A horse racing bet where you pick the first and second place finishers in exact order.
An exacta requires picking the top two finishers in the correct order. With a 10-horse field, there are 90 possible exacta combinations, making it harder to hit than a win bet but offering significantly larger payouts. Exacta boxes let you pick multiple horses in any order for the top two spots, increasing your chances at higher cost. For example, a $1 exacta box on 3 horses costs $6 (3 x 2 combinations).
Exacta Box Cost = Number of Picks × (Number of Picks - 1) × Base WagerA horse racing bet where you pick the first and second place finishers in exact order.
Exacta Box Cost = Number of Picks × (Number of Picks - 1) × Base Wager
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