Racing & Pari-Mutuel
Trifecta horse racing payout
A trifecta payout is the money a bettor receives for correctly selecting the first three horses to finish a race in the exact order they cross the line.
Key points
- The payout is a parimutuel dividend shared among winning tickets after deductions, not a fixed-odds return.2
- A boxed trifecta with 3 selections costs 6 bets; 4 selections cost 24; 5 cost 60.5
- The minimum stake is often £2, and the average dividend can exceed £500 for winning place bets, though that figure is not specific to trifectas.4
Where this term is used
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Sources
- Trifecta en.wikipedia.org Defines the trifecta bet and its payout condition.
- Parimutuel betting en.wikipedia.org Explains parimutuel betting and how pool dividends work.
- Betting on horse racing en.wikipedia.org Confirms the exact-order requirement for a trifecta.
- Tote betting - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Provides the minimum stake and average dividend figures.
- Glossary of bets offered by UK bookmakers en.wikipedia.org Gives the formula for boxed trifecta combinations.
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