How To Bet Brochure Outside

SAMPLE OF A
MUTUEL TICKET
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HOW TO READ THE
INFIELD TOTE BOARD
HOW TO READ
A PROGRAM PAGE
Located in the infield behind the finish line, the Tote
Board provides constantly updated current odds,
amounts in wagering pools, jockey and weight
changes, fractional times for each race, results and
payoffs, and messages.
The Daily Program offers essential information
such as abbreviated past performances, morning
line odds, official program numbers and other
valuable information.
Below is an example of what the tote board looks
like and how to read it.
Number of the next
race to go off
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Minutes until start
of next race
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RACE NO.
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1 Date of wagered race
2 Name of track running the race
3 Type of bet
4 Date ticket was purchased
5 Total cost of ticket
6 Time of day when purchased
7 Window number where purchased
8 How many bets were wagered
9 The numbers of horses which were
wagered on as indicated in daily program
10Dollar amount wagered for each bet
11Race number as indicated in daily program
Message board
The Track Announcer: Calls the action during
each race and provides continuous updates
of racing information such as late scratches,
overweights & jockey changes throughout the
day.
Tip Sheets: A staff handicapper handicaps
the day’s races and gives selections and
commentary for each race.
Results Line: (602) 789-TURF [8873]
POST
TIME
3:00
TIME
OF DAY
2:50
Starting time
of next race
TOTAL
ODDS
18625 WIN
5598 PLACE
3026 SHOW
Total money wagered to
win, place & show on all
horses in the race
1 9/5
5265
2739
1059
Money wagered on
individual horse to
win, place & show
The odds do not represent each horse’s chances
of winning, but what bettors think those chances
are, based on how they actually bet. Odds are
based on the WIN pool only. The lower the odds
on the tote board, the better the chances of that
horse winning the race, in the estimation of the
betting public. The odds are set by the amount of
money the public bets on each horse.
OTHER HELPFUL DETAILS
The Daily Racing Form: Features extensive
past performances, workouts, results, articles,
commentary and more.
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HOW
TO BET
WHAT THE ODDS MEAN
Always check your tickets before leaving the
mutuel window. You may return your ticket and
change or cancel your ticket BEFORE post time.
You (the customer) are responsible for having
your desired ticket at post time.
The TV Handicapping Show: The voice of the
TV commentator is heard prior to each live race,
providing analysis with his selections listed on
TV monitors.
MINUTES
TO POST
Actual odds based on amount of money
bet on individual horses. Updated as
money is wagered.
Below is a race page taken from the
daily program along with information on
how to read it:
Odds Payoff
1-9 $2.10
1-5
2.40
2-5
2.80
1-2
3.00
3-5
3.20
4-5
3.60
1-1
4.00
6-5
4.40
7-5
4.80
3-2
5.00
8-5
5.20
Odds
9-5
2-1
5-2
3-1
7-2
4-1
9-2
5-1
6-1
7-1
8-1
Payoff
$5.60
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
10.00
11.00
12.00
14.00
16.00
18.00
Odds
9-1
10-1
15-1
20-1
25-1
30-1
40-1
50-1
99-1
Payoff
$20.00
22.00
32.00
42.00
52.00
62.00
82.00
102.00
200.00+
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