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International Track Rules

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TVG has wagering available at many tracks all over the world! Some have special rules and restrictions.

France (PMU, Pari Mutuel Urbain)

  • All wagers have a $1 minimum.
  • Coupled runners are connected by letter, not number. For example, instead of a 1 and 1A, there could be a 7A and 9A. A second set of coupled runners would end with a B. They can be different places in the card like 8a/12a or 4b/9b.
  • We use American terms for wager types. Win, Place, Exacta, Quinella, and Trifecta. Below are the french names for those wager types.
    Win: Simple Gagnant, Place: Simple Place, Quinella: Couple Gagnant, Exacta: Couple Ordre, Trifecta: Trio Ordre.
  • Scratched runners in exotic wagers (exacta, quinella, trifecta, etc.) will receive a consolation payout, rather than a refund.
  • Video Streaming is available online, however, there is currently no ETA on when/if we will show French racing on our television channels, TVG and TVG2.

Great Britain

  • The American Tote system can only support 24 betting interests in a race. If there are more than 24 horses, the wagering pools for Great Britain and America are not co-mingled. Separate pools cause a discrepancy between the odds shown on video and the odds offered through TVG.
  • British tracks do not offer Show wagering. Instead, payouts for place wagers are determined by the number of runners in the race at post time and depend on whether there is a handicap.

    Non-Handicap Races:
    4 or fewer runners: No Place betting
    5-7 runners: Place pays for first and second
    8-24 runners: Place pays for first, second and third

    Handicap Races:
    4 or fewer runners: No Place betting
    5-7 runners: Place pays for first and second
    8-15 runners: Place pays for first, second and third
    16 or more runners: Place pays for first, second, third and fourth

Hong Kong

  • Place and Show wagers are not available.
  • Wagers cannot be canceled. This is a rule that Hong Kong Tracks have stipulated and TVG has no control over.
  • You may see duplicates of Hong Kong wagers on your account. This is a display issue due to the time/date difference.*

India

  • In order for an Indian track to offer Exacta wagering, there must be at least 3 horses in the race.
  • In order for an Indian track to offer Trifecta wagering, there must be at least 4 horses in the race.
  • In order for an Indian track to offer Superfecta wagering, there must be at least 5 horses in the race.
  • In order for an Indian track to offer Place wagering, there must be at least 5 horses in the race.
    • In races with 5-7 runners, Place will be paid to the first two finishers.
    • In races with 8-15 runners, Place will be paid to the first three finishers.
    • In races with 16 or more runners, Place will be paid to the first four finishers.
  • Wager minimums are $1 for Win, Place, Exacta, and Trifecta; $0.20 for Superfecta, Pick 3, and Pick 4.
  • Pick 3 wagers always start in races 1 and 3.
  • The Pick 4 is always the last 4 races of the card.
  • Residents of New Jersey and Pennsylvania will not have access to India wagering.

Ireland

  • If an Irish race has more than 24 runners TVG cannot accept wagers on that race. This is caused by a tote issue between Irish Tote and the US Tote. We are also unable to show results on these races as the US tote does not receive results from the track. Online the track appears as 0 MTP for the races that are over 24 runners even after the track has finished running for the day.
  • Ireland uses a wager type that is rarely seen elsewhere. It is called a Place 6. In a Place 6, you must pick horses in 6 consecutive races that come in first or second.

South Africa

Wager types will be limited. Available wager types are:

  • WIN 
  • PLACE -
    In races with 6 or 7 horses, Place is paid to the 1st and 2nd finishers.
    In races with 8-15 runners, Place is paid to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd finishers.
    In races with 16 runners or more, Place is paid to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th finishers.
  • EXACTA
  • TRIFECTA 
  • SUPERFECTA
  • DAILY DOUBLE - 
    If your pick is scratched in the 2nd leg, you get the post-time favorite in its place
  • PICK 3
  • PICK 4
  • PICK 6

South Korea

  • South Korea often has days of the week attached to the names, like "South Korea Seoul Friday". This is because Korea is 17 hours ahead of the west coast and 14 hours ahead of the east coast.
  • You may see duplicates of South Korea wagers on your account. This is a display issue due to the time difference.*

Sweden

Wager types will be limited. Available wager types are:

  • WIN 
  • PLACE - This is not a standard American Place wager. If there are 7 or more entries the first 3 are paid. If there are 4-6 entries the first 2 are paid. Under 4 entries there is no Place wager.
  • EXACTA (Thoroughbred only)
  • QUINELLA (Harness only)
  • TRIFECTA 
  • DAILY DOUBLE 

Advanced Swedish wagers are not able to be canceled.

Each race has a reserve order determined by the track which lists in order how substitutions work for scratched runners. This rule applies to V4 and similar wagers instead of the post time favorite being substituted for the scratched runner.

*Duplicate Wagers at Hong Kong and South Korea

Wagers on South Korea and Hong Kong tracks may initially appear twice on your account though you are only charged for one. This is a system error due to the time difference and will correct itself overnight. If you are unsure about your wagers check the timestamp or contact us and we can verify your wagers. Send us an email at Support@TVG.com

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