Types Of Horse Racing Bets are immense and we list here some of the most popular types of bets that there are to be found. This is not a complete listing of bets but will give you an idea about most of the more common bets used.

Accumulator: A cumulative bet involving several races if the first one wins the bet goes onto the next and so on.
Ante-Post: Ante-post prices are those advertised usually prior to the day of the event itself. Usually better odds but the punter runs the risk that stakes are not returned if their selection pulls out.
Canadian: A multiple bet consisting of 26 bets
Double: Double consists of one bet involving two selections from different events. Both selections must be successful for your bet to win.
Dual Forecast: The punter has to pick the first two to finish in either order.
Each-Way: Bet which consists of two bets the first is for the win part and the second is for the selection to place.
Flag: A bet consisting of 23 bets.
Forecast: A bet that involves correctly predicting the 1st and 2nd for a particular event.
Goliath: Goliath consists of 247 bets involving 8 selections from different events: 28 doubles, 56 trebles, 70 four-folds, 56 five-folds, 28 six-folds, 8 seven-folds and 1 eight-fold accumulator.
Heinz: Heinz consists of 57 bets involving 6 selections from different events: 15 doubles, 20 trebles, 15 four-folds, 6 five-folds and 1 six-fold accumulator
Lucky 15: Lucky 15 consists of 15 bets involving 4 selections in different events: 4 singles, 6 doubles, 4 trebles and 1 accumulator.
Lucky 31: Lucky 31 consists of 31 bets involving 5 selections in different events: 5 singles, 10 doubles, 10 trebles, 5 four-fold accumulators and 1 five-fold accumulator.
Lucky 63: Lucky 63 consists of 63 bets involving 6 selections in different events: 6 singles, 15 doubles, 20 trebles, 15 four-fold accumulators, 6 five-fold accumulators and 1 six-fold accumulator.
Patent: A Patent consists of 7 bets involving 3 selections from different events: 3 singles, 3 doubles and 1 treble.
Reverse Forecast: Reverse Forecast bet is one where you choose two selections in one race to finish 1st and 2nd in either order.
Round Robin: A bet consisting of 10 bets three selections in different races.
Single: A Single is a bet on one selection in one event. Your selection must be successful for your bet to win.
Straight Forecast: Straight Forecast bet is one where you choose two selections in one event to finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order.
Super Heinz: Super Heinz consists of 120 bets involving 7 selections from different events: 21 doubles, 35 trebles, 35 four-folds, 21 five-folds 7 six-folds and 1 seven-fold accumulator.
Treble Treble consists of one bet involving three selections from different events. All three must be successful for your bet to win.
Treble: A bet consisting of 3 selections, all of which must win for the bet to be successful.
Trifecta: Bet in which the bettor picks the first three finishers in exact order.
Trixie: A Trixie consists of four bets involving three selections from different events: 3 doubles and 1 treble.
Yankee: A Yankee consists of 11 bets involving 4 selections from different events: 6 doubles, 4 trebles and 1 four fold accumulator.

Types Of Bets