Bet On Horse Racing in Australia & New Zealand
If you’re a horse racing fan residing in Australia or New Zealand, or are planning to visit these countries in the near future, consider opening up an account with the most popular racebook and sportsbook in Oceania. IASbet.com provides you with all the tools to make informed choices on all of the
Improve your understanding of the words used in horse racing and you’ll improve your odds of picking the winners. Below are some of the more common words and phrases you’re likely to encounter when engaging in horse betting activities. There is also a sample of a horse race program guide with explanations of the information contained there. Get your free copy of all three parts of the pari-mutuel wagering tutorial featured on this site (in .pdf format). Across the Board – Three equal bets, to win, place and show, on a single horse. Blinkers – Headgear worn by a horse to limit his vision and prevent distractions. Breezing – A horse working under restraint. Claiming Race – A race for horses that are eligible to be purchased for a specified price by the licensed owner. This tends to equalize the level of competition because an owner is unlikely to enter a $10,000 horse in a race for $5,000 claimers and risk having it claimed. Colt – A male horse under the age of five. Dam – Mother. Driving – Running under extreme urging. Entry – Two or more horses with the same owner or trainer that run as a single betting interest. Filly – Female horse under the age of five. Furlong – One eighth of a mile. Originally a “furrow long” or the length of a plowed field. Handle – Amount of money waged on a race or in a day. Gelding – A castrated male horse. Handicap Race (HCP) – A race for better quality horses in which weight carried is assigned to the horses by the Racing Secretary based on an assessment of their past ability. Better horses get higher weights to enable horses with a lesser record to have a chance to win. Handily – A horse working or racing with ease and without urging. Inquiry – Investigation by the stewards of a foul or violation which occurred during the running of a race. Lasix – Medication used to stop nose bleeds. Maiden – A horse that has not yet won a race. Mare – Female horse five years old or older. Morning Line – The track handicapper’s estimate of the probable odds for each horse at post time. Paddock – The area where the horses are brought before the race to be saddled and mounted by their jockey’s. Photo Finish – Results of a race so close that placing judges cannot decide the order of finish with the naked eye and must consult the official photograph. Post Time – The scheduled start of a race. Purse – The amount of money distributed to a designated number of finishers in a race. Route – A distance race of one mile or longer. Sire – Father. Sprint – A race of seven furlongs or less. Stewards – Racing officials designated to uphold the rules of racing at the race track, answerable to the state racing commission.Horse Racing Tutorial, Part 3: Track Vocabulary – What The Words Mean
The Words Used in Horse Racing:
What They Mean and When to Use ThemFree Pari-Mutuel Wagering Guide
Horse Racing Words Defined
How to Read and Understand a Racing Program
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SAMPLE PROGRAM PAGE
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Horse Race Betting Tutorial Refresher Course – Part 2
In Part 2 of our horse racing pari-mutuel betting tutorial, we’ll have a look at:
- a.) odds charts and what payouts you can expect,
- b.) what you’ll need to tell the window clerk when you’re (applies to off track betting and wagering on the internet),
- c.) and alternate methods of betting while at the race track by using the SAMS machines to place your bets. Let’s take a look:
Approximate Win Payoffs (based on a $2 wager)
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Odds
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Payoff
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Odds
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Payoff
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Odds
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Payoff
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1 / 9
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$2.20
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1 / 5
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$2.40
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2 / 5
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$2.80
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1 / 2
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$3.00
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3 / 5
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$3.20
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4 / 5
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$3.60
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1 / 1
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$4.00
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6 / 5
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$4.40
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7 / 5
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$4.80
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3 / 2
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$5.00
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8 / 5
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$5.20
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9 / 5
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$5.60
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2 / 1
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$6.00
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5 / 2
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$7.00
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3 / 1
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$8.00
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7 / 2
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$9.00
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4 / 1
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$10.00
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9 / 2
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$11.00
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5 / 1
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$12.00
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6 / 1
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$14.00
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7 / 1
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$16.00
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8 / 1
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$18.00
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9 / 1
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$20.00
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10 / 1
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$22.00
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What to Tell the Clerk
When you’re ready to post your bet, you’ll tell the clerk 5 things:
- Which track
- Which race
- How much money you want to bet
- What kind of bet you want, i.e.: win, place, show, exacta, etc.
- The number of the horse.
For example, by using the criteria above, what you say to the window clerk might be: “Santa Anita, race number three, $2.00 to win on horse number seven.” Easy, huh?
Self Service Terminals *
* Also known as Screen Activated Machines, or SAMS
- First you need a voucher which may be purchased from any clerk or voucher machine.
- After you insert the voucher in the machine, the machine will ask you what track you want to bet on (Bay Meadows, Oaklawn, Santa Anita, Churchill Downs, etc.).
- Once you have designated the track, the machine will ask you how much you want to bet.
- Finally, the machine will show you a variety of wages that may be made.
If you need assistance, there are customer service representatives located in the general area of all SAMS.
(*Screen Activated Machines)
Part 1 – Horse Race Betting Tutorial Refresher Course
More information about picking odds and knowing what those odds will pay. Also a description of SAMS (screen activated machines)
Part 3: Horse Racing Words and their Definitions
In part 3 we’ll explore some of the more common as well as some obscure horse track words and their meanings, as well as a detailed look at a sample horse racing program and how to decipher it. Let’s do this!
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