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Red and Jerry's Betting Guide

Pari Mutuel Wagering

Pari-Mutuel Wagering simply means "betting among ourselves."  This ensures that you will never "bet against the track", you only bet against other players.

This form of wagering provides better odds of wagering and better odds of winning!  The majority of the money wagered goes right back into the hands of the bettors.  Approximately 80.5% of all wagered money is returned to the public.  The other 19.5% is distributed to the track, owners of competing greyhounds and the State of Colorado.

The number of people who bet on the same greyhound determines the odds, and therefore, the payoff.

Based on a $ 2.00 wager

Odds - Approximate Payoffs

When can you bet?

For greyhounds, you may bet on ANY race in the current program and the next performance.  For horse racing, you may bet on any race in the current program 1/2 hour prior to post time.

How to place a bet

Tell any mutuel clerk

1. Which Track
2. Amount of Bet
3. Type of Bet
4. Number of Greyhound/Horse

Example: "Pueblo- $2 to Win on Number 4"

CHECK YOUR TICKETS !

Be sure to check and change, if necessary, your tickets before your leave the mutuel window.  Verify all information as tickets may not be changed or canceled after leaving the mutuel window. 

How to cash a winner

As soon as the race is declared official, take your winning ticket to any window and give it to the mutuel clerk.

Beginner Bets

Win- The first horse to cross the finish line Wins.  You collect the Win prize only if your horse finishes first.

Place- The second horse to cross the finish line Places.  You collect the Place prize if your horse finishes 1st or 2nd.

Show- The third horse to cross the finish line Shows.  You collect the Show price if your horse finishes 1st, 2nd or 3rd.

Easy Exotic Bets

Daily Double- When you bet the Daily Double you must pick the winner of 2 successive races prior to the running of the first leg.

Exacta- To win, you must pick the first two horses to cross the finish line in their exact order of finish.

Pick-3 or Pick-6-The object of the Pick-3 is to pick the winning horse in 3 successive races.  The object of the Pick-6 is to pick the winning horse in 6 successive races.

Quiniela ("Kwin-el-la")- This is your best beginner bet.  A popular wager where you select 2 horses.  If they finish 1st and 2nd in any order you win!

Quiniela Key- The Quiniela Key wager uses one horse that you think will finish in either 1st of 2nd poition with 2 or more possible horses that you also expect to finish 1st or 2nd.

Quiniela Box- Select 3 or more horses.  If any two of the horses you selected finish 1st and 2nd in any order you win!

Trifecta Betting

Trifecta- You select 3 horses and they must come in 1st, 2nd and 3rd in EXACT order.  This is a straight bet and cost $2.00 to play.

$1.00 Trifecta Key- Select a horse to finish in either 1st, 2nd or 3rd position with 2 or more horses to finish with him/her in the positions that are remaining.  Your horse must finish in the position you select

Trifecta Box- Select 3 horses.  You win if 3 of your horses finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd position in ANY order.  $1.00 Trifecta Box wager pays one-half of the $2.00 Trifecta price.

Playing to Win Big!

Superfecta (Available in Select Races)- You select 4 horses and they must come in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in EXACT order.  The minimum wager is $2.00, however, like the trifecta you can make several $1.00 combination bets as long as the total bet is at least $2.00.

$1.00 Superfecta Key- Select a horse to finish in either 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th position with three or more horses to finish with him/her in the positions remaining.  Your key horse must finish in the position you select.

$1.00 Superfecta Box- Select 4 or more horses.  You win if 4 of your horses finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th in ANY order.  $1.00 Superfecta Box wager pays one-half of the $2.00 Superfecta price.