Posts Tagged ‘races’

Daily double

Posted by Nicolae on November 11th, 2008 under Wagering guide
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A daily double is a type of wager offered by horse and dog racing tracks. It requires bettors to select the winners of two consecutive races. Because of the increased difficulty of picking two straight winners, wining daily double bets often pay off at relatively high odds.The daily double was the first [...]

Tic-tac

Posted by Nicolae on June 18th, 2008 under Sports Betting, Sports betting guide
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Tic-tac (also tick-tack and non-hyphenated variants) is a traditional method of sign language used by bookmakers to communicate the odds of certain horses. It is still used in on-course betting in the UK. A tic-tac man will usually wear bright white gloves to allow their hand movements to be easily seen.
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Betting on a horse race

Posted by Nicolae on December 5th, 2007 under Sports Betting
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win – to succeed the bettor must pick the horse which wins the race.
place – the bettor must pick a horse which finishes either first or second.
show – the bettor must pick a horse which finishes first, second, or third.
exacta, perfecta, or exactor –the bettor must pick the two horses which finish [...]