| There are many different reasons why horseracing | | | | correct horse. The only disadvantage to using the win |
| enthusiasts choose to place wagers on Thoroughbred | | | | wager is that there is usually not a large payout |
| races. One reason is that placing a wager is a great | | | | associated with the bet, which is why many seasoned |
| way to increase the excitement that is associated | | | | gamblers will choose to place more exotic wagers in |
| with the sport of horseracing. Another popular reason | | | | hopes of winning larger sums of money. |
| for placing wagers on Thoroughbred horse races is | | | | One type of wager that is commonly associated with |
| that horseracing enthusiasts have the chance to win | | | | very large payouts is the pick six. With this type of |
| extra money. Before horseracing enthusiasts can win | | | | Thoroughbred wagering option, bettors will be required |
| money placing wagers on Thoroughbred horse races, | | | | to choose the winning horse in six consecutive races. |
| they must first understand the many different types of | | | | One technique that bettors can use to increase their |
| wagers that are available to place. | | | | chances of purchasing a winning ticket is to choose |
| The most commonly placed type of Thoroughbred | | | | several horses from each race that each have a |
| racing wager is the win wager. With this particular | | | | good chance at winning the race. While this will make |
| wagering option, bettors will only have to correctly | | | | the final price of the ticket more expensive, it will |
| choose the one horse in the field that will win the race. | | | | increase the chances that the bettor will correctly |
| The great thing about this wager is that bettors will | | | | choose all six horses correctly. There are also |
| usually have a good chance at just guessing the | | | | instances when bettors can receive a payout from |
| winner of the race. For example, in a race with ten | | | | their pick six wager even if they only correctly predict |
| horses, bettors with no previous knowledge of | | | | five of the six race winners. Some race tracks will |
| wagering or horseracing will automatically have a ten | | | | carry the money over from one pick six to the next, |
| percent chance of choosing the winning horse in the | | | | which will greatly increase the amount of money that |
| field. As the bettor's knowledge of wagering and | | | | can be won by bettors if they can correctly choose |
| horseracing increase, so do the odds of choosing the | | | | the six winning horses. |