Now that you know you want to bet on horses, how do you do it? If youre a beginner, you should know some important things about horseracing and how to bet on horses. If you dont know what win, place, and show means we can help you here as we will take an in depth look, well as in depth as we can here, and tell you how to bet on horses.

First, if you find a horse named Wingnut, bet on that horse (just kidding)! When you are ready to make that first wager, you can bet to win, place, or show. A win means your horse must come in first. To place, your horse must come in first or second. To show means your horse can come in first, second or third and youll win! We suggest for beginners to stick to easy bets like this before you move on to say a, Quinella bet.

While we know this word sounds funny, all a quinella bet means is that two horses you bet on must come in first and second in any order so you win. If you dont understand how a quinella works, ask before wagering.

Try and Exacta bet! In an exacta bet, the horses you pick must come in first and second in that exact order. If youre bold, you can try for a Trifecta or a Superfecta and we know you are bold right?

A trifecta bet is where you pick three horses that will finish first, second, and third again in exact order. In a superfecta, you can pick four horses to finish first, second, third, and fourth wow how fun huh?

Look at odds and payouts on the tote board and shell out the bucks to purchase a program that will list horse and jockey stats as well as trainer information. You will most likely be able to find the horse race record for that particular track in the program. Remember that odds can change due to track condition and the amount of money bet on a horse and dont forget that old track cut we all have to subtract when figuring out the odds. If you dont know what the tracks take is, make sure to ask.

People like percentages! If you know that airplane you are on has a 99.99% chance of staying in the air thats great! Look at the percentages in horse racing too. You should check out the winning percentages of the horse, the jockey, and the trainer. If they have good percentages of winning bet on them.

Keep track of your horse by looking at the color of the blanket he is wearing. Each horse is assigned a color but it wont necessarily match the jockeys shirt so watch out for that! We also recommend you watch out for nasty betters! Just when youve placed your bet and have a great seat in front of the clubhouse monitor, you might see the odds on the tote board change dramatically. This usually happens when a trainer or owner bets a lot on their horse right at the last minute, we know it sounds bad, but its legal.

Simon M Skinner assists withruns internet marketing for BetAmerica - the top online US horse racing betting website.