What is a tricast bet?
Tote & exotic
Tricast — Predict the first three home in the correct order.
Pick 1st, 2nd & 3rd in order
A tricast is a forecast with a third leg: you name the first three horses home in the correct finishing order. It’s hard to land, so the payouts (again set by a computed dividend) can be large, especially in competitive handicaps with a field of eight or more.
A combination tricast covers your three selections in every order (six bets), so any 1-2-3 among them pays — at six times the cost.
A note on honesty: full-cover and accumulator bets are fun and can pay big, but the bookmaker’s margin stacks up
with every added bet or leg — so we track and publish these for interest, not as proven profit. Our flagship pick is the
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Related bets
ForecastPredict the first two home — in the right order (straight) or either order (reverse).
PlacepotA Tote pool bet — pick a horse to be placed in each of the first six races at a meeting.
AccumulatorOne bet on four or more selections, where every leg must win.
Frequently asked questions
How many combinations are in a combination tricast?
Six — three selections can finish 1-2-3 in six different orders, so a combination tricast is six bets.
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