What Different Types Of Bets Can I Place?

Thanks to online bookmakers, it can be possible to place bets on races from all around the world, not just in the UK. What is more intriguing, though, is that bet types differ between jurisdictions. Online horse racing betting does not always conform to such boundaries, however, so the following is a list of bet types from not just the UK, but from all over the world. You won’t find every bet at every bookmaker, but you will know what each bet entails.

Win

This is a bet on the winning horse of the race.

Place

This is a bet on a horse coming first, second, or third.

Show

This is a bet on a specific horse coming first, second, third or fourth. A common bet at US bookmakers.

Each-Way

This is a bet on a specific horse coming first, and an equal size bet on it placing.

Exacta or Perfecta

This is a bet on the exact order of first and second.

Quinella

This is a bet on which horses will come first and second, in no particular order.

Trifecta

This is a bet on the specific order of first, second and third.

First4 or Superfecta

This bet is like the Trifecta, except the fourth place horse must also be chosen correctly.

Multiple Bet

This is a bet that relies on a linked series of wins on multiple races.