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How to Wager
State the Race # that you would like to wager on. State the DOLLAR AMOUNT of your wager. Tell the TYPE OF WAGER you wish to make (Win, Place, Show, Trifecta, etc. ). State the NUMBER of the horse or horses from the program, on which you wish to bet.
Then, if you are a winner, go to any parimutuel window and collect your winnings!
Types of Wagers
Win - When you bet a horse to win, you win if your horse finishes first.
Place - When you bet a horse to place, you win if your horse finishes first or second.
Show - When you bet a horse to show, you win if your horse finishes first, second or third.
Daily Double - To win the Daily Double, you must choose the winners of two races. Wagers must be placed prior to the first race of the Daily Double.
Quinella - Choose two horses in a race. You win if either horse finishes first and the other finished second.
Exacta - To win an exacta bet, you must choose the two horses finishing first and second in exact order.
Trifecta - You must choose the first three finishers in their exact order.
Superfecta - You must choose the first four finishers in their exact order.
Pick 3 - You must choose the winner of three consecutive races. Wagers must be placed before the first of the three races.
Pick 6 - You must choose the winner of six consecutive races. Wagers must be placed before the first of the six races.
Twin-Trifecta - You must choose the first three finishers in their exact order in the first leg to be eligible to wager on the second leg where you must also pick the first three finishers in order.
Horse Racing Terms
Across the board - a bet made on one horse to win, place or show
Age - all race horses in the northern hemisphere arbitrarily celebrate their birthday on January 1
Backstretch - the straightaway of the track away from the grandstand
Colours - colour designations in horses:Bay - brownish body coat with black points Black - black with no brown or tan patches Dark bay or brown - brown coat with areas of tan Chestnut - a reddish brown colour varying from a dark liver colour to coppery-gold Gray or roan - a combination of white hairs with any one or several of the above-noted colours
Colt - a male horse (four years old or younger)
Dark day - day at a racetrack when there is no racing
Derby - stakes race for three-year-olds
Distaff - a race for female horses
Fast - the preferred rating for the racing surface; at its best, it is dry, firm and even
Filly - a female horse (four years-old or younger)
Furlong - a distance measuring one-eighth of a mile
Gelding - a male horse of any age that has had both testicles removed
Good - a track surface that is still drying out, but is almost "fast"
Handle - the sum of all wagers bet on a race or a card or during some period of time
Horse - in racing, a horse is narrowly defined as any male five years or older with genitalia intact
Inquiry - is a claim of foul lodged by a racing official
Juvenile - two-year-old horses
Length - measure of distance based on average length of a horse
Mare - a female horse (five-years or older)
Maiden - a horse which has not won a race
Muddy - a wet, sticky racing surface
Objection - is a claim of foul lodged by a jockey or trainer
Parimutuels - a betting system whereby bettors collect on the total money wagered after deduction of the house percentage
Route - in Thoroughbred racing, any distance greater than one mile
Ridgling - a male horse of any age with either one or two undescended testicles
Scratch - a horse that has been withdrawn from a race
Sloppy - a track so saturated with rain that it has water lying on the surface
Slow - a slow track is a muddy surface which is beginning to dry out
Sprint - in Thoroughbred racing, any distance less than one mile

Overpowering its opposition by an average margin of 33.0 points a game, the USA rolled in impressive fashion to a perfect 9-0 record and the gold medal at the 1996 R. William Jones Cup Tournament.
The U.S. opened competition by trouncing Japan 88-48, Republic of China - Cathay Life 89-50 and North Korea 98-59.
Whipping through their next four opponents, including Australia 78-58, Republic of China - Ya Tung 81-58, Republic of China - Kuang Hua 96-62 and finally Thailand 104-40, the USA improved its record to a perfect 7-0.
Meeting also unbeaten Slovakia in a game that would determine the gold medal, the U.S., led by a combined 30 points from USA Basketball veteran Michelle Marciniak and 6'3" center Tina Thompson, posted a come-from- behind 72-62 victory over Slovakia.
The USA fell behind in the game's early goings and with 8:30 remaining until halftime, trailing 22-15, the U.S. outscored Slovakia 16-11 to close within two points at the midway buzzer, 33-31.
Tied 45-45 with 12:30 to go, the U.S. hit seven of eight free throws to grab the lead for good, 52-47 with 9:30 left, and Slovakia never again seriously challenged as the U.S. earned the 72-62 victory and Jones Cup gold medal.
With a first place finish already assured, the Americans, behind 15 points from 6'1" forward Sheri Sam, thumped South Korea 70-42 to collect top honors and finish with a perfect 9-0 slate.
While the United States finished on top of the standings to earn the gold medal, Slovakia collected the silver medal with a 8-1 record, and Australia finished with a 7-2 mark to claim the bronze medal.
Relying on a balanced scoring attack throughout the tournament, the USA offense was led by Sam who was the only U.S. player to finish with a double-figure scoring average at 13.2 ppg. Three U.S. players also finished averaging over 9.0 ppg., Thompson, former North Carolina standout Charlotte Smith, and Williams scored 9.8 ppg., 9.7 ppg. and 9.1 ppg., respectively. Williams earned top rebounding honors pulling down 7.0 rpg.
Four USA players earned All-Tournament accolades. Charlotte Smith was chosen the Jones Cup MVP, while Sam earned All-Tournament first team honors, and Marciniak, who averaged 7.4 ppg. and 2.7 apg., and 6'5" center Sylvia Crawley, who poured in 8.4 ppg., 6.1 rpg. and recorded a team-best 10 blocked shots, were both selected to the All-Tournament second team.