How To Bet On Greyhounds And Win
Win and Place (each-way): This is two bets on one dog. Your “win” bet is a straight up bet on the dog to take 1st place. The Place bet pays if you dog finishes anywhere in the top 2. If your dog ends up taking. Show – betting on a greyhound to finish first, second or third. Exacta – also known as a forecast, when you choose two dogs to finish and second in the same race in a particular order. Reverse exacta – can.
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If you have found a runner who you feel is better class than the others, study his most recent form carefully. Has he been recording times fast enough to enable him to win in a lower grade? Has the ability to lead or, if he seems to be a greyhound who comes from off the pace, has he been unlucky in recent outings?
There are, of course, no hard and fast rules in working out or deciphering current form and it is very much personal opinion which will decide the direction you may take. Most races will comprise of runners of near equal ability but a greyhound who has consistently recorded faster times than the others but, for one reason or another, has failed to win would be a natural choice if we could be assured that every greyhound enjoyed a trouble-free run.
This is where the trap draw if of vital importance - it is, in fact, one of the most telling factors when coming to make your selection. If you have managed to narrow the race down to two runners, perhaps even three (anymore and you should not even consider having a bet) that you feel have a realistic chance on your assessment of class and current form. You should only bet if one of these is drawn for a trouble-free run. For instance, say one of your choices has shown its best form from trap six and is drawn in trap four with fast starters either side, it will probably struggle to find a clear passage.
Should it be drawn in six again and have a slower starter going from trap five, he would probably be sure of finding a clear run into the first bend and, therefore, have a realistic chance of showing his best , or near best form.
It is equally true that a greyhound who has appeared unfavourably drawn in recent races would almost certainly benefit when he is again granted a draw that is more favourable to his style of running. Many races, particularly ones over four bends, are won by whichever greyhound leads into the first bend. A study of the racecard will help you decide which greyhound, in a trouble free race, would have the best chance of leading.
In the case of an early paced type, you have to decide whether he can clear his rivals by the first bend or is he more likely to be crowded or bumped. Or, will a strong finisher turn close enough to the leaders and have a realistic chance of finding a way to challenge later in the race? As the novice punter begins to visit a track more regularly, they will learn where particular greyhounds seem to race - near the rails, in the middle, or out wide.
All of these items can work in your favour but each and every one need to be answered before you can confidently have a wager.
- How to Play
New to off-track betting? Don’t worry! We’ll have you off to the races in no time with helpful mutuel tellers ready to take your wagers, a comfortable, and smoke-free off-track betting room, as well as betting programs available for purchase; useful for handicapping the runners (horse and greyhound). Go with your gut and pick your favorite or dive into the data to find a winner—at off-track betting the choice is yours!
When you’re ready to bet on horse races or bet on greyhound races, take a moment to consider some of the most common types of wagers. Then, either place your wager with a friendly mutual teller or at one of our state-of-the-art electronic betting kiosks.
To Place a Wager with a Mutuel Teller:
- Tell the mutuel teller at the window which track you’re betting on.
- Give the race number.
- Give the amount of your wager.
- Give the type of wager.
- Give the program number (not the name) of the horse or greyhound you’re wagering on.
Popular Types Of Wagers:
Win, Place, Show
These are the “straight bets”; WIN means you’re wagering on a first-place finish; PLACE means you bet that your runner will appear first or second; SHOW means you’re hoping for a top-three finish.
Pick 3 and Pick 6
Predict the winners of three or six consecutive races. These are difficult to pick and ‘carryover pools’ in the Pick 6 can get quite high when no one has been successful for a while.
Daily Double
Types Of Greyhound Bets
To win, pick the winner of the first and second race. Your bet must be placed before the start of the first race
Quiniella
To win, pick two runners to finish first and second—in either order, in any single race.
Exacta
Like the Quiniella, except the two runners you pick must finish in exact order.
Superfecta
Bet On Greyhound Racing
It says “super,” so you know it’s a big one to win. A straight Superfecta is played by picking the first four horses to finish in exact order—not easy, but an enormous payoff for winners.