Boxing Numbers in a Quinella Bet
Boxing numbers in a quinella bet means that all numbers chosen are put in every possible combination to provide a greater possibility of correctly selecting the first two finishers. If the numbers 1, 2, and 5 are boxed, the combinations of 1-2, 1-5, and 2-5 are covered. As long as the first two finishers involve the numbers 1, 2, or 5, the boxed ticket is a winner. The more numbers used in a box, the greater the number of possibilities covered. However, the more numbers boxed, the greater the cost to cover the wager.
# of choices | # of combinations | $ amount of bet | Cost of bet |
2
|
1
|
$2
|
$2
|
3
|
3
|
$2
|
$6
|
4
|
6
|
$2
|
$12
|
5
|
10
|
$2
|
$20
|
6
|
15
|
$2
|
$30
|
7
|
21
|
$2
|
$42
|
8
|
28
|
$2
|
$56
|
9
|
36
|
$2
|
$72
|
10
|
45
|
$2
|
$90
|
11
|
55
|
$2
|
$110
|
12
|
66
|
$2
|
$132
|
13
|
78
|
$2
|
$156
|
14
|
91
|
$2
|
$182
|
A simple rule to remember to compute the cost of a boxed quinella wager would be as follows: number of horses to be boxed MULTIPLIED by the next lowest number DIVIDED by 2 (because each bet is a combination) MULTIPLIED by the dollar amount of the wager. EXAMPLE: A five-horse quinella box for $3 would be computed 5 (number of horses to be boxed) x 4 (next lowest number) DIVIDED BY 2 (because each bet is a combination) x 3 (dollar amount of the wager) = $30