Straight Wagers (Win / Place / Show)

The three most common horse racing wagers are Win, Place and Show bets.

Win
A Win bet is just as it sounds—you're selecting the horse that you think will finish the race in first position. You'll win if the horse wins.

Place
Not feeling quite so confident? With a Place bet, you'll win if the horse you select finishes the race in either first or second position. A Place bet normally pays less than a Win bet on the same horse because the entire pool is split between two groups of people—those whose horse finished first and those whose horse finished second.

Show
A more conservative option is a Show bet, where you'll win if the horse you select finishes the race in first, second or third position. The Show bet pool is split between three groups of people and normally pays less than a Win or Place bet on the same horse.

How to place a Win, Place or Show wager:

1. After signing in, click HORSES to open the Bodog Racebook.

2. Under Upcoming Races, which is at the top of the left navigation pane, select the track where the race you want to wager on is being held.
   or
   In the alphabetical track listing, which is at the bottom of the left navigation pane, select the track where the race you want to wager on is being held. Note that the link is disabled if the track hasn't offered any races on the current day.

   The upcoming race at that track is selected, and the time remaining before the race starts (MTP) is displayed beside the race time.

3. If you want to wager on a race other than the one that is selected, click the race time.
4. The Win/Place/Show tab is selected by default. The horses running in the race are displayed in the race pane, along with the gate number, the name of the jockey and the Morning Line odds (ML) for each horse. Select the check box under the appropriate column for the horse you want to place a Win, Place or Show bet on (see Figure 1).
5. Select other check boxes if you want to place more than one bet at the same time (see Figure 1).
   

   Fig. 1. Select check boxes in Win, Place and Show columns.

6. Click Add To My Ticket. Your bet(s) are added to your ticket with a default stake amount of $2.00.
7. If desired, modify the stake amount. Note that the minimum stake is $1.00, the maximum stake depends on the track, and all bets must be an even dollar amount. The cost of your bet is automatically calculated for you (see Figure 2).
   

   Fig. 2. Modify your stake before proceeding with your bet.

8. If you've added bets to your ticket that you no longer want to place, click the appropriate "X" icon to remove one bet from your ticket.
   or
   Click Delete All to remove all bets from your ticket.
9. Click Proceed With Bet.
10. Review the details of each bet. If you want to proceed, click Place My Ticket. If not, click Back to Races to change the wager details or Cancel Ticket to cancel the bets altogether.

    You can't cancel or modify a bet once it has been placed. As this policy is strictly enforced, make sure that you review and confirm all bet details carefully before clicking Place My Ticket.

11. You will be notified that your bets have been placed successfully. Either print the wager information, which includes a reference number for each bet, or make a note of the reference numbers.
12. Click Back to Races to return to the Racebook.
13. To confirm the details of your bets in your eCash statement, click the Manage Account link and then click the eCash Statement link in the left navigation bar of the My Account page.