Yes, you can. You can bet on a single horse to win the race, on a specific horse to place among the top 3 or on 2 horses to finish on specific positions at the ‘podium’. This type of bet is called a double. It involves placing a bet on both horses combined on a single race. Of course, in order for you to make a profit, both would have to place for you to win. You can include doubles on accumulators or specific types of bets such as Lucky 15 or Lucky 31 to make an even bigger return. Betting on doubles offers double the fun than betting on a single horse. Sure, a bet on a dark horse to win can bring you a pretty nice return, but so can betting on 2 horses to place first and second in the order you’ve placed them can be pretty lucrative as well. Of course, it’s a lot trickier than betting on a single horse. This means that while you don’t have to be a master punter to do it, you need at least basic knowledge about horse race betting to bet on multiple horses in a race. The double is not as tricky as, let’s say the Lucky 31 bet, but it still involves a great deal of risk.