Wyoming Horse Racing
Wyoming's horse racing market is the largest gaming category in the state by handle, bigger than online sports betting and skill-based amusement combined. This hub covers the three licensed tracks, the eight licensed Advanced Deposit Wagering platforms, the Historic Horse Racing system, and how to bet major US races from inside Wyoming.
Tracks
The three licensed Wyoming horse racing operators, Wyoming Horse Racing, Wyoming Downs, and 307 Horse Racing, covering live racing, simulcast wagering, and HHR.
View tracks →Advanced Deposit Wagering
Eight licensed online ADW platforms accept Wyoming bettors. Gameplay leads with 67.6% of state ADW handle; TVG and TwinSpires round out the top three.
Compare ADW platforms →Historic Horse Racing
Slot-style terminals that resolve outcomes from encrypted historic race data. HHR represents 99.7% of all horse racing handle in Wyoming and is the state's biggest gaming category.
Read the HHR explainer →Bet Types
Win, place, show, and the exotics, exacta, trifecta, superfecta, daily double, Pick 4, Pick 6. How each wager works and when to use it.
Bet types guide →Major Races
The Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont, and Breeders' Cup are the most-bet races of the year for Wyoming horse-racing customers.
Major race coverage →Latest WGC data
March 2026 Wyoming horse racing handle: $244.7M total. Read our breakdown of HHR, simulcast, and ADW figures from the most recent Commission report.
Latest analysis →Wyoming horse racing market, at a glance
Source: Wyoming Gaming Commission March 2026 Wagering Activity Report
How horse racing is regulated in Wyoming
The Wyoming Gaming Commission is the regulatory authority for all legal horse racing wagering in Wyoming, just as it is for sports betting. Track licensing, simulcast permits, ADW platform approvals, and HHR terminal licensing all fall under the Commission's jurisdiction.
Three things to understand about the regulatory framework:
- Horse racing is statutorily separate from sports betting. Different chapters of Wyoming law govern each. Tax rates, license fees, and rules differ.
- HHR is treated as pari-mutuel wagering, not gaming. Each spin technically represents a wager on a historic horse race outcome, even though the player experience is slot-like. This is why HHR is legal in Wyoming where conventional slot machines (outside tribal casinos) are not.
- State, county, city, and breeder funds all receive shares. HHR distributions in March 2026 totaled $3.66M across these recipients, far more than the $157K from sports betting.
Who is this section for?
BettingInWY's primary focus is online sports betting. We added this horse racing vertical because:
- The horse racing market is bigger than sports betting in Wyoming. Anyone tracking the state's gaming economy needs to understand both.
- ADW platforms compete with similar mechanics to sportsbooks, funding, withdrawals, market depth, mobile apps. Many of the same comparative-shopping principles apply.
- Major US races (Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown) draw casual horse-racing handle even from bettors who don't normally play the ponies.
For online sports wagering coverage, see Wyoming sportsbooks and sports markets.