When I take newbies to the track I almost exclusively suggest WPS and perhaps an exacta box. Sometimes we'll band together and do a show parlay for the day.
When I see someone trying to explain how to play multiple combos and wheels on tris and supers and pick 3/4/5/6s I can watch the newbies' eyes glaze over. Worse still is when you explain a trifecta to a newbie and they play a few 1x1x1 tickets and nothing even hits the board and you can see their enthusiasm just evaporate.
Getting newbies to cash a few tickets, even with a modest payout, is the gateway drug.
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