What Is A Superfecta Bet?

Marcus Bazzano
By Marcus Bazzano
What Is A Superfecta Bet?

What Is A Superfecta Bet In Horse Racing?

A Superfecta bet in horse racing involves predicting the top four finishers in the correct & specific order, offering a challenging and rewarding wager for experienced bettors, with high payouts for those who successfully predict the exact sequence.

What Is A Superfecta Box?

A Superfecta Box bet allows you to select (box) a group of horses and cover multiple finishing combinations, increasing your chances of winning, but also requiring a larger stake to cover all permutations of the chosen horses.

How Much Does A Superfecta Box Cost?

The cost of a Superfecta Box bet depends on the number of horses selected and the wager amount, calculated by multiplying the number of combinations by the base wager. The minimum stake you can place on a Superfecta Box is typically $0.10 but can be $1 at specific tracks.

How Much Is A Superfecta Payout?

A Superfecta payout varies depending on several factors including the wager amount, and horse odds, but typically offers very high returns, often in the thousands, for correctly predicting the top four finishers. In fact, one lucky punter won a little over $28k at the 2013 Kentucky Derby

How To Bet A Superfecta

Placing a superfecta bet with your chosen bookmaker can be very simple if you follow these steps:

  1. Go on your selected race that you want to place a wager on
  2. Select ‘Superfecta' in the bet types 
  3. Select the four horses you predict will finish in the first four 
  4. Add to bet slip
  5. Enter stake
  6. Place bet

What Is A Super Trifecta In Horse Racing?

A Super Trifecta, also known as a Super High 5, requires selecting the top five finishers in a race, offering an even more challenging and rewarding wager than the Superfecta, with potentially life-changing payouts for those who succeed.

What Is The Biggest Superfecta Payout Ever?

The Kentucky Derby in 2005 had one of the largest superfecta payouts ever, with a lucky punter taking home an amazing $864,253 from a $1 superfecta bet. However, if predicted correctly, some payouts can be more than $1 million.

Marcus Bazzano
By Marcus Bazzano

Marcus is a young but experienced sports journalist and content creator, having been in the industry 5+ years. He has written racing specific content for leading racing sites such as RacingBase, Odds and now Fan Odds. Marcus learnt his love for racing from his father, who has owned multiple horses in Marcus' lifetime.