Greyhound racing offers a variety of betting options, catering to both beginners and experienced bettors. Some of the most popular greyhound bets include:
1. Win Bet:
- Betting on a specific greyhound to win the race. If the chosen greyhound finishes first, the bettor wins.
2. Place Bet:
- Betting that a specific greyhound will finish in either first or second place. The odds are lower than a win bet, but the chances of winning are higher.
3. Show Bet:
- Betting that a greyhound will finish in the top three. The odds are lower than place bets, but it offers a higher chance of winning.
4. Across the Board:
- This is a combination bet where you place three bets: win, place, and show on the same greyhound. If the greyhound wins, you collect on all three bets. If it places second, you collect on place and show bets, and if it finishes third, you collect on the show bet.
5. Quinella:
- Betting on two greyhounds to finish first and second in any order. If the chosen greyhounds finish in the top two, the bettor wins.
6. Exacta:
- Similar to a quinella, but the bettor must predict the exact order in which the top two greyhounds will finish.
7. Trifecta:
- Betting on the first three greyhounds to finish in exact order.
8. Superfecta:
- Betting on the first four greyhounds to finish in exact order.
9. Daily Double:
- Picking the winners of two consecutive races, usually the first two or the last two races of the day.
10. Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 6:
- Picking the winners of three, four, or six consecutive races, respectively.
11. Top Dog:
- Betting on a specific greyhound to be the highest-scoring dog of the day, usually based on a points system for different race outcomes.
12. Futures Bets:
- Betting on the outcome of a future race, such as a championship or tournament, well in advance.
Greyhound racing on betting exchanges
Greyhound racing on the betting exchanges is a very popular sport to bet on. Most gamblers will choose to back a greyhound to win a race, but they also have the option to lay a greyhound, so they are betting on it not to win the race. There are also in-play bets, so you can bet on the outcome of a race after it has started. For example, if you think a greyhound has made a good start, you can bet on it to win live.
Betting exchanges have hundreds of greyhound markets open every day, with some betting exchanges showing live streams of races.