Picking the winner in horse racing can be an exciting experience. What’s even more exhilarating is selecting the first three horses in a race. As the difficulty of selecting the horses goes up so does your potential winnings. The pay outs can be enormous for the hardest ones to pick. Picking the first three place getters in a race can be done. Your chances are increased when you start to analyse, do some research and recognise the right circumstances to place a bet.
A Box Trifecta is an exotic wager that can be chosen if you are confused as to which order you think the first three horses will come in. A box trifecta ensures that the punter will win no matter what order the three horses that have been chosen come home in.
To be successful in the box trifecta, you must first pick three horses that you feel are likely to come in the first three positions. Then you must decide as to how much you wish to bet. In the box trifecta there are six combinations that can be derived, so a simple box trifecta is like placing 6 bets. If you want to place a $2 wager then it will cost you $12. Once you decide on the box trifecta, you must indicate on the $2 trifecta box and the three horses you’ve chosen. You must specify the race and also the track in which you wish to place the box trifecta. After placing the bet, watch the race and follow your horses.
In the next race you can place an exotic box trifecta wager where you can choose four horses to bet on this time. In this case you will have 24 winning combinations that are possible and if you wish to place $2 then you will have to pay $48 for this race. In this scenario, if three of your four horses come in the first three positions then you can collect your earnings from the counter. Horse race betting is very popular in Australia and has grown in a big way in recent years with the advent of the Internet.
Several websites – including the online bookie’s – provide background information on different horse races. Punters need to understand the various factors that influence the winning chances of the horses and should not just merely bet based upon the information provided by these websites. If you wish to place a bet on a box trifecta on different tracks, then make sure that the decision is not an impulsive one. If your analysis is correct, and you bet on the right horse, then your few bucks could earn you a few thousand.
If you wish to win in a box trifecta and are new to this type of betting follow these simple tips that will assist you. If you do not know how to read the past performance of the horses then you can use the general trends. Prior to the start of any race you should look at the morning line odds and note which horse has a 10:1 odds set or less. You must check for the current betting odds. These odds will be changing as the punters bet on the horses or against the horses. You must note, those horses that have betting odds are in single digits or less.
If you find four to five horses that have betting odds less than 9:1 and a morning line of 10:1 or less, then you have the opportunity of picking horses in a winning box trifecta. You must focus on these four or five horses, rank them and make your favourites. You must drop the two horses that have higher betting odds than the morning line odds. Then you can choose the first three favourites and have them in the box trifecta.
The box trifecta is one of the most exciting types of bets you can place. If they come in, you are assured of a grand win. There is nothing more exhilarating than following the horses you have picked in a box trifecta. You can place all these bets online in the comfort of your home or at the office. Placing a box trifecta has never been more convenient.
Before you choose and place your Melbourne Cup Box Trifecta, visit Races.com.au for Horse Racing coverage of this year’s Melbourne Cup and find the latest Melbourne Cup tips and inside scoop on the Melbourne Cup form guide.