Question - on entries

[menifee]

I bet a horse to show at Presque Isle. Query why I am betting to show and playing Presque Isle...

In any event, the order of finish is:

2
5
2b
4

It only paid to show for the 2 and 5 and not the 4. The 2 paid more to show than place.

Maybe because I don't bet to place or show a lot, I'm confused. I always thought for payoffs, you ignored the second part of the entry if it finished behind the winner.

[Some_One]

It doesn't go to 4th for show betting, the pool is split between the entry and other horse and that is how it is paid out.

[Rwahi1]

If the order of finish was:

2
5
4
2b

then you would have got paid for show on 4.

[rastajenk]

Is this is a recent (recent being up to 10-12 years ago) change though? I'm kind of with menifee here, I thought they used to always pay three spots in the show, and two in the place. Am I "misremembering" the way things once were?

[Robert Goren]

I have been betting horse since the 60s and they have always paid only 2 spots when both parts of entry run in the money. Which bring up the question, Has anybody seen a 3 horse entry run 1-2-3?

[ranchwest]

I have been betting horse since the 60s and they have always paid only 2 spots when both parts of entry run in the money. Which bring up the question, Has anybody seen a 3 horse entry run 1-2-3?

I don't recall seeing that.

I did see more-or-less the opposite, a 5 horse field with 3 horses coupled in which none of the entry horses had a shot at beating either of the other two. I bet the exacta straight, 3-2, and won.

[stu]

I have been betting horse since the 60s and they have always paid only 2 spots when both parts of entry run in the money. Which bring up the question, Has anybody seen a 3 horse entry run 1-2-3?

When I was the racing secretary at Manor Downs, Cash Asmussen trained the three horse entry that finished 1-2-3 in a stakes race on 4/26/2009

2X - Man Chester Man $4.20 $4.40 $4.80
2 - Valid Heart $4.20 $4.40 $4.80
2B - Majestic Vintage $4.20 $4.40 $4.80

[InTheRiver68]

It doesn't go to 4th for show betting, the pool is split between the entry and other horse and that is how it is paid out.

I believe the entry actually gets two thirds of the net pool, and the other horse gets one third.

-InTheRiver68

[TheGhostOfOscarB]

thats correct. thats why you see a generous show price (unless there's a minus pool) when both halves hit the board.