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The Horse Race Track Cut
As stated in the introduction the track cut varies
depending on the type of bets. The following table
shows the house cut for various tracks according to the
type of bets.
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House Edge in Horse Race Betting |
| Track |
State |
Win/place/show |
2 horse picks1 |
3+ horse picks2 |
| Prescott Downs |
Arizona |
18.5% |
22.5% |
22.5% |
| Oak Lawn |
Arkansas |
17% |
21% |
21% |
| Hollywood Park |
California |
15.43% |
20.18% |
20.18% |
| Arapahoe Park |
Colorado |
18.5% |
25% |
25% |
| Delaware Park |
Delaware |
17% |
19% |
25% |
| Tampa Bay Downs |
Florida |
18.9% |
25.9% |
25.9% |
| Les Bois Park |
Idaho |
18% |
22.75% |
24.75% |
| Arlington Park |
Illinois |
17% |
20.5% |
25% |
| Prairie Meadows |
Iowa |
18% |
24% |
25% |
| Churchill Downs |
Kentucky |
16% |
19% |
19%3 |
| Delta Downs |
Louisiana |
17% |
20.5% |
25% |
| Laurel |
Maryland |
17% |
19% |
25% |
| Great Lakes Downs |
Michigan |
17% |
20.5% |
20.5%4 |
| Fonner Park |
Nebraska |
15% |
23% |
23% |
| Meadowlands |
New Jersey |
17% |
19% |
25% |
| The Downs |
New Mexico |
22% |
22% |
25% |
| Aqueduct |
New York |
15% |
20% |
25% |
| River Downs |
Ohio |
18% |
22% |
22% |
| Remington Park |
Oklahoma |
18% |
20% |
20% |
| Portland Meadows |
Oregon |
18% |
22% |
22% |
| Philadelphia Park |
Pennsylvania |
17% |
20% |
30%5 |
| Lone Star |
Texas |
18% |
21% |
25% |
| Colonial Downs |
Virginia |
18% |
22% |
22% |
| Emerald Downs |
Washington |
15.1% |
22.1% |
22.1% |
| Charles Town |
West Virginia |
17.3% |
19% |
25% |
1. 2 horse picks refers to daily
doubles, quinellas, and exactas.
2. 3+ horse picks refers to trifectas, pick 6, and other
longshots.
3. Takeout for odd/even bet is 5% at Churchill Downs.
4. Takeout for pick 3 is 25% at Great Lakes Downs.
5. Takeout for pick 3 is 26% at Philadelphia Park.
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