Payouts

How the Win Payoff Is Calculated

See exactly how the $ figure next to the winner is computed from the odds and pool size — and why it changes right up to post.

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Handicapping

How to Read Past Performances

The DRF past-performance line contains everything you need to handicap — if you know how to read every column.

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Exotics

Daily Double — The Two-Race Multi

The classic two-race multi bet, and the ticket structures that turn small stakes into serious returns.

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Handicapping

Speed Figures Explained

Beyer, Timeform US, Racing Post Ratings — the numbers that quantify a horse’s fastest performance and how to use them.

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Handicapping

How to Read a Racing Program

Class, distance, surface, workouts — the codes on your program deciphered line by line.

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Basics

Win, Place & Show Explained

The three straight bets every horseplayer starts with — when to use each and how the pari-mutuel pool sets the payoff.

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