BETTING REMEMBER MADE EASY 3 TIPS TO. WIN BETS on the FAVOURITE pay 32% of the time. PLACE BETS on the FAVOURITE pay 53% of the time

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1 3 TIPS TO REMEMBER WIN BETS on the FAVOURITE pay 32% of the time PLACE BETS on the FAVOURITE pay 53% of the time BETTING MADE EASY A step by step guide to a thrilling racing experience SHOW BETS on the FAVOURITE pay 67% of the time For more information: RACE (7223)

2 GETTING STARTED Betting with a HorsePlayer Cash Card A FREE re-loadable Cash Card is the easiest and most convenient way to bet. The Cash Card allows you to: make bets keep your winnings stored on your card re-load your card with cash cash-out your winnings at any time Ask a Customer Service Associate for a Cash Card and it can be re-loaded at any Self-Serve Wagering Terminal. Please treat this card like cash. Don t forget your PIN. Adding money to a Cash Card Swipe your card and set-up your PIN. Press Deposit Into Account, follow the instructions and insert your cash or voucher. Betting With Cash The Self-Serve Wagering Terminals take cash for all your bets, simply insert a $5, $10, $20, $50, or $100 bill and make your bet; any unused balance is returned via a voucher. Insert Voucher Here Receive Voucher Here Swipe Card Here Insert Cash Here Self-Serve Wagering Terminals only take paper bills - NO coins.

3 PICK A THOROUGHBRED HORSE Picking a horse is easy. You can pick a horse the fun way by choosing a: Funny Name Favourite Colour Lucky Number Jockey & Jockey Record (Starts-Wins- Seconds-Thirds- Winning %) Racing Program Race Length Each race is measured in furlongs. A furlong is one eighth of a mile. A more informed way to pick a horse is based on the jockey s or horse s past performance. All this information can be found in a Race Program. Instructions on How to Read a Program can be found inside the back cover of each program. NOW THAT YOU PICKED A HORSE IT S TIME TO MAKE A BET! Probable Favourites As picked by the track handicapper, are at the bottom of each race.

4 PICK A STANDARDBRED HORSE Picking a horse is easy. You can pick a horse the fun way by choosing a: Funny Name Favourite Colour Lucky Number Driver & Driver Record (Starts-Wins- Seconds-Thirds) Racing Program Probable Favourites As picked by the track handicapper. A more informed way to pick a horse is based on the driver s or horse s past performance. All this information can be found in a Race Program. Instructions on How to Read a Program can be found inside the front cover of each program. NOW THAT YOU PICKED A HORSE IT S TIME TO MAKE A BET!

5 Chances of winning: Good Better Best TYPES OF BETTING When it comes to betting on horse races, you need to decide what type of bet to place. Bets you can make range from a simple bet on a single horse in one race to choosing the winning horses for four consecutive races: The simplest choices are basic bets: Win Bet: Your horse must finish first. Place Bet: Your horse must finish first or second. Show Bet: Your horse must finish first, second or third. Once you ve mastered the three basic bets, you re ready to try other types of bets. When you win a bet like these, you can win more money! The minimum basic bet is $1 EXOTIC BETTING Single Race Betting Chances of The different types of bets are: winning: Exactor: Likes A Your horses must finish 1st and 2nd Challenge in exact order. Very Triactor: Challenging Your horses must finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in exact order. Tests Your Superfecta: Expertise Your horses must finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in exact order. Multi Race Betting Likes A Challenge Very Challenging Tests Your Expertise Daily Double: Pick the winner in two consecutive races Pick 3: Pick the winner in three consecutive races Pick 4: Pick the winner in four consecutive races.

6 Here s how you place a bet with a mutuel teller: Name of the racetrack: Woodbine Number of the race: Race 2 Amount of your bet: $2 Type of bet: Win Horses number: #5 PLACE YOUR BETS Making a bet is simple. Let s say you think the #5 horse will win in the 2nd race. OR, when you walk up to the mutuel teller simply say Woodbine, race 2, $2 to win on number 5. Self-Serve Wagering Terminal Insert cash, voucher OR Swipe your Cash Card on the right side of the Self-Serve Wagering Terminal and enter your PIN. For first time use temporary PIN is Here s how you place your bet with a self-serve wagering terminal: Track Name & Race Number Bet Type Bet Amount Horse Number Make Bet Press Finish With Receipt and take your ticket to remind you of who to cheer for!

7 Odds Track Minutes before race starts THE ODDS Race number Odds are determined by how much money is bet on each horse. The more favoured a horse is by bettors, the lower the odds and the lower the payout. Less popular horses have higher odds and a higher payout. Horse Numbers Self-Serve Wagering Terminal Favourite Examples of how a $2 bet pays out at various odds. ODDS: 1/2 2/1 7/2 5/1 10/1 PAYS: $3.00 $6.00 $9.00 $12.00 $22.00 Here is how 10/1 pays $22: Your base bet of $2 x 10 is $20, plus your original $2 bet, gives you $22. There is lots to bet on! For a complete list of tracks available to bet on, check the Self-Serve Wagering Terminals for all live racing options.

8 AFTER THE RACE Once the race is official, results are available on the Self-Serve Wagering Terminals or the TV monitors. WIN PLACE SHOW How much did I win? Race results always show payouts for a $2 basic bet. In this race, #6 Croquet Style won, #7 Classic Alana finished 2nd and #3 Keystone Ballerina finished 3rd. #6 Croquet Style to Win paid $7.00 #6 Croquet Style to Place paid $4.30 #6 Croquet Style to to Show paid $4.10 Cashing out Winnings are updated onto your cash card or take your winning ticket to a teller or voucher redemption machine. EXACTOR win paid $25.10 for picking #6 Croquet Style to win & #7 Classic Alana to place.