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There are 720 possible orders in which 6 horses can finish a race.

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What is each way in horse racing?

The ways of betting on horses are (Most require a $2 minimum bet):WinYour horse must finish first to collect.PlaceYour horse must finish first or second to collect.ShowYour horse must finish first, second or third to collect.ExactaYou play two horses. They must come in first and second in EXACT order to collect.Exacta BoxYou play two horses. They must come in first and second in EITHER order to collect. ($1 minimum wager at most tracks.)TrifectaYou play three horses. They must come in first, second, and third in EXACT order to collect.Trifecta KeyYou play three horses. You chose one horse to win, called the key horse, who must come in first followed by the other two horses second and third in any order to collect. You may play more than two horses in second and third, which means any two of those horses can finish in those positions and you will win. ($1 minimum wager at most tracks.)Trifecta BoxYou play three horses. They must finish first, second, and third in any order to collect. ($1 minimum wager at most tracks.)SuperfectaYou play four horses. They must come in first, second, third, and fourth in EXACT order.Superfecta BoxYou play four horses. They must finish first, second, third, and fourth in ANY order. Since this has multiple wagers in combination. ($1 minimum wager at most tracks.)Superfecta KeyYou play four horses. You chose one horse to win, called the key horse, who must come in first followed by the other three horses second, third, and fourth in any order to collect. You may play more than three horses in second, third, and fourth, which means any three of those horses can finish in those positions and you will win. You play four horses. They must finish first, second, third, and fourth in ANY order. ($1 minimum wager at most tracks.)


What does exacta odds mean in horse racing?

An exacta is a type of bet where you pick the horses who will finish first and second, in that order ("exact").


What part of a horses body has to cross the line first?

The nose, but this may vary from country to country and with different types of racing. For US Thoroughbred racing it is the nose and by which nose REACHES the finish line first.


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Who where the first to reintroduce horses in North America?

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A horse race has 12 entries assuming that there are no ties in how many different ways can these horses finish first second and third?

It depends on what you mean by place. Win-place-show, is 1st-2nd-3rd in a horse race. If you mean places in the starting gate there will be 12, one for each horse entered.


How is the winner chosen for the Kentucky Derby?

Whichever horse and jockey team cross the finish line first. If it was a close call between two horses or more they check the photo taken when they crossed the finish line and it will show which pair touched the finish line first.


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How do you get to the first version of Howrse?

very easy.go to your "account" around the middle top shouldgive of the option of the 1st verion,2nd. if u spot it it will say" Horses to the left Horses to the center horses to the center is the first version. but the only thin different when u switch is that all the horses are different...welll most of them are.


There are 10 horses in a race. How many ways can there be a first second and third place finisher?

720


Horse Race betting?

If you place a bet for a horse to win, place or show it may be as follows: If you bet the 4 horse for WPS your horse has to come in just as stated to Win the race, Place in the race first or second, or Show in the race in the first, second or third.


What does a place mean in horse racing betting?

In horse racing, the horse must finish in the top two, or three, or four of a particular event. If the selection you have placed a bet on is among those places, you will win. As a general rule, in larger races, a horse must finish in the top three but in smaller races, the selection may need to finish in second, or even first, place. To learn more about betting, please follow the Betfair link below.