Racebook FAQ

We offer wagering on thoroughbred, quarter horse and harness races.

We offer races on all of the major American tracks as well as several minor tracks. See Track List and Payout Limits for a complete list of our supported tracks. We also offer horse racing futures and proposition wagers on the Triple Crown, Breeders' Cup and, on occasion, other Grade I thoroughbred races. If available, these wagers are listed when you select Horse Racing Futures under Horse Racing on the main Sportsbook page.

We offer a comprehensive wagering menu featuring all common bet types—Win, Place, Show, Quinella, Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double, Pick 3 and Pick 4. However, the bet types we offer vary depending on the race and the track.

If available, futures wagers are listed when you select Horse Racing Futures under Horse Racing on the main Sportsbook page.

You can box any of your Quinella, Exacta, Trifecta and Superfecta wagers. See Boxes to learn how.
You can wheel any of your Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double, Pick 3 and Pick 4 wagers. See Wheels to learn how.

In horse racing ML refers to Morning Line odds, which are set by professional handicappers before any wagering begins. They are informational only and aren't used to calculate payouts. Instead, your payout is based on the final odds, which may bear no relationship at all to the Morning Line. See How Your Payout is Determined for more information.

We are currently working on incorporating live odds into our Racebook product. At this time we can refer you to CBSSportsLine.com, where you can view live video as well as live updating odds.

At this time we don't provide any handicapping information or contests. However, we are striving to improve our Racebook product and will inform you of any future developments.

Two or more horses owned by the same stable or trained by the same trainer can run together as a single betting unit. Coupled entries have the same number (e.g., 1 and 1A; 2 and 2A), and when you bet on one of the horses you also get the others. If one of the horses wins, your bet on another horse in the coupled entry is considered a win as well. For example, suppose you you bet on the #2 horse to win and the ensuing race result is 2A-3-1. Your bet on the #2 horse is a winner because #2 is considered the same horse as #2A.

We start offering races for wagering as early as 9:00 a.m. EST on the day of the race. In special cases, races are available for wagering one day in advance.

You can place wagers right up to the official post time (MTP), which is when the horses enter the starting gate.

Once you have selected one or more check boxes in the race pane, click Add to My Ticket. Your bet(s) are added to your ticket, and you can then modify the stake amount.

Minimum bet limits are always $1.00. Maximum bet limits vary depending on the track and the bet type. When you modify the stake amount for your bet, you will see an error message if you enter an amount that exceeds the limit. Additionally, if you place two or more identical bets on the same race (e.g., two Win bets on the #2 horse) and the total bet amount exceeds the limit, you will see an error message when you attempt to place your ticket.

Yes, phone wagering is now available up until two minutes before the official post time (MTP). Call 1-888-263-0000 to place your wagers by phone. Our hours of operation are from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight (EST).

No. You can't cancel or modify your bet in any way once it has been received and accepted by Bodog Poker, Casino, Sportsbook and Racebook. This policy is strictly enforced. As you are responsible for all of your wagers, make sure that you review and confirm all bet details before clicking Place My Ticket.

Yes, Bodog has no restrictions on this issue.

After you click Place My Ticket, you will be notified that your bet has been placed successfully. You can also confirm the details of your bet 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.

Changes and scratches are posted on the race pane for the race, which is updated every minute.

To display a list of everything you have bet on that is yet to close, click the Manage Account link and then click the Open Bets link in the left navigation bar of the My Account page. Click Print Open Bets if you want to print the list. Click Update Open Bets if a bet you've placed isn't showing up in the list yet.

Once the race is deemed official, click Results beside the race you bet on. The horses that ran, the numbers of any horses for which a refund will be granted and the payout for each type of wager that was offered on the selected race are displayed. If you want to verify the results, go to www.equibase.com. Click Results in the left navigation bar of the home page and then click Quick Results, where you will find a list of tracks and races for the day.

We grade bets as soon as we receive confirmed results and payout information, which is normally 10 to 25 minutes after a race has run.

You can place wagers right up to the official post time of a race (MTP), but on occasion (because of the uncertainties of Internet connectivity that are beyond our control) a wager will be accepted past the official post time. As per our rules, any wagers placed after the official post time will be deemed void and your money will be refunded. You can verify the time you placed your wager in your eCash statement. You can verify the official post time at www.equibase.com.

We pay full track odds with per race payout limits, which vary by racetrack. As a general rule, the bigger the track, the higher the payout limit. See Track List and Payout Limits for a complete list of the tracks on which we offer races. The tracks are divided into four categories: Category A pays a maximum of $30,000 per race; Category B pays a maximum of $15,000 per race; Category C pays a maximum of $10,000 per race; and Category D pays a maximum of $5,000 per race.

If you wagered on a horse before it was scratched, Bodog follows the official payout results posted by the host track. See Scratch Rules for more information.

When you place a Daily Double, Pick 3 or Pick 4 wager, you will receive a consolation payout, if the host track offers one, when your horse scratches in one leg of your ticket and all of the other legs win. Additionally, if the track payout on a race pays to ALL (when nobody who bet into the track's betting pool has a winning ticket), you will receive one consolation payout per winning combination.

We pay 3% on all straight (Win, Place and Show) wagers and 5% on all exotic wagers. Rebates are issued automatically every Tuesday by 3:00 p.m. EST and are based on your handle for the previous week (Tuesday through Monday). They require a one-time rollover only. See Horse Betting Rebates for further information.