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B) A horse that is withdrawn from a race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