How to bet on horses - Test
  • 1. What is the most basic type of horse race bet?
A) Win
B) Exacta
C) Trifecta
D) Superfecta
  • 2. What does 'place' mean in horse racing?
A) Finish fourth
B) Finish first
C) Finish third
D) Finish second
  • 3. What does 'show' mean in horse racing?
A) Finish fourth or better
B) Finish third or better
C) Finish first or second
D) Finish second or third
  • 4. What is an 'Exacta' bet?
A) Picking the first three finishers in any order
B) Picking the first two finishers in the correct order
C) Picking the first two finishers in any order
D) Picking the first four finishers in any order
  • 5. What is a 'Trifecta' bet?
A) Picking the first two finishers in the correct order
B) Picking the first three finishers in the correct order
C) Picking the first three finishers in any order
D) Picking the first four finishers in any order
  • 6. What is a 'Superfecta' bet?
A) Picking the first two finishers in the correct order
B) Picking the first four finishers in the correct order
C) Picking the first three finishers in the correct order
D) Picking the first four finishers in any order
  • 7. What does 'Morning Line' odds represent?
A) The horse's winning percentage
B) The track handicapper's initial prediction
C) The horse's speed rating
D) The actual odds at the end of the race
  • 8. What is a 'Daily Double' bet?
A) Picking the winners of two races on the same day
B) Picking the same horse to win two races
C) Picking two horses to finish in the top two
D) Picking the winners of two consecutive races
  • 9. What is a 'Pick 3' bet?
A) Picking the winners of three consecutive races
B) Picking three horses to place in one race
C) Picking three horses to win over the weekend
D) Picking the winners of three races on the card
  • 10. What is a 'Pick 4' bet?
A) Picking four races where the favorite will win
B) Picking the winners of four consecutive races
C) Picking four horses to win over the weekend
D) Picking four horses to show in one race
  • 11. What does 'handicapping' a race mean?
A) Yelling encouragement to your horse during the race
B) Picking a horse at random
C) Analyzing past performances to predict the outcome
D) Betting on the horse with the best odds
  • 12. What is a 'scratch' in horse racing?
A) A horse that falls during a race
B) A horse with a poor past performance
C) A horse that wins a race by a large margin
D) A horse that is withdrawn from a race
  • 13. What is 'post time'?
A) The time the horses are saddled
B) The time the bets are placed
C) The time the horses enter the starting gate
D) The scheduled start time of a race
  • 14. What is a 'furlong'?
A) One-quarter of a mile
B) One-eighth of a mile
C) One mile
D) One-half of a mile
  • 15. What is a 'claimer'?
A) A horse that runs only in claiming races
B) A horse that consistently wins races
C) A horse that is owned by multiple people
D) A horse that can be purchased for a set price
  • 16. What is a 'maiden' race?
A) A race for fillies only
B) A race for horses that have won multiple times
C) A race for horses that have never won
D) A race for older horses
  • 17. What is a 'stake' race?
A) A race with low purse money
B) A race where the owner stakes their claim
C) A race where the horses are staked to the ground
D) A race with high purse money and high quality horses
  • 18. What does 'odds-on' mean?
A) Odds that are even money
B) Odds less than even money
C) Odds that change frequently
D) Odds greater than even money
  • 19. What does 'even money' mean?
A) A bet that pays out half the wager
B) A bet that pays out three times the wager
C) A bet that pays out the same amount as the wager
D) A bet that pays out double the wager
  • 20. What is a 'Pari-Mutuel' betting system?
A) A system where payouts are fixed
B) A system where payouts are determined by the amount of money wagered
C) A system where the track sets the odds
D) A system where the government sets the odds
  • 21. What is a 'bankroll'?
A) The amount of money the jockey receives
B) The amount of money the track makes on a race
C) The amount of money you bet on a single race
D) The total amount of money you have set aside for betting
  • 22. What does 'overlay' mean?
A) When a horse's odds are higher than its perceived chance of winning
B) When a horse is heavily favored to win
C) When a horse's odds are lower than its perceived chance of winning
D) When a horse has a poor past performance
  • 23. What is 'underlay'?
A) When a horse's odds are lower than its perceived chance of winning
B) When a horse's odds are higher than its perceived chance of winning
C) When a horse is a long shot to win
D) When a horse has a strong jockey
  • 24. What is a 'box' in exotic wagering?
A) Betting on a single horse to win
B) Betting on multiple horses to finish in a specific order
C) Betting on multiple horses to win
D) Betting on multiple horses to finish in any order within the bet type
  • 25. What does 'keying' a horse mean?
A) Betting all your money on a single horse
B) Ignoring a specific horse in an exotic bet
C) Betting a small amount of money on a single horse
D) Including a specific horse in every combination of an exotic bet
  • 26. What does it mean when a horse is 'closing'?
A) The horse is leading the race
B) The horse is losing ground at the end of the race
C) The horse is gaining ground at the end of the race
D) The horse is running at a consistent pace
  • 27. What is a 'speed figure'?
A) A numerical representation of a horse's running speed
B) A measure of a horse's stamina
C) A measure of a trainer's ability
D) A measure of a jockey's skill
  • 28. What is a 'trip note'?
A) A written record of a horse's breeding
B) A written record of a horse's injuries
C) A written observation about a horse's performance in a previous race
D) A written prediction about a horse's performance in a future race
  • 29. What is 'surface preference'?
A) A horse's tendency to perform better on certain track surfaces
B) A trainer's favorite track surface
C) A jockey's favorite track surface
D) The type of food a horse prefers
  • 30. What is a 'longshot'?
A) A horse with a high probability of winning and low odds
B) A horse that runs over long distances
C) A horse that is trained by a famous trainer
D) A horse with a low probability of winning and high odds
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