How To Bet On Greyhounds And Win
“I’ll take Southland 3, $2 quinella on 6, 8, and 12, please.”
Win and Place (each-way): This is two bets on one dog. Your “win” bet is a straight up bet on the dog to take 1st place. The Place bet pays if you dog finishes anywhere in the top 2. If your dog ends up taking. Earn valuable Cash Rewards when you bet greyhounds! OTB offers one of the most competitive Greyhound Racing Rewards programs available anywhere. Other online Race Books claim the same, but if you look at our Greyhound Racing Rebates you will see the difference. Make cash back at many greyhound tracks - win or lose! 2 transactions of Back (bet on win) at Coral & Lay (bet on NOT win) at Betting Exchange (Betfair for Greyhound Racing) so that you cover all outcomes. Regardless of the outcome, your losing & winning will cancel out each other. In real practice, usually, 2 bets are not perfectly offset due to the odds difference & exchange commission.
New to live racing? If you’ve never done it before, placing a bet can seem intimidating. But once you know the lingo, you’ll be picking like the pros! Of course, our skilled and knowledgeable tellers are always happy to assist you at the window!
We’ve created this easy-to-understand tips to help you wager with confidence.
Pari-Mutuel Wagering
The “greyt” thing about betting the dogs is that the majority of the money wagered goes right back into the hands of the bettors.
The track, the state and greyhound owners simply receive a straight percentage of the money wagered. The rest of the money is placed back into the pools and paid out proportionally to the winner(s).
The number of people who correctly pick the winning dog(s) determine the odds, and therefore, the payoff amount.
How To Place A Bet
Once you decide what type of bet you want to make and the dog(s) you wish to bet on, proceed to any mutuel teller to place your bet. When you get to the “teller,” you need to tell them:
- What track you wish to bet on. (Especially if different from Southland Casino Racing.)
- Which race number you want to bet on. (You can bet on any race in the performance at anytime until it runs.)
- What is the base amount of your bet? (Such as $2, $1 or a dime.)
- What type of wager you want. (Win, Quiniela, etc.)
- The number (not the name) of the dog(s) you want to bet on.
Types of Simple Bets Offered
WIN BET
You are picking the dog(s) you think will win the race. If you are right, you will get the “Win” payoff amount.
Minimum bet - $2 per dog combination.
PLACE BET
You are picking the dog(s) you think will run EITHER first or second place in the race. If you are right, you will get the “Place” payoff amount.
Minimum bet - $2 per dog combination.
SHOW BET
You are picking the dog(s) you think will run EITHER first, second OR third. If you are right, you will get the “Show” payoff amount.
Minimum bet - $2 per dog combination.
DAILY DOUBLE BET
Played only on the first and second races of each performance. You must select the dog(s) in each of the two races you think will win. All “Daily Double” bets must be in before the first race runs.
Minimum bet - $1 per dog combination.
QUINIELA BET
You must pick at least two dogs you think will cross the finish line in the top two places. With this type of bet, the dogs can finish in either order, and you still have a winner! If you are right, you will get the “Quiniela” payoff amount.
Minimum bet - $1 per dog combination.
EXACTA BET
Basically the same type of bet as the “Quiniela,” however you must pick the first two dogs across the finish line in “exact” order. If you are right, you will get the “Exacta” payoff amount.
Minimum bet - $1 per dog combination.
TRIFECTA BET
You must pick at least three dogs that you think wil be the first three across the finish line. If you are right, you will get the “Trifecta” payoff amount.
Minimum bet - $.50 per dog combination.
SUPERFECTA BET
You must pick at least four dogs you think will be the first four across the finish line. If you are right, you will get the “Superfecta” payoff amount.
Minimum bet - $.10 per dog combination minimum, and additional amounts must be in multiples of a dime.
BIG Q BET
Played only on the last two races of each performance, you must pick a “Quiniela” in the first of the two races this wager is played. If you are correct, you have what is known as an “exchange” ticket. Take that ticket to any teller and pick a “Quiniela” again for the last race. If you pick both Quinielas in a row, you will win the “Big Q” payoff. (If nobody selects both Quinielas in a row, then those who picked at least the first Quiniela will share in the winnings.)
Minimum bet - $1 per dog combination.
There are a number of ways to wager on greyhound races. Here is a brief rundown on the rules of greyhound betting:
$2 WIN
Dog must finish 1st.
$2 PLACEDog must finish 1st or 2nd.
$2 SHOWDog must finish 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.
$2 QUINIELAPlay 2 dogs, they must come in 1st or 2nd in either order.
How To Bet On Greyhounds And Winter
$3 PERFECTAPlay 2 dogs, they must come in 1st & 2nd in exact order.
$2 TRIFECTAPlay 3 dogs, they must come in 1st, 2nd, & 3rd in exact order.
Best Bet Greyhound Racing
$1 KEY TRIFECTAPlay 3 dogs, if you key a dog to win, that dog must come in 1st, followed by the other two dogs bet in either order 2nd & 3rd. This bet costs $2 to play as it is a combination of $1 bets.
$1 TRIFECTA BOXPlay 3 dogs, they must finish 1st, 2nd, & 3rd in any order. Bet costs $6 to play as is it is a 6 combinations of $1 bets.
$2 SUPERFECTAPlay 4 dogs, they must finish in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th in exact order.This is a straight bet, $2 to play.
How To Bet On Greyhounds And Winter
$1 SUPERFECTAPlay 4 dogs, they must come in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th in any order. Bet costs $24 to play as it consists of 24 -$1 bets.