How to Bet Quinielas at the Dogtrack

Quinielas are one of the most easily understandable and profitable wagers that a newcomer to greyhound betting can make. You can make money by deciding to focus on quiniela wagering because you do not need to put up a large amount, and the payoffs are often handsome. A quiniela, also spelled quinella, is a wager that pays off if you correctly select the first two dogs over the finish line, no matter in what order they come across.

Every greyhound track in the country offers quiniela wagering, as it is one of the most popular of bets. It is a wager that allows you to handicap a race giving you some leeway to be wrong. The dog that you think is going to win doesn't have to, as long as it runs second and is correctly coupled together with the winning greyhound. Conversely, if you pick the right dog as a winner and you have it with the second place dog, you will get paid. Quiniela wagering is offered on just about every race on the card at most dog tracks. 

Here are some examples. If you bet a 1-2 quiniela, you win if the race runs 1-2 or 2-1. If you bet a 3-6 quiniela and the race's order of finish is 3-6 or 6-3, you cash in. The only confusion can come from a dead-heat, when two or more animals are tied at the finish line. If you bet a 1-2 quiniela, and the 1 and 2 greyhounds dead heat for the win, you have a winning ticket. In such a case, it is the first two dogs over the line that determines the winning combination. If the race is a dead heat between the 1 and 4, with the 2 coming in behind them, you do not get paid. The winning quiniela in this scenario is 1-4. In the unusual occurrence of a triple dead heat for the win position, say between the 1, 2, and 3, then 1-2, 1-3, and 2-3 are all good tickets.
Dead heats for place, or the second spot, are a different matter. Let's say that a race finishes with the 1 dog winning, and the 2 and 3 in a dead heat for second place. The winning quiniela combos will reflect this. They will be 1-2 and 1-3. A rare triple dead heat for place will result in three winning combinations.