Some tracks place the pick six as the first six races, the middle six races, or the last six races. Many tracks have carry over pools for the pick six that can grow to as high as a million dollars. The novice or medium player will just play numbers such as a lottery. The professional will key at least one horse in each race and surround that runner with numerous savers or marginal horses. This wager is the simplest and most played of the exotic wagers.
Most racetracks have exactas in each race.
With this type of wager, the player must pick the runners that finish first and second in the race in direct order. A player can box this wager and it is known as an exacta box. In this wager, the runners must finish first and second in any order. A player can key a runner in the first or second position with one or more runners in the other half of the wager. This is known as an exacta part wheel.