What are deductions?
All Fixed Odds racing (Thoroughbred, Harness and Greyhounds) Bets may be subject to deductions when there is a scratching after you place a bet. Deductions are a standard practice industry-wide and are applied by all bookmakers in Australia.
Deductions is a percentage taken off the fixed price runner due to one or more runners being scratched after your bet was placed.
How do I calculate deductions applied to my bet?
The formula below can be used to calculate and determine the payout of your bet once deductions has been applied.
- Stake x Odds = Return of Original Payout
- Return of Original Payout x Deductions per dollar = Deducted amount
- Return of Original Payout - Deducted Amount = Actual Payout
Example of the payout.
- $10 stake x $3.50 odds = $35 potential payout
- $35 potential payout x $0.20 deduction per dollar (20%) = $35 x 0.20 = $7 deducted amount
- $35 potential payout - $7 deducted amount = $28 return
Where can I see the deductions for a particular race?
You can find the relevant scratchings and deductions section on the race results page where applicable. This section is located underneath the exotics section on the page.
As a reference point for what size deduction to expect, please the following Table Of Deductions (guide only).
Odds |
Win |
3 Placings |
2 Placings |
1 |
0.7 |
0.26 |
0.4 |
1.01 |
0.76 |
0.26 |
0.4 |
1.02 |
0.75 |
0.26 |
0.4 |
1.03 |
0.75 |
0.26 |
0.4 |
1.04 |
0.73 |
0.26 |
0.4 |
1.05 |
0.73 |
0.26 |
0.4 |
1.06 |
0.73 |
0.26 |
0.4 |
1.07 |
0.73 |
0.26 |
0.4 |
1.08 |
0.72 |
0.26 |
0.4 |
1.09 |
0.72 |
0.26 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
0.72 |
0.26 |
0.4 |
1.12 |
0.71 |
0.26 |
0.4 |
1.14 |
0.71 |
0.26 |
0.4 |
1.16 |
0.71 |
0.26 |
0.4 |
1.18 |
0.69 |
0.26 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
0.69 |
0.26 |
0.39 |
1.22 |
0.67 |
0.26 |
0.39 |
1.24 |
0.65 |
0.26 |
0.38 |
1.26 |
0.65 |
0.26 |
0.38 |
1.28 |
0.65 |
0.26 |
0.38 |
1.3 |
0.65 |
0.26 |
0.38 |
1.35 |
0.62 |
0.26 |
0.38 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
0.25 |
0.37 |
1.45 |
0.56 |
0.25 |
0.37 |
1.5 |
0.55 |
0.25 |
0.37 |
1.55 |
0.53 |
0.24 |
0.36 |
1.6 |
0.51 |
0.24 |
0.36 |
1.65 |
0.49 |
0.24 |
0.35 |
1.7 |
0.47 |
0.24 |
0.34 |
1.75 |
0.46 |
0.23 |
0.34 |
1.8 |
0.45 |
0.23 |
0.34 |
1.85 |
0.44 |
0.23 |
0.33 |
1.9 |
0.43 |
0.23 |
0.33 |
1.95 |
0.41 |
0.22 |
0.32 |
2 |
0.4 |
0.22 |
0.32 |
2.05 |
0.4 |
0.22 |
0.32 |
2.1 |
0.39 |
0.22 |
0.31 |
2.15 |
0.37 |
0.21 |
0.31 |
2.2 |
0.36 |
0.21 |
0.3 |
2.25 |
0.36 |
0.21 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
0.35 |
0.21 |
0.29 |
2.35 |
0.34 |
0.21 |
0.29 |
2.4 |
0.33 |
0.2 |
0.29 |
2.45 |
0.31 |
0.2 |
0.28 |
2.5 |
0.31 |
0.2 |
0.28 |
2.6 |
0.3 |
0.19 |
0.27 |
2.7 |
0.29 |
0.19 |
0.27 |
2.8 |
0.29 |
0.18 |
0.26 |
2.9 |
0.27 |
0.18 |
0.25 |
3 |
0.26 |
0.18 |
0.25 |
3.1 |
0.25 |
0.17 |
0.24 |
3.2 |
0.24 |
0.17 |
0.23 |
3.3 |
0.23 |
0.16 |
0.22 |
3.4 |
0.22 |
0.16 |
0.22 |
3.5 |
0.22 |
0.16 |
0.22 |
3.6 |
0.21 |
0.15 |
0.21 |
3.7 |
0.2 |
0.15 |
0.21 |
3.8 |
0.2 |
0.15 |
0.2 |
3.9 |
0.19 |
0.14 |
0.2 |
4 |
0.19 |
0.14 |
0.2 |
4.2 |
0.18 |
0.14 |
0.19 |
4.4 |
0.18 |
0.14 |
0.19 |
4.6 |
0.16 |
0.14 |
0.18 |
4.8 |
0.15 |
0.13 |
0.17 |
5 |
0.15 |
0.13 |
0.17 |
5.5 |
0.13 |
0.12 |
0.15 |
6 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.15 |
6.5 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.14 |
7 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.13 |
7.5 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.12 |
8 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.11 |
8.5 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.11 |
9 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.1 |
9.5 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.1 |
10 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
11 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
12 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
13 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
14 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
15 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
16 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
17 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
18 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
19 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
20 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
21 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
26 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
51+ |
- |
- |
- |
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