Kentucky Derby gambler wins $78,000 on an $8 'superfecta' bet when Maximum Security's disqualification gave 65-1 longshot Country House the unlikely victory
An unidentified gambler in Las Vegas placed two $4 'superfecta' bets on the Kentucky Derby, correctly picking the first four horses in order of their finish Initially the two tickets were worthless until 22 minutes after the race, when officials ruled that Maximum Security rode into the path of other horses The decision gave Country House just its second career victory in seven races, and yielded a $132.40 payout on a $2 ticket - the second largest in Derby history The payout for each winning superfecta ticket was $51,400 ($39,065 after taxes) Churchill Downs' online wagering service, announced that those who bet on Maximum Security collectively lost about $9 million at the Derby on SaturdayBy Alex Raskin Sports News Editor For Dailymail.com
Published: 17:59 BST, 6 May 2019 | Updated: 17:59 BST, 6 May 2019
Maximum Security's disqualification at Saturday's Kentucky Derby made an unlikely winner out of 65-1 longshot Country House – and one Las Vegas gambler who banked $78,000 on an $8 bet.
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the unidentified horseplayer watched the race with his mother at the Mirage, where he placed a pair of $4 superfecta bets. (To win the superfecta, a gambler must correctly pick the top four horses, in order)
The payout for each ticket was $51,400, or $39,065 after taxes.
'It was a miracle,' Scott Shelton, said Mirage sports book manager Scott Shelton. 'He must've been a saint in a previous life running into buildings to get babies
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