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)

speculate, risk, chance, buck the odds, wager, blow it, cash in, chance it, go for broke, take a flyer, bet the farm, put money down, roll (dice), take a chance, load the dice, blow on (the dice), crap out, put chips on the table, let it ride, give it a shot