Racing Overview
Picklebet added horse racing to its platform in November 2022. Since then, greyhounds and harness racing have also been included. Because racing was added after the platform matured on esports, Picklebet's racing product is smaller than industry giants — but it has developed a genuine racing differentiator in Top 4 Betting, and its Same Race Multi builder is one of the fastest to use in the Australian market.
Independent racing reviewers (justhorseracing.com.au) describe Picklebet as "a viable choice" for punters who want racing alongside their esports and sports betting, and note that "the overall functionality of the website is excellent" once you adjust to the dark colour scheme.
Top 4 Betting — Extra Place, Every Race
This is Picklebet's flagship racing product. Standard place betting in Australia usually pays out on a top-3 finish. Picklebet extends that to top 4 — so if your horse finishes anywhere from 1st to 4th, your bet is a winner.
How Top 4 Betting works
- Available on every race Picklebet offers
- Pays out on 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th place
- Slightly lower odds than standard win-only, but more forgiving
- Ideal for value hunters and for horses fancied to be competitive but not necessarily to win
When Top 4 makes sense
Top 4 is at its best when you're backing a runner in a wide-open field — you widen your win probability by one placing at the cost of some odds. In smaller fields it's less useful because the price cut can outweigh the extra safety net. Multiple reviewers list Top 4 as the single-strongest reason racing punters try Picklebet in the first place.
Same Race Multi (SRM)
Same Race Multi lets you combine several selections from a single race into one bet. For example: Horse A to Win + Horse B to finish Top 4 + Horse C to finish Top 3 — all as one linked ticket at combined odds.
The SRM builder is available on all major race meetings and integrates cleanly with Top 4 Betting, giving punters a way to construct race-day tickets that go beyond simple win/place bets.
Racing Codes Covered
| Code | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Thoroughbreds (Horse Racing) | Australian metropolitan and regional meetings + selected international |
| Harness Racing | Full Australian coverage |
| Greyhounds | Full Australian coverage across all major tracks |
Season-Long Racing Promotions
Ongoing promotions are only accessible after login (Australian legislation). Around major racing events, competitor reviewers note that Picklebet runs:
- Boosted odds on featured races
- Extra place offers on selected meetings
- Money-back offers on qualifying racing bets
- Special promotions around Melbourne Cup week, Cox Plate day, and the Spring Carnival more broadly
⚖️ Racing Pros & Cons
Racing pros
- Top 4 Betting — genuinely different from other Aussie books
- Same Race Multi builder is fast and clean
- Same-day PayID withdrawals on winning tickets
- Racing tips published daily
- Aussie-owned racing team with local knowledge
Racing cons
- Limited exotic bet types (compared to specialist racing books)
- Racing added later — smaller depth of markets
- Some earlier app versions didn't include racing (now resolved)
- Fewer international racing meetings than dedicated racing bookies