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Redeem Mutuel Tickets/Vouchers

To redeem mutuel tickets/vouchers: send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the address below. Ensure to include the name of the person who needs to be on the check that will be sent back. Mail the ticket/voucher to:
Oaklawn Jockey Club
Attention: Mutuel Department
PO Box 699
Hot Springs, AR 71902

Wagering Guide

TYPES OF BETS

Win: Your horse must finish 1st. Place: Your horse must finish 1st or 2nd. Show: Your horse must finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd. Check out the Show Bet Bonus.

Across the Board: You are making 3 equal win, place, and show bets.

If your horse wins: you collect on all 3 wagers (win, place, show).
If your horse comes in 2nd: you collect on the place and show bet.
If your horse comes in 3rd: you collect on the show bet. For example: "$2 Across the Board on 1" simply means: $2 to win on #1, $2 to place on #1 and $2 to show on #1 which will cost you $6 total.

Exacta: Your horses must finish 1st and 2nd in the exact order. Trifecta: Your horses must finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the exact order. Superfecta: Your horses must finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the exact order.

Daily Double: Your horses must finish 1st in each of the two races that comprise the Daily Double. Wagers must be made before either race has begun.

Pick 3: Similar to a Daily Double, but applies to three consecutive races. Pick 4: Your horse must win each of the four races comprising the Pick 4. Wagers must be placed before the running of the first of the Pick 4 races. Pick 5: Your horse must win each of the five races comprising the Pick 5. Wagers must be placed before the running of the first of the Pick 5 races.