A Yankee bet is a wager with 4 sections, these 4 horses work themselves into the following bets: 6 x doubles. 4 x trebles. 1 x fourfold accumulator. Can you bet on four horses? Superfecta Box You play four horses. Read more…
Typically, the first-placed horse will get around 60% to 70% of the total purse while the second-placed horse will receive a percentage of the purse money that goes between 15% and 20%. The rest of the purse money will be Read more…
Yes, some bookmakers will allow you to bet on horses to lose. These options can normally be found by clicking on a horse race and then selecting the more markets section. Do you get your money back if your horse Read more…
A ‘Pattern’ race is a horse race that is assigned Group One, Group Two or Group Three status, on the Flat, or Grade One, Grade Two or Grade Three status, in National Hunt racing. Is horse racing predictable? Horse racing Read more…
A First 4 consists of selecting four runners to place first, second, third and then a fourth in the correct order. You can select as many runners as you want and make it a boxed First 4 bet, or even Read more…
The most famous draft horses of all are undeniably the Budweiser Clydesdales, but these heavy horses come in several other impressive breeds. Percherons, Shires, Belgians, Gypsy Vanners and many more are celebrated around the world for their truly impressive size Read more…
You simply ‘box’ the three horses in the bet, and if they finish in the top three – in any order – you win. A boxed trifecta also allows you to include more than three horses in your trifecta. You Read more…
Dutching is a term that refers to the strategy of betting on more than one horse in a race. For example, if you’re sure that one of the two 3/1 joint favourites is going to win a race, you will Read more…
Most jockeys are shorter and have weight restrictions The Kentucky Derby requires the jockeys weigh a maximum of 126 pounds, which includes the jockey and the gear. So, ultimately the jockeys should not weigh more than 119 pounds, according to Read more…
We recommend that most horses need 8 weeks rest following a 16 to 20 week campaign. Even if this can’t be achieved the good news is that even one extra week of rest in addition to that which a horse Read more…