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A trifecta box with three numbers has six possible permutations (for each of the three horses in the "box" that can finish first, there are two possibilities for which will finish second: 3 × 2) and costs six times the betting base amount. A trifecta box with five numbers has 60 possible permutations and costs 60 times the betting base amount ...
Trifecta. A trifecta is a parimutuel bet placed on a horse race in which the bettor must predict which horses will finish first, second, and third, in the exact order. [1] Known as a trifecta in the US and Australia, [2] this is known as a tricast in the UK, [3] a tierce in Hong Kong, [4] a triactor in Canada [5] and a tiercé in France. [6]
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Box: Betting term denoting an exotic combination bet whereby all possible numeric outcomes are covered. [2] Box seat: A position in a race which is one horse off the fence and one horse behind the leaders. Bridle: A piece of equipment, usually made of leather or nylon, which fits on a horse's head and includes a bit and the reins. [1] Br.
A bet to win, sometimes called a "straight" bet, means staking money on the horse, and if it comes in first place, the bet is a winner. In a bet to place, you are betting on your horse to finish either first or second. A bet to show wins if the horse finishes first, second or third. Since it is much easier to select a horse to finish first ...
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A betting pool, syndicate, sports lottery, sweep, or office pool if done at work, is a form of gambling, specifically a variant of parimutuel betting influenced by lotteries, where gamblers pay a fixed price into a pool (from which taxes and a house "take" or "vig" are removed), and then make a selection on an outcome, usually related to sport.
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