Virtual Horse

Last updated: 2014-07-04

How to play Virtual Horseracing

When you enter the Virtual Racing Lobby, you'll be presented with the option to bet on both horses and dogs. You can choose to bet on 'instant races' that run immediately, or on 'scheduled races' that run at a specific time. You'll find the instant races in the upper half of the lobby, and the scheduled races on the bottom.

Instant Races

To join an instant race, just click the horse button at the top of the Lobby. The next screen will provide you with information on the runners, including their track numbers and odds.

For added details, you can click on the name of the horse to see a 'mug shot', their age and sex, their last five places, and a brief description.

Betting formats

There are two different betting formats:

U.K. style displays the odds in fractions e.g., 5/1
International style displays the odds in decimals e.g., 6.00

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Bet types

There are also three different types of bets:

Betting Formats U.K. Int
Bet Type

Win/Place

Win/place

Forecast

Exacta

Tricast

Trifecta

  1. Win/Place: You can place both Win and Place bets in the Win/Place betting screen:

    • Win Bet: By making a Win bet, you're predicting the runner will come first and win the race.
    • Place Bet: By making a Place bet, you're predicting that a runner will either come first or second in the race.
  2. Exacta/Forecast: In an Exacta (INT.) or Forecast (U.K.) bet, you're betting on picking the first and second runners in the correct order.

    You can also place a Quinella (or Reverse Forecast) bet that predicts the two runners that will finish first and second, regardless of order. You cannot place an Exacta/Forecast bet on a horse you have already placed a Quinella bet on.You may only place your bets on a maximum of two horses for Quinella bets.

  3. TriCast/Trifecta: In a Trifecta (or Tricast) bet, you're betting on the first three horses to finish the race in the correct order.
  4. You can place any number of Exacta/Forecast or TriCast/Trifecta bets, as long as they add up to no more than $500 in total.
  5. The three bet types are displayed under different tabs within the same screen, which you choose in order to place your bets.
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To bet on Win/Place, you can either enter the amount you wish to bet in the text field against your preferred bet type, or click the +/- buttons to change the bet value. Once you've entered the amount of your bet, you can click on 'MAX POTENTIAL RETURN' button to know the maximum potential return for your bet. Then click the 'confirm bet' button to update the betting summary. You can place multiple bets simultaneously and click CONFIRM BET to update Betting Summary at a time. In this case, MAX POTENTIAL RETURN window will show the maximum return for the highest possible bet.

To bet on Exacta (Forecast)/ Trifecta (Tricast), you need to select your horses and enter the bet amount in the text fileld 'Bet Amount'. You need to confirm one bet at a time unlike Win/Place.

Once your bets are confirmed, you will be able to click 'Start Race' to begin the race.

Betting summary

The betting summary displays information on all the bets you have placed for a race. This includes the bet type, selection, stake, and potential returns.

Click on the bets information displayed under the betting summary to remove any bets you have placed. You cannot remove or alter your bets once the race has begun.

Exit race

Click on 'EXIT RACE' to leave the race and return to the racing lobby. You can not exit a race while there are still active bets. Once these bets have been removed, you can exit the race.

Next race

You can play the next instant race by clicking on the 'NEXT RACE' option that will be offered to you at the end of every race.

Scheduled races

You can choose to either view races whose status is 'Completed'/ 'Playing'/'Waiting' or place bets on the races whose status is 'Registering', in both real money and play money by clicking the 'Play Money'/'Real Money' tabs. Both the dog and horse races will be displayed together.

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In order to place a bet, select a scheduled race that is open for registrations. The next screen will provide you with information on the runners, including their track numbers and odds.

For added details, you can click the name of the horse to see a 'mug shot', their age and sex, their last five places, and a brief description. (Dogs do not have a 'mug shot'.)

You must place your bets 10 seconds before the race is due to start. The time remaining before the race starts will be displayed at the bottom right corner of the screen.

Betting formats

The betting formats available for scheduled races are similar to the ones we offer for instant races.

Bet types

The betting types available for scheduled races are similar to the ones we offer for instant races.

Betting summary

This is similar to the betting summary available for instant races. The section under scheduled races summarizes all the bets placed on a race.

Exit race

Click on 'EXIT RACE' to leave the race and return to the racing lobby. You can not exit a race while it is in progress or if it is due to start in 10 seconds.

The race will then start at the scheduled time.

Replay

You can choose to replay any completed race by clicking on 'REPLAY' button.

Game logs

Click on 'VIEW GAMELOGS' or 'GAMELOGS' to view the logs of the races you have played.

Winner list

Click on 'WINNER LIST' to view the winners of the completed race.

Rebuy

Click on 'REBUY' to buy-in more credits to the race from Party Account.

Version

Click on 'VERSION' to view the current version number of the game.

Game rules

Click on 'GAME RULES' to view the game rules of the race being played.

Adding funds to your Party Account

To add funds to your Party Account, click on 'DEPOSIT' in the 'Cashier' menu, then select the desired deposit option. You can also add funds to your account by clicking on 'REBUY' while in the game screen and then clicking on 'CASHIER', or by clicking on 'DEPOSIT' or 'REAL BALANCE' in the 'My Account' section in the left panel of the Main Lobby. The time taken to transfer funds and the fees charged will vary depending on which deposit option you choose. Funds can only be added at the beginning of a new game.

What do I do if I reach my betting limits?

If your game balance drops below the minimum bet you are trying to place, you will have to click on 'REBUY' to buy in credits from Party Account to your game balance.

To add funds to your Party Account, click on the 'DEPOSIT' option in the 'Cashier' menu in the Main Lobby, or click the 'CASHIER' button in the 'Buy-in' window of any game. You can also click on the 'DEPOSIT' button or on 'REAL BALANCE' in the 'My Account' section of the left panel in the Main Lobby.

I could not complete the game. What should I do?

Instant races: If you get disconnected in the middle of the game, the race will be displayed to you from the beginning when you log back in.

Scheduled races: If you get disconnected in the middle of the game, and if the game is in progress when you re-connect, the race will be displayed to you from the beginning. If the race is completed, you will be able to find out the result once you have logged back in. You will also get an option to replay. You can also find out the result from your Party Account balance. If you are still having problems, please contact our 24/7 Customer Care team.

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