Box Bets
Exacta and trifecta bets can be “boxed”. This is a way of betting more than one combination of horses on a ticket. An exacta box of the 2-3-4 for $2 would cost $12 because it is actually 6 different $2 exacta bets. If any combination of 2, 3, and 4 officially come in first and second the player wins one of these bets and loses five, hoping the payoff is higher than the wager amount, which is generally the case except when dealing with heavy favorites. This is best explained with an example of a $2, 2-3-4 exacta box:<br />
» Bet 1 - $2 – Exacta 2-3<br />
» Bet 2 - $2 – Exacta 2-4<br />
» Bet 3 - $2 – Exacta 3-2<br />
» Bet 4 - $2 – Exacta 3-4<br />
» Bet 5 - $2 – Exacta 4-2<br />
» Bet 6 - $2 – Exacta 4-3<br />
This makes it easy to see how a $2 exacta box on three horse costs $12. The same principle applies to trifecta boxes.<br />
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» Bet 1 - $2 – Exacta 2-3<br />
» Bet 2 - $2 – Exacta 2-4<br />
» Bet 3 - $2 – Exacta 3-2<br />
» Bet 4 - $2 – Exacta 3-4<br />
» Bet 5 - $2 – Exacta 4-2<br />
» Bet 6 - $2 – Exacta 4-3<br />
This makes it easy to see how a $2 exacta box on three horse costs $12. The same principle applies to trifecta boxes.<br />
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