複ふく勝しょう

noun

place or show betting; betting on a horse to finish in the top two or three

A horse racing term. A bet that wins if the selected horse finishes in the top two (for races with 7 or fewer runners) or top three (for races with 8 or more runners).

• 複ふく勝しょうで馬ば券けんを買かうと、着ちゃく順じゅんが2着ちゃくか3着ちゃく以い内ないなら的てき中ちゅうになる。

  If you buy a ticket with a place bet, it wins if the horse finishes second or within the top three.

• 彼かれは複ふく勝しょうだけを狙ねらって、堅けん実じつに馬ば券けんを買かっている。

  He only bets on place or show, buying tickets conservatively.