help? how do you bet horses? win,place, show odds

[fsu32]

hi fellas. i am going to follow some in here on their horse picks. when i place a wager, if i say show, does it mean that i win if they take 1st, 2nd, or 3rd. if i bet to win, do the odds change. please help fellas.

i bet $1 on Mt. Lookout to show in race 2 today. should i have bet to win instead?

thanks

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[QuickNickII]

Originally Posted by fsu32

hi fellas. i am going to follow some in here on their horse picks. when i place a wager, if i say show, does it mean that i win if they take 1st, 2nd, or 3rd. if i bet to win, do the odds change. please help fellas.

i bet $1 on Mt. Lookout to show in race 2 today. should i have bet to win instead?

thanks

FSU, Mt Lookout went off at 1/2 or $0.50 0n a dollar to win, the place and show wager would have paid considerably less than that. I suggest in the future if you are going to wager on a horse, find a site where you can see the odds on a horse before you wager. I DID NOT bet this horse because of the LOW odds.

I will say this if you bet the horse to show you won, because, he came in 3rd. and for your dollar you got back I would say $1.10 a profit of $0.10, Myself, I usually bet $5.00 to win and forget about the place and show, but, that my way of betting and I suggest you find out what is suitable for you to wager.

Good Luck with your wagering!!!