Odds & margin
Starting price
The official price of a runner when the race starts. You can take it instead of the price on offer earlier.
Also called SP
Example You back a horse at SP; it starts at 6/1 and wins: $10 returns $70.
- Good to know
- With best odds guaranteed you get the bigger of the price you took and the starting price.
Related
Odds & margin
Best odds guaranteed
In horse racing: if the starting price ends up bigger than the price you took, you are paid at the bigger one.
Bet types
Rule 4
A deduction from winnings in horse racing when a runner is withdrawn after you took your price, because the field got weaker.
Bet types
Futures
A bet placed well before the event, often on who wins a race, a league or a tournament. Prices are usually bigger than on the day.
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