Bet on horse racing with Betway
From Turffontein to Tokyo, from Greyville to Cheltenham, with Betway you can bet on the most exciting horse racing events from across the world.
How to bet on horse racing with Betway
Simply navigate to the Betway horse racing page using the horse racing icon on the main Betway page. From there, you’ll discover an entirely bespoke horse racing experience, custom-built to deliver a vast number of fixtures, odds and events to your fingertips.
Fixed Odds and Tote betting
To simplify how our horse racing events and odds are displayed, you can easily navigate between our two main categories, being Fixed Odds betting and the Tote.
What are Fixed Odds?
Fixed Odds on horse racing are simple to understand. It means that the odds offered on any horse or event cannot change. If you bet on a runner at specific odds, you can expect an accurate return on your bet.
What is the Tote?
Tote odds are the odds for any runner, initially determined by Betway, but with added pressure from horse racing bettors like you. With more money backing a specific horse, the tote odds can fluctuate dramatically, especially if big bets come late to the market.
Tote or Fixed Odds – which is better?
Typically this comes down to what kind of horse racing punter you are, but both have positives and negatives. Fixed Odds are great if you are able to identify early value in a horse or event when the markets open. Sometimes locking in odds and value early can result in a big advantage before race day.
How can I navigate horse racing events?
On the Betway horse racing page, events and races are segmented in the following way:
- Next Off – races that are due to begin shortly.
- Today – races that are due to set off at some point in the next 24 hours.
- Tomorrow – races that are due to set off at some point on the following day.
- Future – races that are planned for a future date.
- Ante Post – fixtures on events where the runners are yet to be known.
Common horse racing bets
Betting on horse racing can be complicated. Below we’ll break down a number of horse racing bet types to make things easier.
Basic horse racing bets
Win bet
A Win bet is the most popular bet, requiring the punter to select the horse they think will finish first in the race.
Place bet
Place betting is another popular bet type, requiring the punter to select a runner to finish either 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the official placings.
Each Way bet
Each way betting simply means that you are putting an equal amount of money on a horse to Win and Place.
Exotic horse racing bets
- Quinella - A Quinella bet requires you to select the first and second horses to finish in any order.
- Exacta - An Exacta is similar to a quinella except that the punter is required to select the first two horses home, in order.
- Duet - A Duet is slightly different in that it requires the punter to select two of the first three horses to finish, regardless of which position they occupy.
- Trifecta - Trifectas are one of the most popular exotics, requiring punters to select the first three horse home, in order.
- First 4 - First 4 is similar to a trifecta except that it requires you to select the first four horses in exact order.
- Treble - A treble simply requires you to predict the winning horse in three separate races.
- Trixie - This bet allows you to name three horses that you think will win separate races.
Betting support
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