Wagers on French racetracks are submitted into French tote pools, applying French wagering rules. Coupled entries are only coupled for WIN wagers, meaning they have separate program numbers for other wager types. This affects win odds and payouts, as a win bet on one horse could still pay if the other coupled horse wins. Owners with a 25% or more share in multiple horses must run them as "Ecurie" for WIN purposes, while trainers can declare this but aren't required to. French racing offers consolation payouts on scratches for quinellas instead of refunds. Place wagering involves picking one of the first two or three horses, depending on the number of runners.
Wagers on French racetracks are generally submitted into the French tote pools which means that French wagering rules apply to those wagers.
Please note that coupled entries are coupled for WIN wagering ONLY. Entries are uncoupled for all other wager types (including place). Therefore, unlike American entries, the coupled horses will have separate program numbers. Our odds display will show the win odds as if the horses were uncoupled. This means the actual win payout may be significantly less, but it also means a win bet on a losing horse could still pay out if the other coupled horse wins. Players need to take this into account when they wager on any coupled horses.
Additionally, an owner who has a 25% or more share in 2 or more horses in the same race, irrespective of trainer, must run his horses "Ecurie" (French term for "coupled for WIN purposes only). A trainer with 2 or more horses in the same race, irrespective of owner, can declare these as running in "Ecurie", however this is not mandatory.
French racing generally offers consolation payouts on scratches for quinellas instead of a refund.
Place wagering: (what US tracks also refer to as Show with enough runners)
Choose one of the first three horses past the post (races with eight runners and more) or pick one of the first 2 horses past the post (races with 4 to 7 runners). This is the most common bet across the world.