"the funniness went away. So we got drunk again."" Al Ewing described the process as ""like doing a jigsaw where all three of us have slightly different sets, and we’re trying to make a coherent picture with them. The fact that we made something that’s as coherent as it is, is testament to Si and Rob’s skill as writers and my extreme flukiness"". Because ""Trifecta"" was planned before John Wagner's story ""Day of Chaos"" was published (only a few weeks before ""Trifecta"" was due to begin its run), at first the writers were caught out by the changes Wagner's story"
"Tote can nominate races containing more than 8 runners as Trifecta races. There are three types of Trifecta, the Single, Combination and Banker and they work the same way as Exacta bets, only with three horses instead of two. The minimum stake is £2. A Quadpot is operated on one race at every meeting in the UK and it takes place on the third to sixth races on the card. The aim is to pick a horse that will be placed in each one of these races, according to the placing rules stated in the Tote Place section above. The"
"where 8 or more horses are declared and at least 6 run, and on greyhound races of 5 or more runners that form part of the bookmakers' main service. In North America, this wager is known as the trifecta (USA) or ""triactor"" (Canada). A combination tricast is a wager on three or more named selections in order to choose three selections to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order in a specified event. Requires multiple unit stakes given by ""n""(""n"" − 1) (""n"" − 2) where ""n"" is the number of selections. E.g. 3 selections, 6 bets; 4"
"very popular with the fans as it permits a bettor with a small bankroll to cover many combinations and still have a chance for a large payoff. Due to the imprecise nature of the name (as opposed to other bets such as the trifecta), superfecta bets can sometimes require selecting more than four horses. For instance, the New South Wales TAB in Australia previously offered a superfecta bet on selected races requiring bettors to pick the first ""six"" finishers in the correct order, rather than four. The bet requiring the selection of four finishers in order is instead referred to"
"and then any number of horses to finish second. For instances, with a banker horse a, and with three additional horses, the bets are a-b, a-c, a-d. Bookmakers that are not Tote-syndicated will offer their own forecast prices based on their own odds that they are quoting. However bookmakers will normally allow you to place a 'Tote forecast' and will pay out whatever the Tote dividend payout was. Also known as a Trifecta: pick the first three horses in the right order. This is generally really difficult to do and the dividend for getting it right is correspondingly better. The"
"combinations, or 64 combinations, times $2 for each for a total of $128. This method is called ""boxing horses,"" and is also used with other wagers such as a trifecta or superfecta. The most successful punters invariably use a multiple ticket strategy combined with one or more singles (legs in which they have only selected a single runner). They have in effect constructed multiple scenarios many of which they know in advance will lose. The point being that with each successive leg, as the exotic pick 6 pool sheds tickets, they have several tickets that are still ""live"" and have"
"Superfecta The superfecta is a type of wager in USA and Canada parimutuel betting in which the bettor, in order to win, must pick the first four finishers of a race in the correct sequence. This is even more unlikely than a successful wager in the trifecta, which requires correctly picking the first three finishers in order, and as such will have a correspondingly higher payoff. Most exotic wagers in horseracing are a 1 dollar minimum. Due to the difficulty of the superfecta, some racetracks have lowered the minimum on the superfecta to 10 cents. This 10 cent bet is"
"system the bettor can nominate their desired total wager, and their percentage of payout is determined by this wager's relationship to the full unit price. Using a five horse box trifecta, the bettor may wish to lay only $20 on the outcome. Their percentage of winnings is now calculated as $20/$60 = 33.3%. If the bet is successful, the payout will be 33.3% of the winning amount for a full unit bet. In recent times the ""Roving Banker"" variant for Trifecta and First4 betting is now offered. For a Roving Banker First4 the player selects one, two or three runners"
