As usual, the track’s betting package starts with the traditional Win/Place/Show bets and extends out to five different multi-race exotic offerings, the kind that have proven so popular with ...

The standard unit for win/place/show and exactas is a $2 bet. Trifectas, superfectas and super high 5s are typically shown as $1 or $0.50, but will say explicitly which on the payout board.

The Derby offers plenty of options for you to bet, from a straight win-place-show bet to more exotic wagers, such as an exacta, trifecta or superfecta (picking the top two, three or four finishers).

The simplest of these bets are called call options. It’s much like horse racing when you put a WIN, PLACE, and SHOW bet on the same horse.