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How to place a Derby bet

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By The Tribune-Review
1 Min Read May 5, 2007 | 19 years Ago
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A breakdown of how to bet on today's Kentucky Derby:

Win Horse must win

Place Horse must finish in top two

Show Horse must finish in top three

Exacta Pick first two horses in order

Trifecta Pick first three horses in order

Superfecta Pick first four horses in order

Box When you box a bet, you collect if your selected horses finish in any order

Key Combines one horse to win with other horses

Wheel Combines one horse with all the other horses in the race

Partial wheel Combines one horse with other possible combinations of horses

Daily double Pick winners of two consecutive races

Pick 3 Pick winners of three consecutive races

Across the board Equal bets to win, place and show on a single horse

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