Exotic Bets Explained: How to Bet Exactas, Trifectas, and Superfectas
Exotic bets predict the exact finishing order of multiple horses and can produce payouts that straight win bets cannot match. In the 2026 Kentucky Derby, a $1 trifecta paid $11,250.78 and a $1 superfecta returned $94,489.95 in an 18-horse field with a 23-1 winner and a 70-1 shot finishing third. That is the kind of …