Keeneland will offer superfecta wagers for as little as 10 cents during the
upcoming spring meet that opens on Friday. Called fractional wagering in Europe,
the dime option will be available on all races in which a superfecta wager is
offered.
“A dime superfecta allows bettors to play many more combinations at a fraction of
the cost,” Keeneland President Nick Nicholson said. “We expect this wager to
appeal to a wide-range of fans, especially novice bettors. This is especially
important at Keeneland, where on any given race day, approximately 12 percent of
our fans are first-time visitors.”
A ten-cent superfecta greatly reduces the cost of playing multiple-horse
combinations. For example, a ten-cent, four-horse superfecta box costs $2.40
while a $1, four-horse superfecta box costs $24. Accordingly, the payoffs for
ten-cent superfectas are one-tenth that of the $1 payoff.
Sam Houston Race Park was the first Thoroughbred track in the United States
to offer the micro wager on February 17, followed by Hawthorne Race Course on
April 2.