Quinella at Belmont?

[joeydb]

Going through results charts over the last couple of weeks. I noticed that sometimes there was a quinella offered, and other times not.

I am just curious - does anybody know what the rules or guidelines are for when that wager is offered? I know that I'd rather play exactas anyway, and I am not on site at Belmont so I don't even know if a quinella would be available through simulcast.

[herkhorse]

2nd and 4th race every day

[joeydb]

OK that is simple enough. Thanks.

Worst bet IMO

[Dunbar]

joeydb, If you're interested in betting quinellas, you might take a look at an article I wrote in 2002, "Getting More Bang for your Quinella Buck"

http://www.blackjackforumonline.com/...t/Quinella.htm

The idea is that when quinellas and exactas are offered in the same race, you're presented with 2 different ways to bet a quinella: You can either make a quinella bet, or you can make 2 exacta bets in a proportion so that it acts just like a quinella bet.

The article explains how to determine which way will give the bigger payoff.

[Linny]

If the quinella probable is more than half of the exacta, play the quinella by doubling the base value of the bet.

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by Linny

If the quinella probable is more than half of the exacta, play the quinella by doubling the base value of the bet.

You're suggesting betting twice as much, right? You would have twice the money at risk and may or may not be making the better bet. You can't use a quinella in place of a single exacta bet.

What you can do is use two exacta bets in place of a quinella bet. Betting the same total amount on the two exactas as you would have bet on the single quinella, you can sometimes get a better return.

[richard burch]

Originally Posted by herkhorse

2nd and 4th race every day

you are correct sir! they have it at all NY tracks.

i bet that s..t all the time. i love quinellas!

Australia is quinella capitol of the world. also prairie meadows....sometimes los al.