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TRIFECTA is the
form of pari-mutuel wagering whereby you select in order the first, second, and
third place horses in races which offer trifecta wagering.
TRIFECTA BOX
In boxing the trifecta, the
bettor may bet a minimum of three horses on a single ticket, giving the bettor
every possible combination of the chosen horses to finish first, second, third
in exact order.
Simple Trifecta Boxes
|
Horses
Boxed |
$1 |
$2 |
$3 |
$4 |
$5 |
$10 |
|
3 |
6 |
12 |
18 |
24 |
30 |
60 |
|
4 |
24 |
48 |
72 |
96 |
120 |
240 |
|
5 |
60 |
120 |
180 |
240 |
300 |
600 |
|
6 |
120 |
240 |
360 |
480 |
600 |
1200 |
|
7 |
210 |
420 |
630 |
840 |
1050 |
2100 |
|
8 |
336 |
672 |
1008 |
1344 |
1680 |
3360 |
|
9 |
504 |
1008 |
1512 |
2016 |
2520 |
5040 |
|
10 |
720 |
1440 |
2160 |
2880 |
3600 |
7200 |
|
11 |
990 |
1980 |
2970 |
3960 |
4950 |
9900 |
|
12 |
1320 |
2640 |
3960 |
5280 |
6600 |
13200 |
TRIFECTA WHEEL
If you like one horse and
want to play it with all other combinations of the rest of the
field, so that any other two can run second and third, that's called
wheeling. For example, if you like the #2 horse and want to play him to win,
with all the other horses in the race, you'll say to the mutuel clerk "$1
Trifecta, Wheel the #2 on top."
$1 is just an example; you
can wager whatever amount you like. Also, you can put your horse "in the
middle," in which case he must run second, or "on the bottom," in which case he
must run third.
Wheeling One Horse with ALL Others in a Race
|
# Horses
in Race |
$1 |
$2 |
$3 |
$4 |
$5 |
$10 |
|
6 |
20 |
40 |
60 |
80 |
100 |
200 |
|
7 |
30 |
60 |
90 |
120 |
150 |
300 |
|
8 |
42 |
84 |
126 |
168 |
210 |
420 |
|
9 |
56 |
112 |
168 |
224 |
280 |
560 |
|
10 |
72 |
144 |
216 |
288 |
360 |
720 |
|
11 |
90 |
180 |
270 |
360 |
450 |
900 |
|
12 |
110 |
220 |
330 |
440 |
550 |
1100 |
TRIFECTA KEY WHEEL
This is a simple variation
of wheeling. In a KEY wheel, you select one horse to win, and then your choice
of x number of horses in the second and third positions. An example is in order.
Let's say you like the #3 horse really well to win, and you think the # 6, 7,
and 8 horses are the only other horses in the race who have any shot at all of
hitting the board. You would play a "$1 Trifecta, Key the 3 over the 6, 7, and
8."
Your ticket would cover
these combinations: 3-6-7, 3-7-6; 3-6-8, 3-8-6; and 3-7-8, 3-8-7.
Trifecta Key Wheel: One Horse with Selected Others
|
Your
Key Horse Plus: |
$1 |
$2 |
$3 |
$4 |
$5 |
$10 |
|
3 horses |
6 |
12 |
18 |
24 |
30 |
60 |
|
4 horses |
12 |
24 |
36 |
48 |
60 |
120 |
|
5 horses |
20 |
40 |
60 |
80 |
100 |
200 |
|
6 horses |
30 |
60 |
90 |
120 |
150 |
300 |
|
7 horses |
42 |
84 |
126 |
168 |
210 |
420 |
|
8 horses |
56 |
112 |
168 |
224 |
280 |
560 |
|
9 horses |
72 |
144 |
216 |
288 |
360 |
720 |
|
10 horses |
90 |
180 |
270 |
360 |
450 |
900 |
|
11 horses |
110 |
220 |
330 |
440 |
550 |
1100 |
Don't be confused by the
slight odd-looking overlap in the two charts above. There are a couple of
duplications simply expressed in different ways. For example, if there are six
horses in the field, saying "Wheel the #2 on Top" is the same as saying "Key
Wheel, #2 with 1, 3, 4, 5, 6."
Don't sweat it--just make
sure to check your ticket before you leave the window to make sure you've been
given the bet you called out AND that you've been charged properly.
TRIFECTA PART-WHEEL
The favorite of many
trifecta players, this variation is virtually the same as a basic wheel, except
that you can exclude as many horses as you want. This allows you to build some
pretty creative bets. Since Trifecta Part Wheels are largely played using $1 as
the basic betting unit, and in the interest of displaying part wheels as clearly
as possible, we'll feature only the costs of tickets using $1 in the chart that
follows. Remember, of course, that $1 tickets always pay HALF as much as $2
ones!
