How a Super Yankee (Canadian) bet works
It is the five-selection version of the Yankee. A £1 Super Yankee costs £26 and a £1 each-way bet costs £52. Two winners land one double, three land three doubles and a treble, and so on up to five winners, when all 26 bets win.
The name “Canadian” is used interchangeably by UK bookmakers, so a Canadian bet calculator and a Super Yankee calculator settle exactly the same slip.
Without singles, the bet relies on combinations. That makes it cheaper than a Lucky 31 on the same five picks, but a single winner returns nothing at all.
What is in a Super Yankee (Canadian)?
| Bet | Number |
|---|---|
| Doubles | 10 |
| Trebles | 10 |
| Four-folds | 5 |
| Five-folds | 1 |
| Total bets | 26 |
At £1 a bet, a Super Yankee (Canadian) costs £26.00 win only, or £52.00 each way. At 10p a bet it costs £2.60.
Super Yankee (Canadian) returns by number of winners
A £1 Super Yankee (Canadian) (£26.00 in total) on selections at 2/1, 3/1, 5/2, 6/4, 4/1, with the winners taken in that order.
| Winners | Stake | Return | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | £26.00 | £0.00 | -£26.00 |
| 1 | £26.00 | £0.00 | -£26.00 |
| 2 | £26.00 | £12.00 | -£14.00 |
| 3 | £26.00 | £78.50 | £52.50 |
| 4 | £26.00 | £301.00 | £275.00 |
| 5 | £26.00 | £1,871.00 | £1,845.00 |
At these prices the bet first shows a profit with 3 winners. Longer prices lower that number, and shorter prices raise it.
Worth knowing
A Super Yankee with five short-priced favourites rarely pays enough to justify 26 stakes, even with three winners. Run your actual prices through the calculator before placing it. The returns table shows how many winners you need before the slip breaks even.
Super Yankee (Canadian) questions
Is a Canadian bet the same as a Super Yankee?
Yes. Both names describe the same 26 bets on five selections. Bookmakers use either name, and some show both on the slip.
How much does an each-way Super Yankee cost?
Twice the win-only stake. Each of the 26 bets is placed twice, once to win and once to place, so a 50p each-way Super Yankee costs £26.
How many bets are in a Super Yankee (Canadian)?
26, on 5 selections. A £1 Super Yankee (Canadian) costs £26, or £52 each way.
How many winners does a Super Yankee (Canadian) need to pay out?
2. There are no singles, so the smallest winning bet needs 2 selections to win.