Wagering

OakTreeBets.com

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Youbet.com

Youbet offers online and phone wagering for California residents. They also have the ability to deliver video for Oak Tree over the computer.

Go to youbet.com to login and place an online wager (existing customers)
Sign Up Online For a Youbet account.
Sign up for a Youbet account over the phone by calling 1-888-YOUBET8 (1-888-968-2388).

Additional ADW Wagering Outside of California

If you reside outside of California, you can wager online through TVG and Youbet or get an Advance Deposit Wagering Account with the following companies. State restrictions may apply.

How To Make A Wager:

Tellered Windows: Walk up to any tellered window after you have decided on your bets and take these four easy steps.

Step 1: State the track of your wager.
Step 2: State the amount of your wager.
Step 3: State the type of wager you wish to make.
Step 4: State the number of the horse or horses involved in your wager.

Straight $2.00 Wagers

WIN - You win if your horse finishes First. (On average over 30% of favorites Win.)

PLACE - You win if your horse finishes First or Second. (On average over 45% of favorites Win or Place.)

SHOW - You win if your horse finishes First, Second or Third. (On average over 60% of favorites Win, Place or Show.)

Exotic Wagers

These wagers are generally more difficult to win than Straight Wagers and may require some advance handicapping. However, the potential payouts are significantly greater. (Not all racetracks offer every exotic wager. These are general guidelines, and different tracks offer slight variations.)

ROLLING DAILY DOUBLE - To win you must pick the winners of two consecutive races. Wagers must be placed before the first of the two races. Minimum bet is $2.00.

PICK THREE - To win you must pick the winners of three consecutive races. Wagers must be placed before the first of the three races. Minimum bet is $1.00.

EXACTA - To win you must pick the first two horses to finish in exact order in a single race. Minimum bet $1.00.

TRIFECTA - To win you must pick the first three horses to finish in exact order in a single race with eight or more betting interests. Minimum bet is $1.00.

SUPERFECTA - To win you must pick the first four horses in exact order of finish in a single race with eight or more betting interests. Minimum bet is .10 cents.

SUPER HIGH FIVE - To win you must pick the first five horses in exact order of finish in the last race with eight or more betting interests. Minimum bet is $1.00.

EARLY PICK FOUR - To win you must pick the winners of the first four races of the race card. Wagers must be placed before the first of the four races. Minimum bet is $1.00.

LATE PICK FOUR - To win you must pick the winners of last four races of the race card. Wagers must be placed before the first of the four races. Minimum bet is $1.00.

PICK FIVE - To win you must pick the winners of five designated consecutive races. Wagers must be placed before the first of the five races. Minimum bet is $1.00.

PICK SIX - To win you must pick the winners of six designated consecutive races. Wagers must be placed before the first of the six races. If not ticket has all 6 winners, a major portion of the pool carries over to the next racing day's program. Minimum bet is $2.00.

PLACE PICK ALL - You win a major payoff if you pick the winner or second-place finisher of the entire card (8, 9 or 10 races). If no ticket contains the winning combination for all races, the payoff will go to the ticket with the highest number of correct selections. Mimimum bet is $1.00.

WIN, PLACE AND SHOW PARLAY - Parlay means to take your winnings (if any) and wager them on the next race. Minimum bet is $2.00. Approximate Pay To Win ($2.00 bet) If Odds Are:

Odds	Payoff	Odds	Payoff	Odds	Payoff
1-5	$2.40	6-5	$4.40	5-2	$7.00
2-5	$2.80	7-5	$4.80	3	$8.00
1-2	$3.00	3-2	$5.00	7-2	$9.00
3-5	$3.20	8-5	$5.20	4	$10.00
4-5	$3.60	9-5	$5.60	9-2	$11.00
1	$4.00	2	$6.00	5	$12.00

Checking Your Tickets

After you wager, please check the accuracy of your tickets! Check for the following:

Is the amount of the wager correct?
Is it the type of bet you want?
Are the official program numbers of your horses correct?
Is it the proper race number?
When betting on other tracks, does the track name read that specific track?

Parimutuel Wagering

All wagering at Santa Anita Park is parimutuel people wagering against each other, with Santa Anita acting as facilitator and retaining a commission. The “takeout,” is divided primarily among the racetrack, the horsemen (for purses) and the State of California.

Distribution Of Average Dollar Wagered: 2008 Oak Tree Meet
Returned to winning fans	80.66¢
State of CA &local governments	2.55¢
Track Operations	7.59¢
Satellite Wagering Fees	1.28¢
Horsemen (Purses)	7.20¢
Breeders’ & Owners’ Awards	0.61¢
Total	$1.00

Purchasing Tickets

Please make your wagers early. We can assume no responsibility for uncompleted transactions when the tote machines lock. To speed service, use the exact change for purchasing tickets whenever possible. Make sure you check your tickets and change before leaving the window.

Scratches

An alternate selection can be made only on bet cards for the Pick 4,6 and all. Your alternate selection will be substituted for a scratch. If you do not select an alternate, the actual betting favorite, as evidenced by the total amount wagered in the win pool at the time of the start of the race, will be substituted for the scratch. In the event of a scratch in the Pick 3 before the first race on your ticket, a refund will be given.

Cashing Tickets

Remember to keep all your tickets until the results are official. A successful claim of foul and/or an inquiry can change the results! Winning tickets may be cashed at any parimutuel window. Winning tickets from previous days may be cashed at any window throughout the wagering period. By State law, tickets may be cashed until November 8, 2010. State law forbids acceptance of claims for lost or destroyed tickets. Vouchers are good until one year after the conclusion of the current race meet.

Mutuel Pools

Wagering pools are offered under the following guidelines: win, place and show if there are five or more wagering interests; win and place only if there are four wagering interests; and win only if there are fewer than four wagering interests. If scratches reduce any field below those levels, the indicated pool(s) will be canceled and all monies refunded.

Cancellation Policy For The Day

In the event that fewer than five races can be completed during today’s racing program, please retain the page of the racing program bearing today’s racing day and date. Should cancellation be necessary, a complete plan for rain checks will be announced over the public address system.

Cancellation Available At “SAMS”

Wagers may be cancelled and/or changed through screen activated (wagering) machines - SAMs. Tickets bought either at a SAM or at a window will be accepted by the machines for cancellation or change, although it is limited to tickets with a value under $250 ($50 for tickets bought for night simulcast wagering).

Sources of Additional Information

Daily Racing Form - is a tabloid newspaper devoted exclusively to racing. It contains complete listings of past performances on every horse. For more information, the Daily Racing Form provides a detailed description of how to use the form complete with diagrams.

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