Bet on your favourite

Are you afraid of gambling? Not a gambler and don't like to take risks? Your fears are unnecessary. Betting has been a part of horse racing since its inception, and it certainly doesn't have to involve any large sums.

The chance to bet on your horse and win is exactly what puts a good dose of excitement into the veins of racing fans. Try betting on one race and not the other and you'll instantly see the huge difference. Your feelings when you are drawn into the game through your bet and have your favourite is definitely different than when you don't bet.

Not knowing what to bet on? Be inspired by the opinions of the experts in the racing programme or on specialist websites, or simply make your own choice. For example, you might like the colour of the jersey, the colour and name of the horse or simply bet on your favourite number. There are no limits to your imagination.

How to bet

The very simple procedure: you walk up to the bookmaker's window and say:

1. What race and what horse you want to bet on. The person behind the counter will be happy if you announce it by numbers, i.e. the order of the race (e.g. second race) and the number of the horse in the race (e.g. six). Both figures can be found in the programme.
2. What are you betting on. This means whether you predict the winner of the race, or whether a given horse will finish second, third, fourth or fifth (there must be enough horses running, of course).
3. How much money you want to bet. Because it may not be immediately obvious when you put a hundred in the window if you intend to bet it all on that outsider who winked at you in the paddock a moment ago.

Bets are accepted until the start of the race, any winnings can be collected after the official results are announced (i.e. not immediately after the race). The official announcement will usually take place within about a quarter of an hour of the finish if there are no complications.

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