The superfecta bet is an advanced horse wager. To make a superfecta, select the first position horse, second, third, and fourth position horse. Your superfecta wins if the horses finish in the precise order you specified.
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The following video clip explains how to place this bet. Watch the entire video for other horse bets.
Sample Procedure for how to make a Superfecta Bet from a horse racebook.
- Select the “Superfecta Bet” from your racebook’s wagering menu.
- Note the horses in the race, listed on the left. The next “ML” column lists the odds.
- Select the first position, second, third, and fourth position horse. Remember, final order matters. In this diagram, the first position horses has 4:1 odds, the second position horse has 5:1 odds, the third position horse has 6:1 odds, and the fourth position horse has 12:1 odds.
- ***Notes: Your 4 horses must finish in the order you specified. Advanced bettors could place a Superfecta Wheel bet by choosing more than one horse to finish in a each position. For example, horse Jones is selected to win. Horses Smith or Charlie are BOTH selected to take second. Horses William or James are selected to take third. Horse Henry is selected to take fourth. Please see our Superfecta Betting page to learn more.
Example: $1 Straight Superfecta Bet
Most Superfectas cost $1. Many tracks offer $.10 or 10 Cent Superfectas.
Example Bet: $1 Straight Superfecta on Horses 3, 6, 2, 5. That means you are betting Horse 3 finishes first, Horse 6 second, Horse 2 third, Horse 5 fourth. Your order must be correct.
Superfecta Betting Variant #1: Superfecta Box Betting
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A Suprfecta Box bet is picking the top 4 horses finishing in ANY order. This bet improves your chances of winning because you can choose more than 4 horses and order doesn’t matter.
Superfecta Box bets cost more than a straight Superfecta. Each possible winning combination costs $1.
Superfecta Box Cost Calculation: (Number of horses) x (Number of horses – 1) x (Number of horses – 2) x (Number of horses – 3) x (Cost per combination)
A 4 horse Superfecta Box means there are 24 possible finishing combinations. Your bet will cost $24, $1 per combination.
4 horse cost = (4 horses) x (4 horses – 1) x (4 horses – 2) x (4 horses – 3) x $1 = $24
5 horse cost = (5 horses) x (4) x (3) x (2) x $1 = $120
6 horse cost = (6 horses) x (5) x (4) x (3) x $1 = $360
Example: $1 Superfecta Box Bet
Sample for how to make a straight Superfecta Box Bet from a horse racebook.
- Select the “Superfecta Bet” from your racebook’s wagering menu.
- Note the horses in the race, listed on the left. The next “ML” column lists the odds.
- Select 4 or more horses to finish first, second, third, and fourth. Remember, final order does not matter. In this diagram, the first horse has 4:1 odds. The second horse has 5:1 odds. The third horse has 6:1 odds. The fourth horse has 12:1 odds.
- You must click the blue “Box” button. This indicates the bet is a Superfecta Box and not a straight Superfecta.
- ***Notes: 4 or more horses must finish first, second, third and fourth.
For example you bet horses James, Ted, Chris and Larry. Suppose the race finishes Chris, Ted, James, Larry. The bet would win. If the race finishes Larry, Ted, Chris, James the bet also wins. But if horse Dan ends up first, second or third the bet would lose. You did not choose Dan in your box.
Example: A $1 Superfecta Box on horses 11-9-13-1 means that there are 24 different possible winning combinations. The total wager costs $24. The bet wins if horses 11, 9, 13 or 1 finish in the top 4 in ANY order.
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| Finishing Order | Cost Each |
|---|---|
| 3,6,5,7 | $1 |
| 3,6,7,5 | $1 |
| 3,5,6,7 | $1 |
| 3,5,7,6 | $1 |
| 3,7,5,6 | $1 |
| 3,7,6,5 | $1 |
| 5,6,7,3 | $1 |
| 5,6,3,7 | $1 |
| 5,7,6,3 | $1 |
| 5,7,3,6 | $1 |
| 5,3,7,6 | $1 |
| 5,3,6,7 | $1 |
| 6,3,5,7 | $1 |
| 6,3,7,5 | $1 |
| 6,5,3,7 | $1 |
| 6,5,7,3 | $1 |
| 6,7,5,3 | $1 |
| 6,7,3,5 | $1 |
| 7,6,5,3 | $1 |
| 7,6,3,5 | $1 |
| 7,5,6,3 | $1 |
| 7,5,3,6 | $1 |
| 7,3,6,5 | $1 |
| 7,3,5,6 | $1 |
| Total Cost | $24 |
Superfecta Betting Variant #2: Superfecta Wheel Betting
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The Superfecta Wheel bet is picking sets of horses to finish in first, second, third, and fourth position. This bet improves your chances of winning because 1 or more horses can be chosen to finish in each position.
