<div>Understanding Win, Place and Show Betting</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>For a horse to “Win”, it must finish in the first position. If you bet on them to win you get paid only if they win the race.</div><div><br></div><div>A horse that “Places” is one that finishes in the second position, but a bet on a horse to place will payout if your chosen horse finishes first or second.</div><div><br></div><div>“Show” means a horse has finished in the third position. However, betting on a horse to Show does not necessarily mean it must finish third, but rather in the first, second or third position.</div><div><br></div><div>You can check all predictions on <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.sportus.com/horse-racing-tips/" href="https://www.sportus.com/horse-racing-tips/">Horse racing tips</a></div><div><br></div><div>Horse Racing Betting – Win Bets</div><div>A Win bet is a manner of horse racing betting where the person selects a single horse in the race to finish in first place. The wager is only won if the horse finishes in first.</div><div>Horse Racing Betting – Place Bets</div><div>A Place bet is a manner of horse racing betting that requires the bettor to select a single horse in the race to finish in either first or second place. So long as the horse places (finishes in first or second), the bet is won. The amount paid on the bet is unequivocal, (i.e. the payout is the same no matter whether the horse finishes first or second.)</div><div><br></div><div>Horse Racing Betting – Show Bets</div><div>A Show bet is a manner of horse racing betting wherein the bettor selects a single horse in the race to finish anywhere in the top three positions. If the horse Shows (finishes in first, second or third), the bet is won. The amount paid is unequivocal, (i.e. the payout is the same no matter whether the horse finishes first or second.)</div><div><br></div><div>Horse Racing Betting – Win-Place Bets</div><div>A Win-Place bet is a manner of horse racing betting that is much like a Place bet. The bettor is choosing a single horse in the race that he/she believes will Win or Place (finish in first or second). If the horse Wins or Places, the bet is won. However, unlike the Place bet, the finishing position of the horse will determine the exact payout received on a bet, according to the probable payout odds on the tote board (i.e. a Win pays more than a Place.)</div><div><br></div><div>Horse Racing Betting – Win-Place-Show Bets</div><div>Also known as an “Across the Boards” bet, a Win-Place-Show bet is a manner of horse racing betting that is much like a Show bet. The bettor selects a single horse to Win, Place or Show (finish in first, second or third) in the race. If the horse Wins, Places or Shows, the bet is won. In contrast to the Show bet, however, the finishing position of the horse will determine the exact payout received on a bet, according to the probable payout odds on the tote board (i.e. a Win pays more than a Place; Place pays more than a Show.)</div>