Belmont Stakes 2017: What did Superfecta pay out?

Taking a look at what bettors at the 2017 Belmont Stakes won for hitting on the always difficult superfecta

When it comes to betting on horse racing, the experienced gambler will tell you there best way to make your money is taking a risk on the superfecta. Though it’s difficult, the payout is always big. And with a race like the 2017 Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the Triple Crown, people everywhere were doing just that.

For those that might be unaware, a superfecta is extremely difficult to hit in horse racing. Traditionally, it requires picking the top-four finishers in a race in order. There is also the box superfecta that’s in play for this. That means picking the correct four horse, but the order of finish doesn’t matter. However, the box bet doesn’t pay nearly as handily as the other superfecta.

Coming into the 2017 Belmont Stakes, the field was absolutely wide open. Obviously there were favorites such as Irish War Cry, Tapwrit and Lookin At Lee. However, with Preakness winner Cloud Computing and Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming not running, things felt wide open.

In that type of race with this type of field, hitting on a superfecta becomes even more difficult. But at the same time, it often makes the payout that much sweeter. Thus is the catch-22 of betting on horse racing at this level.

So, with all of that in play, what did the superfecta pay out at the 2017 Belmont Stakes? Let’s take a look at the winnings.

The superfecta of 2-7-12-3 paid out a whopping $2,243 on a $1 bet.

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Though having a Triple Crown winner wasn’t in play for the Belmont Stakes, that didn’t make it any less exciting. The fun-factor in the unknown of it all added a lot to the race. And, for those who hit on superfecta bets, it added a lot to their bank accounts.