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Wagering
Win, Place, Show and Exacta wagering is available in every race at Northfield Park. We have an early Daily Double (on the first and second race) and a late Daily Double (on the last two races of the card, usually the 13th and 14th). Trifecta wagering is available on every race! Pick Three wagering is available on the 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th races, except when we have a 13-race card. Superfecta wagering is conducted on the 4th, 7th, 10th and last races each night and can be wagered for as little as a dime! The Pick Five begins with race three and runs through race 7, while the Pick Four begins with race 8 and continues through the 11th.
At Northfield Park, self-bet machines are conveniently located throughout the facility. Just deposit your cash or voucher and follow the simple on-screen instructions to place your bet. New to betting? We even have windows dedicated just for first-time customers!
Introduction to Pari-Mutuel Wagering
When you place a bet at Northfield Park, you’re not betting against the track—you’re betting against other players in the same pool. For example, if you bet a horse to win, your wager goes into the win pool. The odds for each horse adjust based on how much money is placed on them.
This is called pari-mutuel wagering, a French term meaning ‘amongst ourselves.’ Here, bettors compete against each other, not the racetrack. The track simply takes a small percentage of each wager for purses, taxes, and expenses, while the remaining pool—about 82% on win, place, and show bets—is paid out proportionally to the winners.
Because you’re wagering against other bettors, the more informed your choices, the better your chances of winning. Our detailed program provides the insights you need to make confident, educated bets.
Wager Types
The basic wager is $2
WIN
You win if your horse finishes first.
PLACE
You win if your horse finishes first or second.
SHOW
You win if your horse finishes first, second, or third.
ACROSS THE BOARD
Placing a wager on your horse to win, place, and show. A $2 bet “across the board” would be a $6 wager.
Picking two horses to finish first and second in exact order.
Picking three horses to finish first, second, and third in exact order.
Picking four horses to finish first, second, third, and fourth in exact order. Available in ten-cent denominations to encourage you to take a chance!!
Picking the winners of two races that are designated Daily Double races. Wagers must be placed before the running of the first of the two races.
Picking the winners of three races that are designated Pick Three races. Wagers must be placed before the running of the first of the three races.
Picking the winners of four races that are designated as Pick Four races. Wagers must be placed before the running of the first of the four races. If there are no perfect tickets, 25% of the net pool is paid as a consolation to those with the most correct numbers, while 75% is carried over to the next racing day. Currently offered on races 8-11.
Picking the winners of five races that are designated as Pick Five races. Wagers must be placed before the running of the first of the five races. If there are no perfect tickets, 25% of the net pool is paid as a consolation to those with the most correct numbers, while 75% is carried over to the next racing day. Currently offered on races 3-7.
Pick the top 5 finishers in Race #13 on each nights card. This wager is a 20 cent wager and if nobody hits the Super High 5, then there is a 25% consolation payout of the total pool and the other 75% rolls over in to the next evenings card
How To Bet
When you visit a mutuel window, state the following information:
[1] Name of track
[2] Race number
[3] Amount you wish to wager
[4] Type of wager
[5] Program number(s).
Example: “Northfield Park, seventh race, two dollars to win on number five.
ADVANCE WAGERS
If you are making an advance wager, which would be a race after the upcoming one, state the race number before the wager.
Handicapper’s Corner
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Exotic Wager Calculator – Figure the cost of multi-horse or multi-race wagers.
