Oct 21 2009
Horse Bets: Win, Place, Show
So let’s start our discussion of horse track bets with the easiest bets to understand.
On any particular race, a better can bet that a certain horse will “win,” “place,” or “show.”
Winning is pretty self explanatory and is a bet that that horse will come in first place. Placing is a bet that the horse comes in first or second, and show pays when the horse comes in first, second, or third.
So, despite all the fancily named bets, there are at least three bets that any of us can make and understand.
