parimutuel
Shared wagering system
Parimutuel describes a betting system where all wagers on a race or event are pooled together, and the payout is calculated by dividing the pool among winners after the house takes its cut.
The odds aren't fixed when you bet but shift based on how much money backs each competitor.
This system dominates horse racing and greyhound tracks worldwide.
The parimutuel windows close five minutes before post time.
Large open bag
- ticketEntry permit slip
- handlePart for gripping
- stakeSharpened post or share
- punterOne who kicks footballs
bettor · teller · window · pool · payout · dividends · winnings · jackpot
Ordered top-two wager
- trifectaOrdered top-three wager
- quinellaBet on top two finishers
- superfectaBet on four finishers
- across-the-boardAffecting all categories equally
box · wheel · key · straight · combination · parlay · exotic · swinger
Most liked option
- longshotUnlikely to succeed
- overlayCovering placed atop
- underlayMaterial beneath flooring
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
price · probability · handicapping · form · fluctuation
Path or monitored route
- thoroughbredOf pure ancestral line
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- jockeyProfessional race rider
- trainerOne who conditions others
handicap · derby · turf · furlong · steward · paddock · claiming · maiden
tote
Large open bag
punter · bettor · teller · window · pool · payout · dividends · winnings · jackpot · rollover
exacta
Ordered top-two wager
- trifectaOrdered top-three wager
- quinellaBet on top two finishers
- superfectaBet on four finishers
across-the-board · box · wheel · key · straight · combination · parlay · exotic · swinger · each-way
favorite
Most liked option
chalk · price · probability · handicapping · form · fluctuation
track
Path or monitored route
- thoroughbredOf pure ancestral line
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- jockeyProfessional race rider
trainer · handicap · derby · turf · furlong · steward · paddock · claiming · maiden · allowance
coursing
Moving swiftly through
fronton
Jai alai playing arena