複ふく勝しょう式しき

noun

place bet; show bet

A bet in horse racing (and similar sports) where the bettor wins if the selected horse finishes in the top 2 or top 3, depending on the number of runners. The exact number of places is determined by the race conditions.

• 複ふく勝しょう式しきは、選えらんだ馬うまが3着ちゃく以い内ないに入はいれば的てき中ちゅうです。

  In a place bet, you win if your chosen horse finishes in the top 3.

• 彼かれは複ふく勝しょう式しきで堅けん実じつに儲もうけている。

  He makes steady profits with place bets.