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Palermo racecourse
How to read a race in the programme and how a dividend turns into a payout. Here is a programme explained part by part and a payout calculator.
How to read a race in the programme
1Race 1 13:30
2Wild Ones 2021 (1°turno) 1,200 m turf
3COMUN, Hembra, 3 años, que no hayan ganado, 56 kg
- 415Bailadora CocoRecuero Luciano Matias
- 2DiferenteBorda Gonzalo Damian
- 3Elegant LadyValle Martin Javier
- 4IkalMonasterolo Ivan Eduardo
- 6Mint CopyEnrique Brian Rodrigo
6Ganador $2 · Segundo $2 · Tercero $2 · Exacta $2,000 · Trifecta $2,000 · Doble $2,000 · Cuaterna $2,000
- 1Race number and post time Each race of the day has its number; the time is the start.
- 2Name, distance and surface The race name, how many metres it is run over and whether on turf or dirt.
- 3Conditions Who may run: sex, age, wins so far and the weight each horse carries.
- 4Saddle cloth number The number you say at the window or write on the ticket. It is not the starting gate.
- 5Horse and jockey The horse name, and below it the rider.
- 6Bets of the race Which pools are open for this race and the base of each ticket.
Real example: race 1 at San Isidro on Nov 1, 2026. Programmes at other racecourses usually carry similar parts.
How much do you collect?
The dividend already includes the peso you bet: your profit is $4,300.00.
This page turns no dividend into a probability: for Palermo we found no source for the share the pool keeps.
Show the formula
Collect = dividend per peso × pesos bet
The payout maths
payout = dividend × amount bet
Example: To win, with $1,000 and a dividend of $5.30: you collect $5,300, of which $4,300 is profit.
The most common racing bets
| Bet | You win if… |
|---|---|
| Win (ganador) | your horse finishes first |
| Place and show | it finishes in the first two or three |
| Exacta | you get first and second, in order |
| Quinella (imperfecta) | you get the first two, in any order |
| Trifecta | you get the first three, in order |
| Double, pick 3, pick 4 | your horses win two, three or four races in a row |
Names as in the San Isidro rules. Each racecourse publishes its own.
Three things in the programme
- The conditionsThey say who may run and with what weight. They explain why one horse carries more kilos than another.
- The baseFor exactas and trifectas each combination costs the programme base: the ticket costs combinations × base.
- The poolThe dividend depends on how many back the same horse. A levy comes off first, so on average bettors get back less than they stake.
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Questions
How is an exacta paid?
The exacta dividend is per ticket of the programme base. If you hold one winning ticket and the dividend is $22,700, you collect $22,700.
Does the dividend include my stake?
Yes. To win, a dividend of $5.30 per peso means each peso comes back as $5.30: your profit is that minus what you put in.
Why no probability for Palermo?
Because turning a dividend into a probability needs the levy, and we found no source for it at Palermo. At San Isidro we did: see the dividends page.