10 Cent Superfecta Wagering Strategies by Dominic Godwinson

The 10-cent superfecta offers the most for your betting dollar than all the other exotic bets shown on the Kentucky Derby’s horse wagering menu. As soon as it was introduced in the mid-2000s, this betting strategy became extremely popular with gamblers who wanted to earn a huge return from a small investment. However, the majority of bettors tend to go too far when making 10-cent pluperfect bets by over-spreading them in bad positions or failing to utilize the appropriate key-horse and boxing methods. In this article, you will learn several basic tips and strategies regarding 10-cent superfecta gambling that help make more money at the race track.

The Four-Horse Box

Out of all the superfecta strategies, the Four-Horse Box is possibly the most widely executed because the gambler can get away with making a very low investment. All you have to do is spend $2.40 to box four horses that you believe may hit the board and you will get a bunch of racing action. The Four-Horse Box strategy is best for field sizes of eight or less horses. With each extra horse on the field, your chance at getting a super will be significantly decreased. So go with a single long shot and if it places first or second for a large price, you can reap the reward of a nice payday.

Do Not Use the Five-Horse Box

In some cases, a player will attempt to cover additional positions with the five-horse box when the four-horse version proves unsuccessful. With the five-horse box, you can cover 120 different combinations. And if you have ever done any handicapping on a race, you probably know this is too much. Four-horse boxes are fun, small bets. Five-horse boxes cost five times the amount and in addition, you will be stuck with a few lousy horses.

Hit the All Button

The majority of horse handicap picking experts believe that no matter the horse’s form in a race, the horse can reach fourth place. This rule of thumb is especially true during maiden claiming and claiming races when no horses look like winners and there is plenty of racing luck and randomness involved in what horse finishes fourth or last. Therefore, most professional horse gamblers utilize trifecta-style wagering during the first three places and hit the all button in order to cover each horse for fourth place. If you do not know how to position the first three spots, experiment with a three-horse box or a 2x3x3. Doing so will prevent the decrease in ticket prices, giving you the opportunity to hit. Single out one horse on top if you feel confident in regards to your handicapping.

Tax Rules

Since the 10-Cent superfecta strategy does not usually generate a return over the IRS reporting threshold, consider playing this strategy as a definite tax advantage. If your pockets are deep enough, and you have confidence in your 10-cent superfecta choices, you can bet multiple times by tapping the repeat button as often as you want. When you do this, every wager will fall underneath the IRS’ reporting threshold. However, when the value of every ticket is combined, the result will equal to a $2 or $4 superfecta wager. When the repeat button is used, you can keep more of the winnings and deal with less paperwork and hassle at the race track.

Dominic Godwinson is a chief editor of the ProfitsFinanceSite.com and an avid horse racing enthusiast. When not messing with finances he’s writing insightful horse racing tips for ProGroupRacing.com.au and other horse racing websites.