A daily double is a type of wager that horse tracks offer. Bettors choose the winning horse for two distinct races, as designated by the track for that day. Each day, the track chooses its Daily Double, which may be two consecutive races but can also occur at different points throughout the horseracing betting schedule. Ready to learn how to bet Daily Double Wagers?
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The daily double dates all the way back to 1931, when Connaught Park Racetrack in Ottawa started making the first two races of the day a “Daily Double” to lure spectators earlier in the day, so they could stay for the whole schedule. This bet is carried out in pari-mutuel fashion, as the number of possible outcomes is calculated by multiplying the number of entries in the first race by the number of entries in the second race.