Betting - The Trifecta

The most popular bet at any track is without doubt the trifecta. In fact, almost 50% of the money taken in at any given race comes from the trifecta bet. In order to win, a handicapper must correctly predict the top three finishers in the exact order they come in.

Trifectas differ from other bets in that the odds cannot be determined before a race. With eight dogs there is 336 potential outcomes and only one can be a winner.

The initial strategy is to place the optimum number of bets on each race. Winning with a single bet is highly unlikely because of the odds stacked against you.

In order to make your bets manageable, after identifying the contenders, you must identify whether one of the contenders is a standout. A standout is a dog that has at least a 15% advantage over its closest rival. If it is a standout, it may be wise to bet a wheel. If not, then bet a box. The following is a guide to the basic box bet.

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