Horse Racing Betting Sites

The place bet, wagered hoping one will finish first or second, is just one common type. Win bets take place when you're confident in a horse coming in exactly first. And then there are the exotics: exacta (correct order of two horses finishing); trifecta (correct order of three horses); daily double (winner of two consecutive races). Most bettors will make a horse betting wager on raceday, but others bet before (ante-post) for bigger prices.

On this page · 4 sections

1. Where to bet on horse racing in the Philippines
2. Places in a race and what the pool takes
3. Philracom and the tracks
4. What a boxed exacta or trifecta costs

Where to bet on horse racing in the Philippines

Places in a race and what the pool takes

There usually are multiple places you can bet on a horse in a single race, races allowing up to 6 in larger events. When betting, know that around 15-18% pool commission is deducted off the top first.

Philracom and the tracks

Horse betting in the Philippines stretches back to 1867, with regulators in place as of 1974 through the creation of Philracom via Presidential Decree No. 420. San Lazaro in Carmona, Cavite and Metro Turf Club in Malvar, Batangas are the go-to venues.

What a boxed exacta or trifecta costs

Example. PHP 10 per ticket assumed. A box covers every finishing order of the chosen horses.