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# betting equivalent of trying to select the quickest queue at the supermarket.
# increases your chances compared to a Win bet, but also reduces the potential rewards and
# thrill. It’s like skydiving with three parachutes.* No 3rd place dividend when 7 or less
# horses race.
# Win and Place dividend or if your runner finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place
# dividend only.
# 2nd in a race, in any order. Flexi betting available.
# NN should input any combination of two runners
# x = [(runner['odds_perc'], runner['odds_scale'], runner['rank_win'], xn)]
# xn - num runners
# xap - alpha odds perc
# xas - alpha odds scaled
# xar - alpha ranked
# xbp - beta odds perc
# xbs - beta odds scaled
# xbr - beta ranked
# the correct order.Flexi betting available.
# available on races that have eight or more runners. The Duet will pay three dividends for
# the following combinations: 1st and 2nd, 1st and 3rd, and 2nd and 3rd.Flexi betting available.
# is like winning that really, really big teddy bear when you play carnival games - it’s
# hard to do, but you’ll be the envy of everyone if you manage it.
# in correct order. It really isn’t easy to do, but you’ll probably remember the day you
# won a First 4 alongside your wedding day and the days your children were born. Flexi
# betting available.
# Doubles for each race meeting are marked in the "Exotic Bet Info" column on Today's and
# Tomorrow's Racing Schedules on tab.com.au. Daily Double legs are marked as D-D.Flexi
# betting available.
# at the one race meeting e.g. Race 2 winner and Race 3 winner. Flexi betting available.
# idea of being chaired around on your mates’ shoulders and receiving raucous rounds of
# applause from random strangers, win a Quaddie. Flexi betting available.
# a BIG6 may be at the same race meeting or at different race meetings. There is at least
# one BIG6 available every week. Available BIG6s are indicated in the "Exotic Bet Info"
# column on Today's and Tomorrow's Racing Schedules on tab.com.au. Flexi betting available.
# races. To parlay means to create a single bet that links together two or more individual
# bets and is dependent on all of those bets winning together. All Up bets parlay (i.e
# reinvest) dividends across ALL races. To obtain a payout ALL races must be successful.
# or legs selected.
# races. To parlay means to create a single bet that links together two or more individual
# bets and is dependent on all of those bets winning together. You can have a Parlayformula
# on a minimum of two and up to a maximum of six races, and you can place a combination of
# Win, Place, Win & Place or Quinella bets. You can expand your options by parlaying your
# bets over 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 races using a Formula Number, which means you don"t have to be
# successful in every leg to be a winner. For example, if you take a Formula 3 bet over 4
# races, the TAB computer will automatically generate all possible combinations of 3 races
# with this bet. To collect a dividend you must be successful in at least 3 of your 4
# selected races.
# feature race of the day. Mystery Bets are computer generated selections and are available
# in a:
# example, if you bet $2 on a horse that is $5 on fixed odds, you will get back $10 if your
# horse is successful.
# together. After fees and taxes are removed, the pool is divided up by the amount of
# winning $1 bets. If you place a successful $5 bet, you’ll have five shares in the winning
# pool.
# order. Available on Quinella, Exacta, Duet, Trifecta and First 4.
# select can fill the other places in any order. Available on Exacta, Trifecta and First 4.
# Quinella, Exacta, Duet, Doubles, Trifecta, First 4 and Quaddie.
# places. The Roving Banker must finish in a place, with any of your other nominated runners
# must fill the remaining places in any order. Available in Exacta, Trifecta and First 4.
# can have multiple selections without being restricted by your budget! All you need to do
# is decide on your selections and the total amount you wish to spend on your bet. Your bet
# will cost whatever you choose - and if you win, you will receive a percentage of the full
# dividend. For example, let's say you want to box five runners in a Trifecta. This would
# normally cost $60 for a $1 investment. If you decide you want to spend $15, that's all it
# will cost. $15 represents 25% of $60, which means if you win, you will receive 25% of the
# full Trifecta dividend. So if the winning Trifecta dividend is $200, you'll collect $50.
# It's that easy!
# impact on your total spend. Once you decide how much you want to spend, that will be the
# total cost of the bet. For example, $15.
# This would normally cost you $60, for a $1 investment.
# waged. This percentage is based on what the bet would normally cost if you placed the bet
# for $1. We call it a Bet Percentage. In our example, your percentage would be :$15 (the
# amount you choose to spend) divided by $60 (cost of the bet for $1) = 25%.
# waged: Let's say the winning Trifecta dividend is $200.00. Your collect will be: 25% of
# $200 = $50