How Does Greyhound Racing Work

There are a number of ways to wager on greyhound races. Here is a brief rundown on the rules of greyhound betting:

Greyhound Racing Tracks

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$2 WIN
Dog must finish 1st.

$2 PLACEDog must finish 1st or 2nd.

$2 SHOWDog must finish 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.

$2 QUINIELAPlay 2 dogs, they must come in 1st or 2nd in either order.

$3 PERFECTAPlay 2 dogs, they must come in 1st & 2nd in exact order.

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$2 TRIFECTAPlay 3 dogs, they must come in 1st, 2nd, & 3rd in exact order.

$1 KEY TRIFECTAPlay 3 dogs, if you key a dog to win, that dog must come in 1st, followed by the other two dogs bet in either order 2nd & 3rd. This bet costs $2 to play as it is a combination of $1 bets.

$1 TRIFECTA BOXPlay 3 dogs, they must finish 1st, 2nd, & 3rd in any order. Bet costs $6 to play as is it is a 6 combinations of $1 bets.

$2 SUPERFECTAPlay 4 dogs, they must finish in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th in exact order.This is a straight bet, $2 to play.

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$1 SUPERFECTAPlay 4 dogs, they must come in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th in any order. Bet costs $24 to play as it consists of 24 -$1 bets.