What does 9 4 mean in horse racing?

9/4: For every 4 units you stake, you will receive 9 units if you win (plus your stake). If you see fractional odds the other way round – such as 1/4 – this is called odds-on and means the horse in question is a hot favourite to win the race. In spoken form this is “Four-to-one on”.

Are 9 to 4 odds good?

The 9-4 betting odds probability is a 69.23 per cent probability of a particular outcome and 30.77 per cent probability of another outcome. The 9/4 odds implied probability means your selection has a 30.77% chance of winning and a 69.23% chance the selection will lose.

What does 9 to 5 mean in horse racing?

What does 9 to 5 odds mean? 9-5 Betting Odds means that out of 14 potential outcomes, the 9/5 odds are that there will be 9 of one kind of outcome and 5 of another kind of outcome. The 9-5 odds calculation means for every 14 betting events your selection should win 5 times and on 9 occasions the selection will not win.

What do the odds 9-2 mean?

Example #2: A horse that wins at 9-2 will return $4.50 for every $1.00 wagered. If you had placed the minimum bet of $2 on that horse to win, your payoff will be: $9.00 (4.50 x 1 x $2) + your original bet of $2 – for a total of $11. Generally, payoffs are as follows, based on a $2 wager: ODDS. PAYS.

What is the decimal odds of 9 4?

We have already established that 9/4 fractional odds is 3.25 in decimal.

9/4 variations

How does 4 9 odds work?

4-9 Betting Odds means that out of 13 possible outcomes, the 4/9 odds are that there will be 4 of one kind of outcome and 9 of another kind of outcome. The 4-9 odds calculation means for every 13 betting events your selection should win 9 times and on 4 occasions the selection will not win.

How good is 7 4 odds?

The 7-4 betting odds probability is a 63.64 per cent probability of a particular outcome and 36.36 per cent probability of another outcome. The 7/4 odds implied probability means your selection has a 36.36% chance of winning and a 63.64% chance the selection will lose.

Is 9-2 a good bet?

The 9-2 betting odds probability is an 81.82 per cent probability of a particular outcome and an 18.18 per cent probability of another outcome. The 9/2 odds implied probability means your selection has an 18.18% chance of winning and an 81.82% chance the selection will lose.

What does the 9 1 mean odds?

What does 9 to 1 odds mean? 9-1 Betting Odds means that out of 10 possible outcomes, the 9/1 odds are that there will be 9 of one kind of outcome and 1 of another kind of outcome.

How good is 7 2 odds?

The 7-2 betting odds probability is a 77.78 per cent probability of a particular outcome and 22.22 per cent probability of another outcome. The 7/2 odds implied probability means your selection has a 22.22% chance of winning and a 77.78% chance the selection will lose.

What is the best bet in horse racing?

What horse bet pays the most? The horse bets that pay the most are the accumulators. However, with an accumulator bet, all your horse racing selections need to win (or place if each-way) so there is less chance of you winning. But as the odds are higher this gives you the highest-paying returns.

What is the luckiest number in horse racing?

According to data from Equibase, over the past ten years, horses in post position number five have won the most races. In fact, horses in post five have won almost 13% of all races run during that period. That's significantly higher than any other post position.

How often do 100 1 horses win?

Over the course of the history of the Grand National, five horses have won the race at 100/1 odds. These five horses are tied for the longest odds of any winner of the race. Some of these long shots have fascinating stories to accompany their legendary rides and will go down in horse racing history as a result.

What do odds of 4 to 11 mean?

4-11 Betting Odds means that out of 15 potential outcomes, the 4/11 odds are that there will be 4 of one kind of outcome and 11 of another kind of outcome. The 4-11 odds calculation means for every 15 betting events your selection should win 11 times and on 4 occasions the selection will not win.

What do the odds 6 to 4 mean?

6-4 Betting Odds means that out of 10 possible outcomes, the 6/4 odds are that there will be 6 of one kind of outcome and 4 of another kind of outcome. The 6-4 odds calculation means for every 10 betting events your selection should win 4 times and on 6 occasions the selection will not win.

What does odds 7 2 mean?

When horse racing odds are shown in the form of 7-2, 5-1, etc, it expresses the amount of profit to the amount invested. So odds of 7-2 mean that for every $2 invested, the punter gets $7 profit in return. This means when you bet $2, the total return if the bet is successful is $9.

What do 8 to 11 odds mean?

8-11 Betting Odds means that out of 19 possible outcomes, the 8/11 odds are that there will be 8 of one kind of outcome and 11 of another kind of outcome. The 8-11 odds calculation means for every 19 betting events your selection should win 11 times and on 8 occasions the selection will not win.

What are the odds of 7 or 11?

The probability of winning on the first roll is the probability of rolling 7 or 11, which is 1/6 plus 1/18, which equals to 2/9. Suppose we roll 4 on the first roll (the probability of rolling 4 is 1/12). On each successive roll the probability of rolling 7 is 1/6 and the probability of rolling 4 is 1/12.

Is Big 6 8 a good bet?

Craps is all about the odds, and the 6 and 8 are decent bets, because only the 7 is rolled more frequently. A bet on that giant 6 and 8 pays even money (bet $5, and if a 6 or 8 is rolled, you win $5), and your bet stays up until a shooter “sevens out.” (That never happens!

Is 10 11 a good bet?

The 10-11 betting odds probability is a 47.62 per cent probability of a particular outcome and 52.38 per cent probability of another outcome. The 10/11 odds probability means your selection has a 52.38% chance of winning and a 47.62% chance the selection will lose.

Do you double a 9 against a 6?

When you are dealt a total of 9, double down when the dealer shows a card between 2 and 6 (any card below 7, not including the Ace). This must be a hard 9; meaning there is no Ace in your hand – so the combinations could be 2-7, 3-6 or 4-5.

Is 5 4 a good bet?

5 to 4 Implied Probability

The 5-4 betting odds probability is a 55.56 per cent probability of a particular outcome and 44.44 per cent probability of another outcome. The 5/4 odds implied probability means your selection has a 44.44% chance of winning and a 55.56% chance the selection will lose.

Is 11 4 good odds?

The 11-4 betting odds probability is a 73.33 per cent probability of a particular outcome and 26.67 per cent probability of another outcome. The 11/4 odds implied probability means your selection has a 26.67% chance of winning and a 73.33% chance the selection will lose.

What does 5 4 odds mean?

The numerator and denominator of fractional odds are always integers, thus if the bookmaker's payout was to be £1.25 for every £1 stake, this would be equivalent to £5 for every £4 staked, and the odds would therefore be expressed as 5/4.