position, show, ride, race, risk, buck the odds, wager, blow it, parlay, jockey, place, win, round, place a bet, lay a bet, lay odds (on a race), play the ponies, put money on, bet on, head (for home), outpace, chance it, go for broke, take a flyer, bet the farm, cash in (a winning ticket), box (a bet), back (a horse)