Oak Tree Bets: Online Wagering Basics

Oak Tree Bets (powered by XpressBet) Online is the convenient, exciting and safe way to play the races from the comfort of your home, office or anywhere you can access the Internet. And in just a few minutes you can watch and wager on races from coast-to-coast and around the world.

After you log-in to your Oak Tree Bets (powered by XpressBet) Online account you will arrive at the after log-in page. Here’s where you can find out what’s going on at Oak Tree Bets (powered by XpressBet). Make certain to read On Track by Johnny D. to find out what’s hot for today. Also, make sure to read It’s Post Time by Jon White, a weekly column by the HRTV host.

There’s also lots of additional information on this page like Carryover Information, Past Performances for international races, tips and other goodies.

Navigation

On the left-hand side of the page you will see the following:

• DEPOSIT | WAGER | VIDEO Button
  
  Click Deposit to deposit funds into your account.
  Click Wager to wager on the currently selected track and race.
  Click Video to watch video from the currently selected track.
• My Tracks
  This is a list of up to five tracks that you control! Add or delete your favorite tracks as you wish. If you like to play more than one track at a time it's best to add those tracks to the My Oak Tree Bets (powered by XpressBet) section so you don't have to search for them each time you want to wager.
• Next Races
  This is a dynamic list of tracks and races ranked according to minutes to post. With Oak Tree Bets (powered by XpressBet)’s Next Races feature you’ll never miss another race because you can see which events are ready to break from the gate.
• All Other Tracks
  This is a listing of all other tracks offered by Oak Tree Bets (powered by XpressBet) either online or by phone. Each track is listed by name followed by the race number and post time or minutes to post (MTP).

Selecting a Track/Race

Now that you are familiar with the after log-in page, it’s time to get down to business. Select a track and race by clicking on and track name. Selecting a track and race is the only way to see the program page, wager on a particular race or watch video for that race.

Downward pointing arrows display drop-down boxes that list all races at a particular track. Select the race you are interested in playing.

The race number box defaults to display the current race at a particular track and shows minutes to post for that race.

To select earlier or later races at a particular track click on the downward arrow and then highlight the race number you desire.

Once you select a track and race you will notice that the left-hand side of the screen is unchanged, but the right-hand side now displays the program page for the track and race you have selected.

The Program Page

At the top of each page is the track name, race number and, on the far right, distance of the race. Next is a listing of the race conditions.

• Below that reading from left to right is the following information:
• Wagering number (#) (post position number, if different from the wagering number is listed below as pp 1, for example).
• Next is the horse name in large letters. Above the horse's name is the name of the horse owner. Below the horse's name are the color, sex, age, and breeding of the horse, including in parentheses the state in which the horse was bred.
• Along the top in small letters, across from the owner's name is the trainer's name. Below that are notations for medication and equipment.
• Next is the assigned weight for each horse followed by the jockey's name.
• Along the top row the morning line odds of each horse are listed in green.
• Directly below the morning line odds is the claiming price for each horse.
• Red numbers to the far right-hand side of the page are the current or final odds for each horse. These odds change every few seconds to reflect current wagering.

Oak Tree Bets (powered by XpressBet)'s program page for harness races differs from the Thoroughbred program page in a few areas. Below is a sample harness program page:

Reading from left to right:

• Users can locate the horse wagering number followed by the horse name in large letters. Beside the horse's name is the notation for medication.
• Beneath the name is the age, color, sex and breeding.
• In the next column is the trainer's name and winning percentage. Beneath that is the driver's record including number of starts, first, second and third-place finishers. Below that is the Universal Driver Rating, a kind of batting average based on a variety of factors.
• Next is the driver's name.
• In the next column in green numbers are morning line odds.
• In the next column in red are the current wagering odds.
• Claiming prices for each horse are listed below that.

Place a Wager

Click on the red Wager button at the top of the left-hand side of the screen.

A new screen will appear that looks something like this. This is the Wager Pad where you will build your wager.

• From this screen select the amount you'd like to wager by using the arrow to display a drop-down box showing various amounts; by clicking on the corresponding amount box; by clicking on Other box to select a different amount.
• Select the Pool you would like to play by clicking on the corresponding box.
• Select your Runners by clicking on the corresponding number.
• Your wager will appear on the page and the total amount of your wager will appear in the window labeled Wager Total.
• To select a different race at the same track click on the corresponding number in the Select A Different Race box.
• Click the Clear button to start over if you make a mistake.
• When you have completed the above steps click the Submit button to send the information to the tote system.

A new screen will appear with your wager exactly as you submitted it. The new screen should look like this.

• After reviewing the screen to make certain that this is the wager you desire, enter your PIN number and click BET to submit the wager for the final time.
• If you want to make changes to the wager click Close and begin the wagering process again.
• If you submit the wager and it is accepted you will see a Bet Receipt Screen.
• The Bet Receipt announces that the bet has been accepted and provides a TSN identification number. The screen also shows your current Oak Tree Bets (powered by XpressBet) wagering account balance.

Watch Video

In order to watch video of a track with Oak Tree Bets (powered by XpressBet) Online you must follow three steps:

• 1. Locate the track name and race number in My Tracks or All Other Tracks
• 2. Click on the track name
• 3. Click the Video button at the top of the left-hand column

Race video will appear in Windows Media player in a separate window.

Here are a few hints for watching video with Oak Tree Bets (powered by XpressBet) Online:

First, consult the schedule on the log-in page to make certain that Oak Tree Bets (powered by XpressBet) offers video on the track you are interested in watching. Oak Tree Bets (powered by XpressBet) does not offer streaming video for every track and the schedule changes from time to time.

Second, expand and minimize the video window as you see fit. Minimizing the window permits you to surf around the program and wagering pages without closing the video window completely.

That's all there is to it. It’s really pretty simple. And isn't that the way account wagering ought to be?