betting

3 TIPS TO
REMEMBER
WIN BETS on the FAVOURITE
pay 32% of the time
PLACE BETS on the FAVOURITE
pay 53% of the time
SHOW BETS on the FAVOURITE
pay 67% of the time
For more information:
www.WoodbineEntertainment.com
416-888-675-RACE (7223)
BETTING
MADE EASY
A step by step guide
to a thrilling racing experience
Swipe Card Here
GETTING
STARTED
Adding money to a
Cash Card
Swipe your card and
set-up your PIN. Press
Deposit Into Account,
follow the instructions and
insert your cash or voucher.
Betting With Cash
The Self-Serve Wagering
Terminals take cash for all
your bets, simply insert a
$5, $10, $20, $50, or
$100 bill and make your
bet; any unused balance is
returned via a voucher.
Betting with a HorsePlayer Cash Card
A FREE re-loadable Cash Card is the easiest and most convenient
way to bet. The Cash Card allows you to:
• make bets
• keep your winnings stored on your card
• re-load your card with cash
• cash-out your winnings at any time
Ask a Customer Service Associate for a Cash Card and it can be
re-loaded at any Self-Serve Wagering Terminal.
Please treat this card like cash.
Don’t forget your PIN.
Insert Voucher Here
Receive Voucher Here
Insert Cash Here
Self-Serve
Wagering
Terminals
only take
paper bills NO coins.
PICK A THOROUGHBRED
HORSE
Picking a horse is easy.
You can pick a horse the fun way by choosing a:
• Funny Name
• Favourite Colour
• Lucky Number
A more informed way to pick a horse is based on the jockey’s or
horse’s past performance. All this information can be found in a
Race Program. Instructions on “How to Read a Program”
can be found inside the back cover of each program.
Racing Program
Jockey &
Jockey
Record
(Starts-WinsSeconds-ThirdsWinning %)
NOW THAT YOU PICKED A HORSE
Race
Length
Each race is
measured in
furlongs. A furlong
is one eighth of
a mile.
Probable
IT’S TIME TO Favourites
MAKE A BET! As picked by the track
handicapper, are at the
bottom of each race.
PICK A STANDARDBRED
HORSE
Picking a horse is easy.
You can pick a horse the fun way by choosing a:
• Funny Name
• Favourite Colour
• Lucky Number
A more informed way to pick a horse is based on the driver’s or horse’s
past performance. All this information can be found in a Race Program.
Instructions on “How to Read a Program” can be found
inside the front cover of each program.
Racing Program
Driver &
Driver
Record
(Starts-WinsSeconds-Thirds)
Probable
Favourites
As picked by the
track handicapper.
NOW THAT YOU PICKED A HORSE
IT’S TIME TO
MAKE A BET!
TYPES OF
BETTING
When it comes to betting on horse races, you need to decide what type of bet
to place. Bets you can make range from a simple bet on a single horse in one
race to choosing the winning horses for four consecutive races:
Chances of
winning:
The simplest choices are
basic bets:
Good
Win Bet:
Your horse must finish first.
Better
Place Bet:
Your horse must finish first
or second.
Best
Show Bet:
Your horse must finish first,
second or third.
Once you’ve mastered the three basic
bets, you’re ready to try other types of
bets. When you win a bet like these, you
can win more money!
The minimum “basic” bet is $1
EXOTIC
BETTING
Single Race Betting
Chances of
winning:
The different types of bets are:
Likes A
Challenge
Your horses must finish 1st and 2nd
in exact order.
Very
Challenging
Tests Your
Expertise
Exactor:
Triactor:
Your horses must finish 1st, 2nd
and 3rd in exact order.
Superfecta:
Your horses must finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd
and 4th in exact order.
Multi Race Betting
Likes A
Challenge
Very
Challenging
Tests Your
Expertise
Daily Double:
Pick the winner in two
consecutive races
Pick 3:
Pick the winner in three
consecutive races
Pick 4:
Pick the winner in four
consecutive races.
PLACE YOUR
BETS
Making a bet is simple. Let’s say you think the
#5 horse will win in the 2nd race.
Here’s how you place a bet with
a mutuel teller:
• Name of the racetrack:
Woodbine
• Number of the race:
Race 2
• Amount of your bet:
$2
• Type of bet:
Win
• Horses number:
#5
Self-Serve Wagering
Terminal
Insert cash, voucher OR Swipe your Cash Card on the right side of
the Self-Serve Wagering Terminal and enter your PIN. For first time
use temporary PIN is 1234.
Here’s how you place your bet with a self-serve
wagering terminal:
Track Name &
Race Number
Bet Type
Bet Amount
Horse Number
Make Bet
OR, when you walk up to the mutuel teller simply say
“Woodbine, race 2, $2 to win on number 5.”
Press Finish With Receipt and
take your ticket to remind you of
who to cheer for!
THE
ODDS
Track
Odds
Minutes before
race starts
Race
number
Odds are determined by how much money is bet on each horse.
The more favoured a horse is by bettors, the lower the odds and
the lower the payout. Less popular horses have higher odds and
a higher payout.
Horse
Numbers
Self-Serve
Wagering
Terminal
Favourite
Examples of how a $2 bet pays out at various odds.
ODDS:
1/22/17/25/110/1
PAYS:$3.00$6.00$9.00$12.00$22.00
Here is how 10/1 pays $22: Your base bet of $2 x 10
is $20, plus your original $2 bet, gives you $22.
There is lots to bet on!
For a complete list of tracks available to bet on, check the
Self-Serve Wagering Terminals for all live racing options.
AFTER THE
RACE
Once the race is official, results are available
on the Self-Serve Wagering Terminals or the
TV monitors.
How much did I win?
Race results always show payouts for a $2 basic bet.
In this race, #6 Croquet Style won, #7 Classic Alana
finished 2nd and #3 Keystone Ballerina finished 3rd.
#6 Croquet Style to Win paid $7.00
#6 Croquet Style to Place paid $4.30
#6 Croquet Style to to Show paid $4.10
WIN PLACE SHOW
Cashing out
Winnings are updated
onto your cash card
or take your winning
ticket to a teller or
voucher redemption
machine.
EXACTOR win paid $25.10 for picking #6 Croquet Style
to win & #7 Classic Alana to place.