What is the Tote jackpot?
Daniel Johnson
Published Mar 11, 2026
What is the Tote jackpot?
The Tote Jackpot bet is a horse racing pool bet in which players attempt to pick the first six winners at a specific meeting.
Is there a placepot at Longchamps today?
No Longchamp Placepot details are currently available for today.
How are Tote bets calculated?
Tote betting explained If you make a winning bet, the size of your dividend is determined by the percentage of the money in the Tote pool that was wagered on your selection. The lower the percentage of money in the pool staked on the winner, the greater the share of the pool earned by winning units.
How does a placepot payout?
A placepot is a pool bet operated by the tote, where the player is required to select a placed horse in six consecutive races (usually the first six on the card at any given meeting). The remaining 72% of money in the pool is divided equally between the number of winning players.
What does Jackpot mean in tab?
The pool will keep jackpotting until a winning combination is selected. If less than 50c is invested on the winning combination, there will be a dividend paid and a jackpot on the next race at the same meeting. A Jackpot First 4 race will be indicated on the Jackpot pages of the TAB Racing pages.
What is a tote Quadpot?
The Tote Quadpot is a popular pool bet in which players must pick a horse to place in races 3, 4, 5 and 6 at a meeting in order to win a share of the Tote Quadpot dividend. The more bets placed on the Quadpot pool at the meeting, the larger the potential dividend for successful bets.
Who owns the tote?
UK Tote Group
The Tote
| Industry | Gambling |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1928 |
| Headquarters | Wigan, Greater Manchester |
| Products | Sports betting, Casino, Games and Bingo. |
| Owner | UK Tote Group (formerly Alizeti Capital) |
What happens if you have a non runner in a placepot?
What happens if one of my Tote Placepot picks is a non-runner? If a selection is a non-runner, you automatically go on the SP favourite. If there are joint or co-favourites, the highest racecard number carries your money.
What is the minimum bet on the Tote?
The Tote Place bet is one in which you back a single horse to place in a race with a minimum stake of 50p, and your selection must win or place for a return.
Does Tote pay first past the post?
The following are general rules applicable to all types of bet on horse racing, unless expressly stated to be otherwise: All bets placed on UK and Irish horse racing will be settled on a First Past the Post basis and the official result. Any Tote/Pari-Mutuel bet. A selection given as the winner in error by the judge.
How do you win the Tote Placepot?
Winning the Tote Placepot To win the Placepot you just need to have a horse placed in the first six races at any meeting. How many places are on offer depends on how many runners are in a race and the same terms apply to the Tote Place pool.
How do you calculate Tote Placepot returns?
The number of winning lines you have is calculated by multiplying the amount of successful lines in each leg together to get your total. To work out how much you have won, multiply your stake per line by the amount of winning lines you have.
