A quaddie calculator turns your selections into combinations and a flexi percentage. Three runners in every leg is 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 81 combinations. Put $27 on it and you’re on 33.3% flexi, so a $1,200 dividend would pay you $400.
The free calculator above takes any spread across the four legs. Change one leg and you’ll see straight away what it does to the flexi.
Quaddie calculator: building a ticket
A quaddie (quadrella) asks you to pick the winner of four nominated races. Every runner you add in one leg multiplies the whole ticket. Some ways to spend about $25:
- 3, 3, 3, 3: 81 combinations, 30.9% flexi for $25.
- 1, 4, 2, 6: 48 combinations, 52.1% for $25.
- 2, 2, 5, 5: 100 combinations, 25% for $25.
The middle one is the classic shape: a banker where you’re confident, wide cover where the race is open. If the banker loses, the ticket is done, which is the trade you’re making for the higher flexi.
Flexi and dividends
Quaddie dividends are declared for $1, and you collect your flexi share:
Combinations = leg 1 × leg 2 × leg 3 × leg 4 Flexi % = outlay ÷ combinations × 100 Return = dividend × flexi % ÷ 100
Because it’s a pool, dividends swing with the results. When favourites win all four, the dividend can be under $50, and a 10% flexi returns $5 on $25 spent. When a roughie gets up, a few thousand dollars isn’t unusual. A wide ticket on a short-priced day can lose money even when it lands, so it’s worth checking the flexi against what you think it might pay.
Early quaddie and Big 6
The early quaddie works exactly the same over four earlier races. For a Big 6, multiply all six legs: 2 runners in each is 64 combinations. For single-race exotics, the trifecta and exacta calculator uses the same flexi maths.
A quaddie is a long shot even with wide cover. Decide your outlay before you add runners. Gambling Help Online is free and confidential, any time of day.