Jeff Siegel Picks Santa Anita (2024)

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How do you bet at Santa Anita? ›

History. "Rancho Santa Anita" was owned originally by former San Gabriel Mission Mayor-Domo, Claudio Lopez, and named after a family member, "Anita Cota". The ranch was later acquired by rancher Hugo Reid, a Scotsman.

The safest bet you can make is a SHOW bet on the favorite. While it's the most likely to hit, it delivers a small return. If you want to make more money, you need to bet on the more exotic wagers. They include the EXACTA (top two horses in order), the TRIFECTA (top three in order) or the SUPERFECTA (top four in order).

The road to the 2024 Kentucky Derby continues this Saturday, April 6 as the top thoroughbred horses compete in the 2024 Santa Anita Derby. Live coverage begins at 7:00 PM ET on CNBC and Peacock.

The JACKPOT is an exciting bet where you are required to choose the winner of the four consecutive Jackpot races. This is obviously harder to win than the Double, but the rewards are much higher. To make this bet easier to win you can take a permutation, where you select a number of horses in each race or leg.

Additionally, fans will now be able to access Santa Anita's clubhouse and general admission areas for the same $10 admission price, with open seating offered in the grandstand, Sirona's Bar, Paddock Room and Seabiscuit Court.

On May 15, TVG/FanDuel released a statement indicating Rudulph had been taken off the air for making what it called "disappointing comments online about the integrity of horse racing, as well as the safety and welfare of its participants."

Apart from metropolitan tracks, the handicapper's preferred horses, (number one) won more races than any other number.

How much does a $2 exacta box cost? ›

The formula for calculating the cost of an exacta box is (horses in box x (horses in box minus 1) x dollar amount of bet). A $2 box of two horses would be (2 x 1 x 2) = $4. A $2 box of three horses would be (3 x 2 x 2) = $12. A $2 box of four horses would be (4 x 3 x 2) = $24.

If you're certain a particular horse will win but have no idea which runners will finish second, third, and fourth, a win bet might be the smartest play. If you're confident you can predict the top three finishers of a race in order, a trifecta is the way to go.

Considered one of the world's most beautiful race tracks, Santa Anita is home to numerous prestigious races including the Santa Anita Derby, the Santa Anita Handicap, and the Breeders' Cup. Racing season runs from December to June from Thursday to Sunday.

San Diego horse racing takes place where the "turf meets the surf" at the Del Mar Racetrack. Fans flock to the track each summer to wager on their favorite horses during the popular, annual Del Mar Racetrack racing season, mid-July - early-September.

Pick a horse and bet him to win (finish first), place (finish second) or show (finish third). This is a $2 base bet, and you can certainly bet more if you'd like. You can also bet the horse "across the board," meaning you have him to win, place and show — which is a $6 bet on a $2 base bet.

The most common way to bet on greyhound racing is to either pick a dog and back it to win a particular race, or you can back a dog to be placed in order to have a better chance of winning. This means it must finish in the top two, though your winnings will be lower than if you select a dog to win the race.

Oddsmakers will assign a total to a game and bettors can choose whether the actual final score will go Over or Under that projected total. If a total is set at 50 points, a bet on the Over would need 52 or more combined points to win while a bet on the Under would need 50 or fewer combined points to win.

A moneyline bet requires you to just pick the winner of the game, and uses American odds to calculate the payout. American odds are centered around winning $100. So if you're betting a -200 favorite, you need to risk $200 to win $100, or any fraction of that — $20 to win $10, $2 to win $1, etc.