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How to Bet

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Buy a WIN ticket for 100 yen!

With 12 horses running, you have a 1 in 12 chance of winning.

Fill in the betting slip.

Example: To buy a 100 yen WIN ticket on horse No. 3 in the tenth race at Sonoda Track . . .

  1. In the location block, mark "Sonoda, Himeji."
  2. In the race number block, mark "10."
  3. In the type of wager block, mark "Win."
  4. In the first finisher block, mark "3." (First row)
  5. In the amount block, mark "1." (First row)
  6. In the unit block, mark "100 yen." (First row)
Keep the ticket in a safe place while enjoying the race!

Buy a SHOW ticket for 100 yen!

With 12 horses running, you have a 3 in 12 chance of winning.

Fill in the betting slip.

Example: To buy a 100 yen SHOW ticket on horse No. 3 in the tenth race at Sonoda Track . . .

  1. In the location block, mark "Sonoda, Himeji."
  2. In the race number block, mark "10."
  3. In the type of wager block, mark "Show."
  4. In the first finisher block, mark "3." (First row)
  5. In the amount block, mark "1." (First row)
  6. In the unit block, mark "100 yen." (First row)
It's easy!

Buy an EXACTA ticket for 100 yen!

With 12 horses running, you have a 1 in 132 chance of winning.

Fill in the betting slip.

Example: To buy a 100 yen EXACTA ticket on horses No. 3 and No. 5 in the tenth race at Sonoda Track . . .

  1. In the location block, mark "Sonoda, Himeji."
  2. In the race number block, mark "10."
  3. In the type of wager block, mark "Exacta."
  4. In the first finisher block, mark "3." (First row)
  5. In the second finisher block, mark "5." (First row)
  6. In the amount block, mark "1." (First row)
  7. In the unit block, mark "100 yen." (First row)
I'm feeling lucky!

Buy a SHOW ticket for 100 yen!

With 12 horses running, you have a 1 in 66 chance of winning.

Fill in the betting slip.

Example: To buy a 100 yen SHOW ticket on horse No. 3 in the tenth race at Sonoda Track . . .

  1. In the location block, mark "Sonoda, Himeji."
  2. In the race number block, mark "10."
  3. In the type of wager block, mark "Show."
  4. In the first finisher block, mark "3." (First row)
  5. In the amount block, mark "1." (First row)
  6. In the unit block, mark "100 yen." (First row)
Best of luck!

Buy a TRIFECTA ticket for 100 yen!

With 12 horses running, you have a 1 in 1,320 chance of winning!

Fill in the betting slip.

Example: To buy a 100 yen TRIFECTA ticket on horse No. 3 finishing 1st, No. 12 finishing 2nd, and No. 5 finishing 3rd in the tenth race at Sonoda Track . . .

  1. In the location block, mark "Sonoda, Himeji."
  2. In the race number block, mark "10."
  3. In the type of wager block, mark "Trifecta."
  4. In the first finisher block, mark "3." (First row)
  5. In the second finisher block, mark "12." (First row)
  6. In the third finisher block, mark "5." (First row)
  7. In the amount block, mark "1." (First row)
  8. In the unit block, mark "100 yen." (First row)
Hit the jackpot!

Buy a TRIO ticket for 100 yen!

With 12 horses running, you have a 1 in 220 chance of winning.

Fill in the betting slip.

Example: To buy a 100 yen TRIO ticket on horses No. 3, No. 5, and No. 12 in the tenth race at Sonoda Track . . .

  1. In the location block, mark "Sonoda, Himeji."
  2. In the race number block, mark "10."
  3. In the type of wager block, mark "Trio."
  4. In the first finisher block, mark "3." (First row)
  5. In the second finisher block, mark "5." (First row)
  6. In the third finisher block, mark "12." (First row)
  7. In the amount block, mark "1." (First row)
  8. In the unit block, mark "100 yen." (First row)
There's hope for a big payout!

Types of betting

Win

Pick the horse that you think will finish 1st.

Brackets Quinella

Pick the bracket numbers of the horses you think will finish in the top two, any order. (These tickets are not sold if fewer than nine horses are running.)

Exacta

Pick the horses that you think will finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order.

Show

Pick a horse that you think will finish in the top three. (If fewer than eight horses are running, you must pick one of the top two finishers to win.)

Quinella

Pick the horses that you think will finish in the top two, any order.

Trio

Pick the horses that you think will finish in the top two, any order.

Trifecta

Pick the horses that you think will finish 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the correct order.

Quinella Place

Pick two horses that you think will finish in the top three, any order.

the automatic vending machines

To purchase a betting ticket

  1. Insert money
  2. Insert betting slip
  3. Betting ticket comes out

Press (精算 seisan) button for change, if any.

To cash the winning ticket

  1. Insert winning ticket
  2. Press (精算 seisan) button to cash

The money you won comes out