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Win: This is that most basic bet that the chosen horse will finish in first place.
Place: This is a bet that the chosen horse will finish first or second.
Show: This is a bet that the chosen horse will finish first, second, or third.
Daily Double: This is a bet on the first place position in two consecutive races, generally the first two of the day.  The bettor must correctly pick both races to win.
Daily Triple/Pick Three: This is a bet on the first place position in three consecutive races.
Pick Six: This is a bet on the first place position of six consecutive races, generally the last six.  In the event nobody wins, the winning pool is split between those correctly picking five (or less if nobody picked five) and a carryover to the next pick six pool.
Exacta: This bet is on the first and second place horses in a given race in the correct order.
Quinella: This is a bet on the first and second place horse in a given race in any order.
Trifecta: This bet is on the first, second, and third places in a given race in the correct order.
Twin Trifecta: This is a pair of trifecta bets on two races.  The winning pool is split between winners of the first trifecta and winners of both of them.  After the first race, winners of that trifecta should redeem their tickets for winnings from the first half of the pool and a ticket for the second half.
Superfecta: This bet is on the first, second, third, and fourth places in a given race in the correct order.
Odd/Even: This is an uncommon bet based on the number of the winning horse.
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2008 Victoria Derby Day

The Victoria Derby is an Australian Thoroughbred horse race held annually on the first day of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. It is a Group One race for three-year-old horses and is raced at a distance of 2500 metres. It is held at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia and is traditionally held on the Saturday prior to the Melbourne Cup.

Over the last decade, the Victoria Cup has drawn hundreds of thousands of visitors and rivals the Melbourne Cup in popularity.

The Victoria Derby is the oldest Group One race run in Australia. It was first run in 1855 and carries a purse of A$1.5 million.

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Glossary of Horse Race Betting Terms

All-age Race - A race for two-year-olds and up.
All Out - A horse who is trying to the best of his ability.
Arbitrage -A bet that locks in a guaranteed profit, whatever the outcome.
Baby Race - A race for two-year-olds.
Bar Price - Refers to the odds of those runners in a race not quoted with a price during early betting shows.
Bell Lap - In harness racing, the last lap of a race, signified by the ringing of the bell.
Bet - To risk something on the outcome of an event
Bismarck - A favourite which the bookmakers do not expect to win
Blinkers - A cup-shaped device applied over the sides of the horse's head near his eyes to limit his vision.
Blanket Finish – When two or more horses finish a race very closely.
Blow-out - A short, timed workout of about a mile in distance, usually a day before a race, designed to sharpen the speed of a horse.
Bolt - Sudden veering from a straight course.
Boxed (in) - To be trapped between other horses.
Broken Maiden - A maiden horse that won its first race
Chalk - Wagering favorite in a race
Claiming - Buying a horse out of race for entered price.
Closer - A horse that runs best in the latter part of the race.
Cracking Pace - When the leader or the leaders of a race run at a very quick speed, usually in the early stages of a race.
Dark Day - A day when no racing is scheduled
Dead Heat - A tie. Two or more horses finishing equal in a race.
Derby - A stakes event for three-year-olds.
Distanced - Well beaten, finishing a long distance behind the winner.
Entry - A horse entered in a race.
Exposure - The amount of money the house actually stands to lose on a game or a race.
False Favorite - A horse that is a race favorite despite being outclassed by others.
Favorite - In sports betting this it the team expected to win an event.
Feature Races - Top races.
Furlong – Races are measured in furlongs. A furlong is equal to one-eighth of a mile.
Get on - Have your bet accepted.
Graduate - Winning for the first time.
Green Horse – A horse that has not raced or that has only raced a few times.
Hand Ride - The jockey urges a horse with the hands and arms without using the whip.
Home Turn - The final turn a horse must travel around before entering the home straight in the run to the finish line.
Horse – A male horse that is over 4 years of age.
In Hand - Running under moderate control, at less than best pace.
Jolly - The favourite in a race. The horse with the shortest odds.
Juvenile - Two-year-old horse.
Mare – A female horse that is over 4 years of age.
Odds -The likelihood of the outcome occurring stated in numbers form.
Post Position – A horse’s position in the starting gate.
Purse – The amount of prize money distributed to the owners of the first five or six finishers.
Qualifying Race – A race that does not have a purse. It is used to determine a horse’s ability.