The 10-cent Superfecta Articles | Horse Betting

By: Richard Bleuze

The 10-cent Superfecta
 
The 10-cent superfecta bet can be found at most racetracks across the country.  The superfecta requires the bettor to pick in the exact order the horses that will finish first, second, third and fourth in a particular race.  Since this is not easy, the superfecta bet usually generates some very large payoffs.  It is not uncommon in the superfecta bet to see a one-dollar payoff in excess of $10,000 on a daily basis.
 
Those who are successful at playing the superfecta bet will often play any combinations of numbers to increase their chances of winning.  Since the superfecta bet can be expensive to bet, the superfecta bet had fallen out of favor for many horse bettors until recent times.
 
You will now find 10-cent superfectas at almost all racetracks across the country including harness, quarter horse and thoroughbred racing tracks.
 
Why is the 10-cent superfecta so popular with horse bettors?  The reason is because the superfecta bets gives the average horse bettor a chance to walk home with some really big money without having to spend a lot of money.  A typical 10-cent superfecta payoff will usually return somewhere between $50 and $250. However, I have seen it pay much more at the tracks.  In fact, if your 10-cent ticket happens to be the only ticket sold with the winning combination, you win the entire superfecta pool!
 
For most horse bettors, the 10-cent superfecta is a fun bet because it does not cost a lot of money to play and yet you can walk away with lots of money. For the price of a two-dollar win ticket, you could buy twenty different 10-cent superfecta combinations.  In addition, the 10-cent superfecta adds  additional excitement into watching horse races. 

The simplest way to get started playing a 10-cent superfecta is to just pick a sequence of four numbers, bet ten cents, and cross your fingers.  Another way to increase your chances of winning, would be to play your four numbers in what is called a four-horse box for $2.40.  When you box your four numbers, you now win if your horses come in first, second, third and fourth in any order.  This option gives you twenty-four ways to win.  However, please be advised that this is not a strategy I recommend, but it is the simplest way to get started playing.
 
Any bet that is not a boxed bet would be considered a betting combination and thus involves handicapping the horse race.   In most 10-cent superfecta you would try to zero in on the potential winner of the race and then work your way down by adding additional horses in each successive leg (you are concerned with 4 legs).  Of course, it is difficult to gauge the cost when using  betting combinations. 
 
Figuring the cost of betting combinations is not that easy for the average horse bettor.  However, it is important to know the cost of your superfecta bet before you get to the betting window since you do want to stay within your budget.  In addition, knowing the cost ahead of time also allows you to know what impact adding or removing a horse will have on the cost.
 
If you are interested in playing the 10-cent superfecta, a great opportunity to start the learning curve would be when you have a strong opinion on a race. By doing this, you generally would not have to spend a lot of money.

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