"It is the same as the number of straight forecasts on selections ""a"", ""b"" ... ""n"" given by the formula ""n""(""n"" − 1) and therefore requires this number of unit stakes. E.g. 3 selections - 6 bets; 4 selections - 12 bets; 5 selections - 20 bets; etc. Equivalent to boxing an exacta/perfecta with more than two runners in North America. A tricast is a wager requiring the choosing of three named selections ""a"", ""b"" and ""c"" to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order in a specified event. Requires a single unit stake. Accepted on horse races"
"by most Australian totalisators as a First Four bet (or in Western Australia as a ""Quartet""). Although the first-six superfecta bet is still theoretically allowed by New South Wales regulations, the First Four bet has all but replaced it there. In The Jockey Club Brasileiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this type of wager is called quadrifecta. Superfecta The superfecta is a type of wager in USA and Canada parimutuel betting in which the bettor, in order to win, must pick the first four finishers of a race in the correct sequence. This is even more unlikely than a successful wager"
"wholly successful bet on the next 'family member' down. For example, only two winners out of three in a Trixie means the bet is settled as a double; only four winners out of five in a Canadian means it is settled as a Yankee; only five winners out of eight in a Goliath means it is settled as a Canadian. The place part of each-way bets is calculated separately using reduced place odds. Thus, an each-way Super Heinz on seven horses with three winners and a further two placed horses is settled as a win Trixie and a place Canadian."
"lays out a variable number of cards face-down (these form the ""links"" of the race) in a straight line perpendicular to the row of aces. The cards thus appear to form an ""L"" or the two legs of a right triangle. The field is now set. Before the game begins, each player makes bets based on their horse being as simple as ""five on diamonds"" but can get as complex as any true horse race such as Trifectas, Exactas, Daily Doubles, and others. In another variation, players may simply pick their favorite horse, and the payout is set at 20"
"selections, 24 bets; 5 selections, 60 bets; etc. In North America, this is a ""boxed"" trifecta. Glossary of bets offered by UK bookmakers This glossary of bets offered by UK bookmakers is a non-exhaustive list of traditional and popular bets offered by bookmakers in the United Kingdom. The 'multiple-selection' bets in particular are most often associated with horse racing selections but since the advent of fixed-odds betting on football matches some punters use these traditional combination bets for football selections as well. Forecasts are bets on a single event that require the correct forecasting of the finishing order of (usually)"
"a series of bets in which bettors stake the winnings from one race on the next in order until either the bettor loses or the series completes successfully. In Australia, certain exotic bet types can be laid as ""flexi"" bets. Usually the price of an exotic bet is determined by a set multiple of the outcome, for example $60 for a five horse boxed trifecta at one unit ($1)—or $30 at half unit (50c). If the bet is successful, the bettor will get either the full winning amount shown on the board, or half the winning amount. Under a flexi"
"first and second respectively, and the user picks both 3+4 for third place for a $1 bet, they will receive 50% of the dividend of the 1+2+3 or 1+2+4 trifecta if won). As of December 2012, Flexi bets could only be placed via the EasyBet terminal (EBT) machines, however paper Trackside tickets containing Flexi Trifecta and First Four options have since been produced. During a system update in 2014, the hurdle races were removed, and races have become more frequent, being every three minutes instead of every four minutes. The minimum bet per game is 50 cents, unlike Keno which"
"as The Triple Tiara. While there is some disagreement over which three races make up the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, the Arabian list is more formal and consists of Daughters of the Desert Oaks in California, the Texas Yellow Rose Stakes, and the Cre Run Oaks in Delaware. American betting on horse racing is sanctioned and regulated by the state the racetrack is located in. Simulcast betting almost always exist across state lines with no oversight except the companies involved through legalized parimutuel gambling. A takeout, or ""take"", is removed from each betting pool and distributed according to state"
"A ""troika"" is a team hitched in a single row of three: the center horse in shafts and each of the other two hitched on either side. A ""tandem"" hitch has one rear animal in shafts, then one or more others hitched ahead of the first in single file. Larger teams are usually in pairs, with four, six or even more animals overall; driving these is known as driving ""four-in-hand"", ""six-in-hand"" etc. Sometimes other arrangements are used, such as the ""unicorn"" (one animal in front of a pair), and the ""pickaxe"" (three animals in front of a pair). Teams larger"
