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Over-Round

The opposite of Over-Broke.

The bookie's profit is determined by how much over 100% the total odds add up to. So if all the odds on all the horses add up to 125%, that 25% theoretically represents the bookie's profit on every 100 pounds wagered. This is the over-round.