Top 3 popular turf betting types

In hors betting, There are several types of bets. Each bettor will find what he or she is looking for, depending on the risk and winnings expectations.

Table of Contents

• Types of simple bets
• Types of complex bets
• Other types of horse betting

Types of simple bets

As the name suggests, these are the easiest bets to understand and win.

The first option is to play the so-called "single winner" bet, where your aim is to find the winner of the race from all the entries. Note that a race can be played if at least 6 horses are entered and up to a maximum of 18 starters.

The second option is to play the so-called "single place bet" and depending on the number of participants you must find one of the first two horses if your race has less than 8 starters; and one of the first three for races with 8 or more starters. In sports betting this is like playing a double chance or triple chance depending on the starters.

Some bookmakers also offer you the possibility of finding the 2nd or 4th place in a race in order to enrich their offer and stand out from the competition.

Although simple in appearance, these bets are overwhelmingly played by professional bettors as they are the bets with the least amount of risk and the highest success rate despite the lower odds. The ratio is equivalent to the winnings for a €1 bet, not to be confused with the odds, which are only used for the single game.

Types of complex bets

Complex bets are bets that include at least two horses to be found among the horses that make up the finish of the race. The more horses there are to find, the greater the winnings but the greater the difficulty.

The types of bets that require the bettor to find 2 horses are :

• The winning pair also known as the paired order, is to find the first 2 horses in order in all races with 7 or more starters.
• The placed pair or also called the placed pair, consists in finding 2 horses among the first 3, without any notion of order in all races with 8 or more starters.
• The 2 of 4 consists, as the name suggests, in finding 2 horses among the first 4, without any notion of order, but this bet is not available in all races of 8 starters and more.

The types of bets that require the bettor to find 3 horses are :

• The trio order is to find the first 3 horses in order in most races with 8 or more starters.
• The trio consists in finding the first 3 horses without any notion of order in most races of 8 starters and more.
• The tierce is to find the top 3 in order or not in the race event of the day. The tierce is the commercial name given by PMU, other bookmakers call it trio event, or Ze3, in particular.

The types of bets that require the bettor to find 4 horses are :

• The quarter order is to find the first 4 horses in order in the race event de la journée.
• The quarter in disorder consists in finding the first 4 horses without any notion of order in the race event de la journée.
• The quarter is to find the top 4 in order or not in the daily race event. The quarter is the commercial name given by PMU, other bookmakers call it Quadri, or Ze4, in particular.
• The multi consists in finding the first 4 horses without any notion of order and with only one report. The multi is played with 4 to 7 horses. There is a ratio for the multi found with only 4 horses, another ratio for the multi found in 5 horses and this up to 7 horses. The "multi" is the commercial name given by the PMU.

Among the bets on offer, which involve finding 5 horses, are:

• The quinté+ ordre is to find the first 5 horses in order in the race event de la journée.
• The quinté in disorder consists in finding the first 5 horses without any notion of order in the race event de la journée.
• The quinte is to find the top 5 in order or not in the daily race event. The quinté is the commercial name given by PMU, other bookmakers call it Ze5, in particular.

Other types of horse betting

Combined bets are only possible for complex bets. Indeed, the bookmakers offer to play more horses, for example 3 horses for the pair.

This type of bet increases the stake but also increases the chances of winning.

There are also the reduced scope, which allows you to reduce the cost of betting by playing multiple horses but assuming one or more bases that must be validated to win the entire bet.

Example: In a race with 15 starters, Leo wants to play a placed pair.
He believes that horses 1 - 2 - 3 and 4 have a good chance of being in the top 3, he is also convinced that 1 is a solid base.
This will allow him to play in reduced scope :

• 1 - X where X is replaced by 2, 3 or 4

Unlike the combined bets, this would have required him to play the following combinations:

• 1 – 2
• 1 – 3
• 1 – 4
• 2 – 3
• 2 – 4
• 3 – 4

This shows the diversity in Leo's choices that can fit his vision of the race.

Horse betting offers bettors great flexibility in their choices. They can choose to bet simply, in a more complex way or in a way that suits their vision of the game. It is still important for punters to be aware of these types of bets and the formalities of settlement. Just because a bet is complex doesn't mean it will pay you more, but it does mean that you will get more money.With this multitude of possibilities, there is something for everyone, depending on their taste for risk and gain.