Inside Secrets to Winning Big on the 2025 Kentucky Derby and Oaks Straight Bets and Exotics at Churchill Downs
Before discussing my picks, here’s a brief-ish reminder of ways to bet on horse racing that I wrote in last year’s Kentucky Derby article. You can bet a horse to win (first), place (second), and show (third) or “Across the Board”, which is betting on all three. There are exotics such as exacta, trifecta, and superfecta for those searching for massive paydays.Â
In an exacta, you bet 2+ horses to finish first or second. A trifecta includes 3+ horses for the win-place-show. A superfecta is 4+ horses to finish 1-4. By “boxing” an exacta, bettors can win if at least two of their picks win or place. The same goes for trifecta and superfecta boxes. “Keying” an exotic allows you to put your winner “up top” with horses underneath to finish in any order.Â
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