4.1 How to play
The VHC (Virtual Horse Classics) provides 24/7/365 real money betting experience on virtual horse races. The VHC runs 2 independent race channels in parallel where each channel shows continuously generated race days.
Bets can be placed up to 10 seconds prior to the start of the next upcoming race as well as on all future races of the current race days at any time.
4.2 Race day information
Race days are generated continuously - a new one will be started as soon as the current one has finished. The single race day covers 9 races on the same race track (turf or dirt) with an average total duration of a race day of 35 minutes.
4.3 Race information
Dependent on the number of participating horses (8, 10 or 12 horses) and the race distance (3 different distances per track) the single race has a total duration of approx. 3 to 5 minutes and, separated into a ‘Race Begin’ (15 seconds), ‘Horse Introduction’ (6 seconds per horse), ‘Bet stop’ (10 seconds), ‘Race’ (70 to 160 seconds, dependent on race distance) and ‘Race End’ (10 seconds) period.
At the beginning/end of the race day there’s also a ‘Raceday Begin’/ ‘Raceday End’ (30 seconds each) period.
4.4 Betting
Betting on a VHC race is allowed up to 10 seconds prior to the race start. Betting markets for future races of the current race days (race channel 1 and race channel 2) remain open. When a future race from ‘Race Calendar’ is selected, the odds table at the bottom will automatically scroll to the corresponding position. The following race related betting markets are available:
- Winner: You bet that the horse you selected will win.
- Lay Winner: You bet that the horse you selected finishes not first.
- Place: You bet that the horse you selected finishes first, second or third.
- Lay Place: You bet that the horse you selected finishes not first, second or third.
- Straight Forecast / Dual Forecast: With straight forecast bets you bet on the 2 horses which you expect to finish first and second in the correct order. You may also bet on a dual forecast that enables you to bet upon the first and second placed horses in any order. Therefore your total stake will be 2 times your original stake. As long as the two horses you select come in the first 2 positions, you will win your bet. Output limited to the 20 most likely.
- Straight Tricast / Dual Tricast: With a straight tricast bet you must select the 3 horses that you think will finish first, second and third in the correct order. A dual tricast bet enables you to bet upon the first, second and third placed horses in any order. Therefore your total stake will be 6 times your original stake. As long as the three horses you select come in the first 3 positions, you will win your bet. Output limited to the 20 most likely.
All races are broadcast as live video streams through an integrated media player in your browser. You can switch freely between the two independent race channels or alternatively only follow your favorite channel. The race simulations are created through a combination of Artificial Intelligence and independent random number generators. The performance parameters of the VHC horses are based on real horses’ performance parameters (e.g. in terms of acceleration, speed and endurance consecutive race-statistics, etc.).