"win, then the remaining winners are treated as being a wholly successful bet on the next 'family member' down. For example, only two winners out of three in a Patent means the bet is settled as a double and two singles; only three winners out of four in a Lucky 15 means it is settled as a Patent; only four winners out of six in a Lucky 63 means it is settled as a Lucky 15. The place part of each-way bets is calculated separately using reduced place odds. Thus, an each-way Lucky 63 on six horses with three winners"
"a small number of horses in the race, ""show"" or ""place"" bets may not be offered (or if bets have already been made, they are cancelled and the wagered amounts refunded). In Europe, Australia, and Asia, betting to ""place"" is different since the number of ""payout places"" varies depending on the size of the field that takes part in the race. For example, in a race with seven or less runners in the UK, only the first two finishers would be considered winning bets with most bookmakers. Three places are paid for eight or more runners, whilst a handicap race"
"next seven days draws and you must play a minimum of two sets to participate. Two bonus numbers are drawn after the main eight numbers, giving ten numbers drawn in total. These numbers are used to determine other prizes. To win the jackpot, you must match all eight regular numbers: There is also a computerised racing game is known as Trackside, where players can also bet on a Win, Place, Quinella or Trifecta, and recently First Fours. Trackside has twelve runners in different racing modes: Thoroughbreds, Harness, Hurdles and Greyhounds. The Trackside odds are fixed and do not change regardless"
"Tressette Tressette or Tresette (""trešeta"" in Croatian and Montenegrin) is a 40-card, trick-taking card game. It is one of Italy's major national card games, together with Scopa and Briscola. It is also popular in the regions that were once controlled by the Italian predecessor states, such as Albania, Montenegro, coastal Slovenia (Slovene Littoral) and coastal Croatia (Istria and Dalmatia). It is recorded only from the early 18th century, though greater antiquity is suggested by its trumplessness. The name of the game, literally ""three Seven"" may refer to seven sets of three or four point possibilities when a minimum of three"
"drinks for the first-place horse, 15 for second place, and 10 for third place. Placing a small bet on the ""first horse out of the gates"" is a popular bet that excites the crowd early. Penalties may be applied to bettors who bet on an ace that never leaves the starting gates. Safeguards are often instituted to prevent players from placing exorbitant bets such as ""one hundred on hearts."" Such safeguards may include setting bet limits, requiring players to drink a portion of their bet before the race begins, or forcing losers to drink a portion of their bet at"
"limit of 24, horses are balloted out based on a number of factors which include: 1000 prize money earned in the previous two years, 9 wins or placings in certain lead-up races 3 allocated handicap weight The winner of the following races are exempt from any ballot: The limitation of 24 starters is stated explicitly to be for safety reasons. However, in the past far larger numbers were allowed - the largest field ever raced was 39 runners in 1890. International horses (New Zealand not included) that are entered for the Melbourne Cup must undergo quarantine in an approved premises"
"from the winning post when one of the favourites fell and another was destroyed. Many great horses have won the race, including several who have also won the spring equivalent, the Epsom Handicap, while Super Impose created history in 1990 and 1991 by becoming the only horse to win both races on two occasions. Legendary trainer T.J. Smith won the race seven times. The record time for the race was set by Belmura Lad in 1979 with a time of 1:33.70. In 2005 trainer Guy Walter trained the trifecta in this race with Patezza (1st), Courts In Session (2nd) and"
"Troika (driving) A troika (, ""triplet"" or ""trio"") is a traditional Russian harness driving combination, using three horses abreast, usually pulling a sleigh. It differs from most other three-horse combinations in that the horses are harnessed abreast. The middle horse is usually harnessed in a horse collar and shaft bow; the side horses are usually in breastcollar harness. The troika is traditionally driven so that the middle horse trots and the side horses canter; the right-hand horse will be on the right lead and the left-hand horse on the left lead. The troika is often claimed to be the world's"