The chart does not cover all
possible combinations. The selection of which combinations to include was based
on what I thought would be the most probable combinations players would use and
an upper limit of $60. Let's not get crazy here.
How to read the chart:
Example 1: 1 234 34567
means one horse in the win position, three horses in the place position and
five horses in the show position, two of which are horses that are also in
the place position ( the 3 and the 4).
Example 2: 12 12 3456
means two horses in the win position, the same two horses in the
place position and four horses in the show position
In example two, if you liked
the 5 and 6 horses to run first or second, and either the 4, 8, 10, 11, or 12 to
show, your ticket would be "$1 Trifecta Part Wheel, 5 and 6 over the 5 and 6,
over the 4, 8, 10, and 12." (5-6 5-6 4-8-10-12). Write down
your bet to make sure you have it right before you go to the window, and
check your tickets, cost, and change before you walk away from the
window. Whether a mistake is yours or a clerk's, it can be very costly in terms
of both money and frustration.
Trifecta Part Wheels
|
Combination |
$1 |
|
Combination |
$1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
2 345 |
3.00 |
|
123 4 567 |
9.00 |
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1
2 3456 |
4.00 |
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123 4 5678 |
12.00 |
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1
2 34567 |
5.00 |
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123 4 56789 |
15.00
|
|
1
2 345678 |
6.00 |
|
123 4 5678910 |
18.00
|
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1
2 3456789 |
7.00 |
|
123 4 567891011 |
21.00
|
|
1
2 345678910 |
8.00 |
|
123 4 56789101112 |
24.00 |
|
1
2 34567891011 |
9.00 |
|
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|
1
2 3456789101112 |
10.00 |
|
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|
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|
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|
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1
23 345 |
5.00 |
|
1234 5 678 |
12.00
|
|
1
23 3456 |
7.00 |
|
1234 5 6789 |
16.00
|
|
1
23 34567 |
9.00 |
|
1234 5 678910 |
20.00
|
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1
23 345678 |
11.00 |
|
1234 5 67891011 |
24.00
|
|
1
23 3456789 |
13.00 |
|
1234 5 6789101112 |
28.00 |
|
1
23 345678910 |
15.00 |
|
|
|
|
1
23 34567891011 |
17.00 |
|
|
|
|
1
23 3456789101112 |
19.00 |
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|
1
234 345 |
7.00 |
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12
34 567 |
12.00
|
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1
234 3456 |
12.00 |
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12
34 5678 |
16.00
|
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1
234 34567 |
13.00 |
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12
34 56789 |
20.00
|
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1
234 345678 |
16.00 |
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12
34 5678910 |
24.00
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1
234 3456789 |
19.00 |
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12
34 567891011 |
28.00
|
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1
234 345678910 |
22.00 |
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12
34 56789101112 |
32.00 |
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1
234 34567891011 |
25.00 |
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1
234 3456789101112 |
28.00 |
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1
2345 345 |
9.00 |
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12
12 345 |
6.00 |
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1
2345 3456 |
13.00 |
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12
12 3456 |
8.00 |
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1
2345 34567 |
17.00 |
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12
12 34567 |
10.00
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1
2345 345678 |
21.00 |
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12
12 345678 |
12.00
|
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1
2345 3456789 |
25.00 |
|
12
12 3456789 |
14.00
|
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1
2345 345678910 |
29.00 |
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12
12 345678910 |
16.00
|
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1
2345 34567891011 |
33.00 |
|
12
12 34567891011 |
18.00 |
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1
2345 3456789101112 |
37.00 |
|
12
12 3456789101112 |
20.00 |
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1
23456 345 |
12.00 |
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12 12 34
|
4.00 |
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1
23456 3456 |
16.00 |
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12
12 345 |
6.00 |
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1
23456 34567 |
21.00 |
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12
12 3456 |
8.00 |
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1
23456 345678 |
26.00 |
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12
12 34567 |
10.00
|
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1
23456 3456789 |
31.00
|
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12
12 345678 |
12.00
|
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1
23456 345678910 |
36.00
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12
12 3456789 |
14.00
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1
23456 34567891011 |
41.00 |
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12
12 345678910 |
16.00
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1
23456 3456789101112 |
46.00 |
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12
12 34567891011 |
18.00 |
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12
12 3456789101112 |
20.00 |
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12
3 456 |
6.00 |
|
123 123 1234 |
12.00
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12
3 4567 |
8.00 |
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123 123 12345 |
18.00
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12
3 45678 |
10.00
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123 123 123456 |
24.00
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12
3 456789 |
12.00
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123 123 1234567 |
30.00
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12
3 45678910 |
14.00
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123 123 12345678 |
36.00
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12
3 4567891011 |
16.00
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123 123 123456789 |
42.00 |
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12
3 456789101112 |
18.00 |
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123 123 12345678910 |
48.00
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123 123 1234567891011
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54.00
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123 123 123456789101112 |
60.00 |
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