If a player keys a runner with all the runners in the second half of the double, it is called the daily double wheel. This wager requires the player to pick the winners of three consecutive races. Some race tracks have a rolling pick 3 which is when the player must pick three races in a row and it continues for the next three races. Most players key on favorites in these types of wagers, but if the player has a strong reason not to pick the favorite the wager may pay huge dividends. This wager requires the player to select the winner of six consecutive races prior to the first race of the pick six.
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.