Difference between Superfecta Wheel and Superfecta Box Bets?
Superfecta Wheel betting requires a specific order from 4 sets of horses. Superfecta box betting requires any order of 4 or more horses.
The Superfecta “Key” Concept
Keying means selecting a set of horses to finish in a certain position. Superfectas are for first, second, third and fourth position. That means 4 keys must be made for each Superfecta Wheel.
Start with the first position key. Select 1 or more horses. For example, suppose horses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 are racing.
Example 1st Horse Key: Horses 2,4
That means horses 2 or 4 must finish first. You can only win if 2 or 4 finish first.
Example 2nd Horse Key: Horses 1,3
That means horses 1 or 3 must finish second. You can only win if 1 or 3 finish second.
Example 3rd Horse Key: Horses 5, 6, 7
That means horses 5, 6 or 7 must finish third. You can only win if 5, 6 or 7 finish third.
Example 4th Horse Key: Horses 8
That means horses 8 must finish fourth. You can only win if 8 finishes fourth.
Example Winning Combination with our Keys: 4,3,6,8
Example Losing Combination with our Keys: 2,7,8,5
Why?
Horse 2 is correct.
Horse 7 not in second key.
Horse 8 not in third key.
Horse 5 not in fourth key.
Superfecta Wheel Bets Cost $1 Per Finishing Combination
Consider the following examples. We’ve keyed horses into the first, second and third positions. Superfecta Wheel cost is $1 multiplied by total number of combinations.
Superfecta Wheel Cost Calculation:
The calculation is more complicated because there are more possible combinations. Also, putting the same horse in multiple keys must be considered.
We recommend using an online calculator:
Example 1: Superfecta Part Wheel
Horses 1, 2 are your first key.
Horses 2, 3, 4 are your second key.
Horses 2, 3, 4 are your second key.
Horses 5, 6 are your fourth key.
Total Example Superfecta Part Wheel Cost, $1 per Combination = $16
| Finishing Order | Cost Each |
|---|---|
| 1,2,3,5 | $1 |
| 1,2,3,6 | $1 |
| 1,2,4,5 | $1 |
| 1,2,4,6 | $1 |
| 1,3,2,5 | $1 |
| 1,3,2,6 | $1 |
| 1,3,4,5 | $1 |
| 1,3,4,6 | $1 |
| 1,4,2,5 | $1 |
| 1,4,2,6 | $1 |
| 1,4,3,5 | $1 |
| 1,4,3,6 | $1 |
| 2,3,4,5 | $1 |
| 2,3,4,6 | $1 |
| 2,4,3,5 | $1 |
| 2,4,3,6 | $1 |
| Total Cost | $16 |
Example 2: Superfecta Full Wheel (1,2 – ALL – ALL – ALL)
Horses 1 and 2 are your first key.
Horses 3,4,5,6,7,8 are your second key.
Horses 3,4,5,6,7,8 are your third key.
Horses 3,4,5,6,7,8 are your fourth key.
Note: Horses 3,4,5,6,7,8 are in second, third, and fourth keys.
Note: No horses are in all keys.
Total Example Superfecta Full Wheel Cost, $1 per Combination = $240
8 Horse Superfecta Full Wheel Winning Combinations
Assume 2 unique horse first key, 6 unique horse second key, 0 horse unique third key + 6 from second key, 0 horse unique fourth key + 6 from third key.
There are 240 total combinations. Refer to exotic horse bet calculators to figure other superfecta costs.
Superfecta Betting Cost Tables
Superfecta Box Cost Calculation: (Number of horses) x (Number of horses – 1) x (Number of horses – 2) x (Number of horses – 3) x (Cost per combination)
| Horses | Combinations | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 24 | $24 |
| 5 | 120 | $120 |
| 6 | 360 | $360 |
| 7 | 840 | $840 |
| 8 | 1680 | $1680 |
| 9 | 3024 | $3024 |
| 10 | 5040 | $5040 |
| 11 | 7920 | $7920 |
| 12 | 11880 | $11880 |
Superfecta Wheel Cost
The calculation is more complicated because there are more possible combinations. Also, putting the same horse in multiple keys must be considered.
| Horses | Cost |
|---|---|
| 3 | $6 |
| 4 | $24 |
| 5 | $60 |
| 6 | $120 |
| 7 | $210 |
| 8 | $336 |
| 9 | $504 |
| 10 | $729 |
| 11 | $990 |
Superfecta Part Wheel Cost Table: $1 Per Combination
Each number represents a horse. Read underlined 10, 11 and 12 as two digit numbers in larger fields.
