| Horse race betting has continued for nearly a | | | | events in finishing order. The hardest to win bet is |
| century. You can place more than one type of | | | | superfecta, which often includes first four houses, |
| betting on each horse race. The most common | | | | with huge payouts. |
| types are show bets, place bets and win bets. | | | | Triple Crown Betting |
| While win bets include those horses slated to win | | | | The most popular events for horse racing are the |
| the match, place bets involve betting on those | | | | Triple Crown races. Triple Crown Horse Racing, |
| which finish in the first or second position. On the | | | | for those new to horse racing, comprises of |
| other hand, show bet involves betting on those | | | | Belmont Stakes races, Preakness Stakes and |
| horses slated to appear on top three. Win bet | | | | Kentucky Derby. Currently, Kentucky Derby has |
| payouts are higher than show and place bet. | | | | become one of the most important sporting |
| Exotic Horse Race Related Betting | | | | event bets in North America. |
| Another common type of betting is the order in | | | | Online Horse racing betting |
| which the horses are able to finish the race. This | | | | Online horse race betting not only allows you to |
| is known as exotic betting. The four main types | | | | bet on the popular Triple crown horse races, but |
| of betting include superfecta, trifecta, exacta and | | | | also on other online horse races from several |
| quinella. Quinella bet includes those which finish in | | | | popular horse racing tracks in and around North |
| the first two positions, irrespective of the order. | | | | America. Several top online sports books have on |
| Exacta bet includes picking the second and first | | | | their site a separate section for racebook, perfect |
| place horse in order. Trifecta bet includes selecting | | | | for several horse racing betting fans. |
| those horses which finish in the first three racing | | | | |