This is known as favourite versus the field betting and is common in horse and golf betting. Fixed odds betting Staking a set amount to win a set amount by multiplying the stake by the odds. As opposed to spread betting where the amount you can win or lose on a single bet may vary. Handicap Often used for American football, soccer and rugby betting. One team, usually the away side, receives a head start for betting purposes.
Punters can bet for or against the team with the head start.
The handicap can also be known as the line or the spread. With easyodds' innovative HorseAlert, we'll notify you automatically by email the day before your favourite horses run. To build your list of horses to track, simply search our database from your My Easyodds pages or click the 'Add to HorseAlert' links on our racecards or results pages. When a bookmaker cannot split two runners for favouritism. Jolly Another term for the favourite in a race.