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VSports - Horse Racing

The season never ends! Try to select which horse will cross the finish line to glory! Every two minutes there will be a virtual horse race. Select an upcoming draw, select your bet type, and choose your horse(s)! Once your bets are in for an upcoming draw, watch the drawing to see the results!

$.50 - $50

How To Play

Here is how the game works.

  1. Once you are in Virtual Sports, click on Horse Racing.
  2. Select a draw time. Every two minutes there will be a horse race. You may select the upcoming race or a future drawing. In horse racing, you may also select up to 10 consecutive draws.  For consecutive drawings, your horse names will change, as you are selecting the horse number, not the name. Each race (drawing) consists of 12 horses, all have different odds of winning.
  3. Select your bet. You may choose from any of the bet types presented. Scroll down and press the Win/Place/Show and Exa/Tri/Sup buttons to view additional bet types.
    • Easy Pick bets are preselected bets that pick the bet type of horses for you.
    • Win: Select a horse that you think will cross the finish line first.
    • Place: Select a horse that you think will cross the finish line first or second.
    • Show: Select a horse that you think will cross the finish line first, second or third.
    • Exacta: Select horses that will finish in first and second place. The horses must finish in the EXACT order you selected in order for you to win a prize.
    • Trifecta: Select the horses that will finish in first, second and third place. The horses must finish in the EXACT order you selected in order for you to win a prize.
    • Superfecta: Select the horses that will finish in first, second, third and fourth place. The horses must finish in the EXACT order you selected in order for you to win a prize.
  4. Once you have selected your bets for the upcoming drawing, review your playslip. Your bet selections will appear on your playslip. When you are in the playslip, you can make changes to your selections. Once your bet selection is complete, you must click “Place Bets” to complete the betting process. You may have up to 15 bets in your playslip. Once confirmed you cannot change or cancel your bet(s).
  5. Track your history. You may view your past bets in the history section.
  6. Watch the virtual horse race to see if you won a prize or check your ticket after the drawing has occurred.

Horse Racing plays are available for online purchase beginning April 29, 2025. Plays may be purchased for $0.50 to $50.00.

Odds are based on the bet type and horse selected. Please refer to in-game text for odds.

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