"Triple Crown of Hurdling The Triple Crown of Hurdling is awarded to a horse that wins all three of the open, two-mile Grade 1 Hurdling races in any given English National Hunt season: From 2006-2010, the World Bet Exchange (WBX) put up a £1,000,000 bonus for any horse that wins the Triple Crown. WBX offered the prize, the richest in hurdling history, to boost the profile of the betting exchange prior to its launch. The bonus was split among the winning horse's connections as follows: The only horse to win all three races in one season was Kribensis, a grey"
"prosecuted. Paraíba is the only state where the game is legal and regulated by the state, even though according to a federal law this activity is prohibited. In other northeastern states the game is tolerated by the government. The name of the game arises from the association of the drawn numbers with a random selection of 25 animals (to help memorising): Over the decades, superstitious theory has evolved around selecting the proper animal, much of it involving dreams. Horse, for example, can be indicated by a dream of a horse, or by dreams of wheat or milk or naked women."
"with 16 runners or more will see the first four places being classed as ""placed"". (A ""show"" bet in the North American sense does not exist in these locations.) However, one popular form of sports betting in the UK is Tote Betting. While it encompasses several different types of bets, the most popular is a Placepot which works similar to a lottery. As part of the bet, punters select one or more horses for each of the six races taking place and, depending on the number of horses running, must predict whether their horse will finish within the top three"
"two ropes. Nine horses, in an order only decided by lot immediately before the race starts, enter the space. The tenth, the ""rincorsa"", waits outside. When the ""rincorsa"" finally enters the space between the ropes the starter (""mossiere"") activates a mechanism that instantly drops the ""canapo"" (the front rope). This process (the ""mossa"") can take a very long time, as deals have usually been made between various ""contrade"" and jockeys that affect when the ""rincorsa"" moves - he may be waiting for a particular other horse to be well- or badly-placed, for example. On the dangerous, steeply canted track, the"
"races of the program. The pick 6 merely extends this principle. The wager is offered once per program, and is usually offered on six races which conclude with the featured race of the day. The wager is conducted in parimutuel fashion, with all pick 6 bets going into a separate pool from other kinds of betting. There is one ""betting interest"" for each available combination, and the number of combinations is equal to the product of the number of runners in all six races. A simplified example: If there are ten horses in each of the six races, then the"
"in the whole of the race card. The minimum bet is 5p. Here is a worked example: The first race the gambler has opted to choose two horses. Maybe the gambler isn't confident of his abilities or maybe it is a large field and the gambler feels unable to just place one horse. On race two the gambler has elected to roll with the favourite, whatever it may be. In the final race the gambler has chosen three selections. This is often driven by the motive that if the gambler reaches the last race and still has a bet on,"
"the same track on the same program. In the United Kingdom, bookmakers also offer exotic wagers on horses at different tracks. Probably the Yankee occurs most commonly: in this the bettor tries to pick the winner of four races. This bet also includes subsidiary wagers on smaller combinations of the chosen horses; for example, if only two of the four horses win, the bettor still collects for their double. A Trixie requires trying to pick three winners, and a Canadian or Super Yankee trying to pick five; these also include subsidiary bets. There are also other bets which are large"
"program. The wagers were offered only a few times on each card, largely because of the limitations of electro-mechanical totalisator systems. When computer technology took over, more-exotic wagers were introduced, such as the trifecta, superfecta, and pick 6. The higher payouts for these wagers tended to diminish interest in the ""old fashioned"" daily double, but it is still offered at all tracks, sometimes more than once during a program. A ""late double"" is frequently offered on the day's final two races; some tracks offer a ""rolling double"" - a daily double starting on each race on the program except the"