Win, place and quinella bets explained
A win bet pays if your dog finishes first. A place bet pays if it finishes in the first three. A quinella pays if your two dogs finish first and second, in either order. At OpalRove's virtual greyhound races prices are decimal odds that include your stake: $1 on a dog at $3.50 returns $3.50 if it wins.
The three bets
| Bet | Pays when | Prices at OpalRove |
|---|---|---|
| Win | Your dog finishes first | $1.10 to $60 |
| Place | Your dog finishes first, second or third | from $1.10 |
| Quinella | Your two dogs finish first and second, either order | up to $1,200 |
Reading decimal odds
A decimal price is what $1 returns, stake included. $3.50 returns $3.50 for every $1, a profit of $2.50. A lower price means a stronger favourite.
A place price is lower than the win price for the same dog, because finishing in the top three is more likely than winning.
How the races and prices work
There are 8 dogs in every race, and a race every 2½ minutes. Each dog has a form line from its earlier races. The finishing order comes from a random number generator; the race on screen shows that result.
Prices are set from each dog's chance of finishing in each position, less a margin. Across all bets the long-run return is about 93.6%.
Questions
- What is a quinella in greyhound racing?
- A bet on two dogs to finish first and second in either order.
- How many places does a place bet pay?
- At OpalRove a place bet pays if the dog finishes first, second or third.
- Are OpalRove greyhound races real?
- No. They are virtual races: the result is decided by a random number generator and shown as a race.
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Updated 2026-11-04.