The boxed trifecta allows the punter to simply nominate three (or more) horses, and they can finish first, second and third in any order. The straight trifecta requires the partner to nominate the first three horses in the race, in order. There are two basic kinds of trifectas: the straight trifecta and the boxed trifecta. If the result was 1, 3, and 2, in that order, then your bet would lose. Congratulations, you have won the trifecta. You place a bet of $1, and runners 1, 2, and 3 finish the race in that order. This is called a ‘straight trifecta' and your runners must finish first, second and third in the correct order.
Picture: Getty Images How Does a Trifecta Work? Other Betting Types To Explore: All Up Bet | Double Bet | Duet Bet | Each Way Bet | Exacta Bet | First Four | Lay Bet | Place Bet | Quadrella Bet | Quinella Bet | Same Race Multi Bet | Treble Bet | Win Bet There's different options and details to consider when taking a trifecta, but that's the basic idea! A trifecta is the selection of the first three horses to finish a race, in the correct order.
