Anyone in favor of North American tracks offering this wager?
Basically, you choose two (or more, I guess) horses and they have to finish in the top three in any order. IOW, you can run 1st & 2nd, 1st & 3rd, or 2nd & 3rd, and you cash.
I think it's a good bet for the beginner/casual fan to keep them in the game, and stretch their bankroll.
I've noticed that when I attend the races with newbies or the "2-3 times a year crowd" they tend to bet small (like $4 a race, usually to place or show
).
Interesting note: in the 5th at Chantilly today the #7 horse scratched at the gate, but still got paid off in the swinger bets, and the quinella
A $2 swinger with the winner paid $8.80...I checked to make sure that the bets weren't transfered to the post time favorite, and they weren't. The favored #10 horse ran out of the money.
Anyone know how that works?
