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