US & Canadian Racing Results Friday 23 October 2026 — All Tracks & Winners

Betting Guides — How the Payouts Work

Fresh from the results? Get sharper for the next card with our beginner-to-intermediate horse-racing guides.

Pick first and second in exact order. Straight, box, wheel — the entry-level exotic that returns real money.

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.

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

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

Some US operators now offer fixed odds on select races. When to lock in the price and when to trust the tote.

More than 70 guides in our library — from parimutuel basics to advanced multi-race ticket construction. Browse all horse.bet betting guides →

Free calculators and model picks the horse.bet team uses ourselves.

Our composite rating model surfaces top picks for every US race today — morning-line position, trainer/jockey tier and equipment signals combined.

Work out the payout on any wager type — win/place/show, exacta, trifecta, Pick 4/5/6 — before you print the ticket.

Flip between fractional (8-1), decimal (9.00), and American (+800) instantly — and see the implied win probability behind each price.

See the full Horse.Bet handicappers’ tools hub for more calculators and racing utilities.