutive races). Select one or more runners in each race, Sportsbet pays the home tote dividend. You can assess the approximate dividend by multiplying the odds of each winner, but the actual return depends on the number of live tickets in the pool.
Double Calculator ($1): Multiply your selections in each leg. Eg: 2 x 3 = $6
Flexi-Betting is available from Sportsbet, invest less than the $1 cost to receive a reduced percentage.
Turbo Double: the best double dividend from the NSW or VIC TAB for Australian Thoroughbred racing. Select one horse only in each leg.
Feature Doubles: select the winners of two special event races such as the Caulfield Cup and the Melbourne Cup. Odds can be available up to several weeks ahead of the final field being nominated, and betting is all in (no refunds if your selections do not start.) Can offer very good odds due to the higher risk, but the earlier you bet the better the odds you receive.
TREBLE - pick the winners of three consecutive nominated races. Available on all Australian thoroughbred racing, Sportsbet pays the Unitab dividend.
Select one or more runners in each race, Flexi-Betting is available.
Treble cost calculator ($1): Multiply your selections in each leg. Eg: 2x2x3 = $12
QUADDIE - pick the winners of four consecutive nominated races. Available on all Australian thoroughbred racing, Sportsbet pays the home tote dividend, including Jackpots.
Select more than one runner in each leg for a Standard Quaddie, Flexi-Betting is available.
Quaddie cost calculator ($1): Multiply your selections in each leg. Eg: 2x2x3x3 = $36
Turbo Quaddie - only from Sportsbet: select one runner in each leg, if successful you receive the best of the NSW or VIC TAB dividends.
PLACE / EACH-WAY - Place dividend is paid if the runner finishes 1st, 2nd or 3rd. Usually pays around 25% of the win dividend. If you back your runner Each Way you will receive the WIN & PLACE dividend if it finishes first, or the PLACE dividend only if it runs second or third.
Sportsbet have Each-Way betting available for City/Country Best and SP wagers.
Betting in the USA with BetUS.com: Place is paid on the 1st and 2nd placegetters only, Show is paid on a horse finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd. Separate dividends are declared for Win, Place & Show.
QUINELLA - Choose two or more runners to finish 1st & 2nd in any order.With three or more runners, your selections are BOXED. Sportsbet offers Quinella betting online for Australian Thoroughbred, Harness & Greyound racing. They pay the home tote dividend PLUS 5% extra added to the dividend for all Saturday thoroughbred racing in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide & Brisbane.
Quinella Calculator ($1): 3 runners - $3 | 4 runners - $6 | 5 runners - $10 | 6 runners - $15 |
7 runners - $21 | 8 runners - $28| 9 runners - $36 | 10 runners - $45 | 11 runners - $55
EXACTA - two or more runners to finish 1st & 2nd in exact order. You can choose one runner to win (Standout) and any number of selections to finish 2nd, or you can box your selections to finish in any order.
Box Exacta Calculator ($1) : 3 runners - $6 | 4 runners - $12 | 5 runners - $20 | 6 runners - $30 |
7 runners - $42 | 8 runners - $56 | 9 runners - $72 | 10 runners - $90 | 11 runners - $110
Flexi-betting gives you a percentage of the full dividend and is available on all Quinella & Exacta wagers with Sportsbet.
LUCKY LOSER - available on Melbourne thoroughbred racing every Saturday and feature race days, only from Sportsbet. Select one horse in each race on the card that will not return a dividend.
The Lucky Loser market is specially created by Sportsbet, multiply the odds available on your selection in each leg to determine your dividend. The best way to maximise your return is to identify the short priced runners on the card that you think will not run a place.
Go to www.sportsbet.com.au to find out more.
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