Betting & odds

Boxed

A boxed bet covers all possible finishing combinations of the selections, rather than requiring an exact order. A boxed trifecta with four runners pays if any three of them fill the first three placings in any sequence. Boxing removes the need to predict order but multiplies the cost: a boxed trifecta of four runners is 24 combinations, so 24 units.

In use

A boxed trifecta over four horses costs $24 at $1 a combination.

Related terms

TrifectaPicking the first three home in exact order.ExactaPicking first and second in the correct order.First FourPicking the first four runners home in exact order.Flexi BettingBetting a set outlay across an exotic, paid at a percentage of the full dividend.

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