Some horses have been added to multiple keys.
Example:
1/2,3,4/2,3,4/5,6,7 = $18
| Combination | $1 Cost |
| 1 2 3 45 | $2 |
| 1 2 3 456 | $3 |
| 1 2 3 4567 | $4 |
| 1 2 3 45678 | $5 |
| 1 2 3 456789 | $6 |
| 1 2 3 45678910 | $7 |
| 1 2 3 4567891011 | $8 |
| 1 2 3 456789101112 | $9 |
| 1 23 45 45 | $4 |
| 1 23 456 456 | $12 |
| 1 23 345 345 | $8 |
| 1 23 3456 3456 | $18 |
| 1 23 34567 34567 | $32 |
| 1 23 345678 345678 | $50 |
| 1 23 3456789 3456789 | $72 |
| 1 23 23 45 | $4 |
| 1 23 23 456 | $6 |
| 1 23 23 45678 | $10 |
| 1 23 23 456789 | $12 |
| 1 23 23 45678910 | $14 |
| 1 23 23 4567891011 | $16 |
| 1 23 23 456789101112 | $18 |
| 1 234 5 6 | $3 |
| 1 234 56 56 | $6 |
| 1 234 567 567 | $18 |
| 1 234 456 456 | $14 |
| 1 234 4567 4567 | $30 |
| 1 234 45678 45678 | $52 |
| 1 234 456789 456789 | $80 |
| 1 234 234 345 | $10 |
| 1 234 234 567 | $18 |
| 1 234 234 5678 | $24 |
| 1 234 234 56789 | $30 |
| 1 234 234 5678910 | $36 |
| 1 234 234 567891011 | $42 |
| 1 234 234 56789101112 | $48 |
| 1 2345 6 7 | $4 |
| 1 2345 67 67 | $8 |
| 1 2345 678 678 | $24 |
| 1 2345 456 456 | $16 |
| 1 2345 4567 4567 | $36 |
| 1 2345 45678 45678 | $64 |
| 1 2345 2345 6 | $12 |
| 1 2345 2345 67 | $24 |
| 1 2345 2345 678 | $36 |
| 1 2345 2345 6789 | $48 |
| 1 2345 2345 678910 | $60 |
| 1 2345 2345 67891011 | $72 |
| 1 2345 2345 56789101112 | $84 |
| 1 2 34 345 | $4 |
| 1 2 34 56 | $4 |
| 1 2 34 567 | $6 |
| 1 2 34 5678 | $8 |
| 1 2 34 56789 | $10 |
| 1 2 34 5678910 | $12 |
| 1 2 34 567891011 | $14 |
| 1 2 34 56789101112 | $16 |
| 1 2 345 345 | $6 |
| 1 2 345 6 | $3 |
| 1 2 345 67 | $6 |
| 1 2 345 678 | $9 |
| 1 2 345 6789 | $12 |
| 1 2 345 678910 | $15 |
| 1 2 345 67891011 | $18 |
| 1 2 345 6789101112 | $21 |
| 1 2 345 3456 | $9 |
| 1 2 3456 78 | $8 |
| 12 34 56 7 | $8 |
| 12 34 34 5 | $4 |
| 12 34 567 8 | $12 |
| 12 34 567 89 | $24 |
| 12 34 56 56 | $8 |
| 12 3 456 456 | $12 |
| 12 3 4567 4567 | $24 |
| 12 12 34 34 | $4 |
| 12 12 345 345 | $12 |
| 12 34 567 567 | $24 |
| 123 4 5 6 | $3 |
| 123 4 56 56 | $6 |
| 123 4 567 567 | $18 |
| 123 4 5678 5678 | $36 |
| 123 4 56789 56789 | $60 |
| 123 45 67 67 | $12 |
| 123 45 678 678 | $36 |
| 123 45 6789 6789 | $72 |
| 123 123 123 4 | $6 |
| 123 123 123 1234 | $12 |
| 1234 5 6 7 | $4 |
| 1234 5 67 67 | $8 |
| 1234 5 678 678 | $24 |
| 1234 5 6789 6789 | $48 |
| 1234 5 678910 678910 | $80 |
| 1234 56 78 78 | $16 |
| 1234 56 789 789 | $48 |
| 1234 567 8 9 | $12 |
| 1234 567 89 89 | $24 |
| See Also |
|---|
| Superfecta Box Betting |
| Superfecta Wheel Betting |