“One Sweet Win” has extra dough to spend after claiming a $61,130 prize from a Racetrax Superfecta Box bet.

Baltimore County woman wins $61,130 on a Superfecta Box bet

Talk about a sweet win! A 57-year-old mother of two is $61,130 richer after deciding to play Racetrax, her favorite Maryland Lottery game, on her way home from a recent trip.

“I usually play just the Quinella option but I just had this inner spirit telling me to play the Superfecta Box option,” she said. “I am glad I did, this is the sweetest win I have ever had!” Her pick of the 9, 10, 11 and 12 horses for 20 races proved to be a winning combination.

“My prayers were answered, it was like having extra sprinkles on the cake,” said the Baltimore County resident. Because she believes that blessings come back around, she plans “to share my winnings with my family and friends.”

Her lucky retailer, 2 Go Convenience & Deli located at 9016 Washington Boulevard in Savage, is also a winner. For selling a winning Racetrax ticket of $10,000 or more, the Howard County retailer earned a $611 bonus from the Lottery.

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Retiree wins $28,948 on Trifecta Box bet

A retired federal employee is $28,948 richer after deciding to play Racetrax, which is not his Maryland Lottery game of choice.

“Something told me to play the Racetrax game that morning and I am so happy I did,” said the Brandywine resident, who is a big Keno fan.

The 44-year-old walked into his favorite retailer, Dysons Store in Brandywine, and placed one quick-pick Trifecta Box bet on the 8, 9 and 10 horses. He added the Bonus multiplier option to his ticket, too. To win, his horses had to come in 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place in any order and they did! The Bonus multiplier of 4 boosted his prize to $28,948.

“Right on time,” said the lucky winner. “It’s all about timing and this is perfect timing for me.”

The Prince George’s County resident just opened his own business and plans to spend his windfall on his endeavor. Within hours of his win, he was sitting in Maryland Lottery headquarters claiming his prize. “This will surely give me the boost I need to promote it,” he said.

His lucky retailer, Dysons Store located at 13706 Brandywine Road, is also a winner. For selling a winning Racetrax ticket of $10,000 or more, the retailer earned a $289 bonus from the Lottery.

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Trifecta box bet triggers big prize

A 40-year-old Hampstead woman is throwing a celebration after happily claiming a $20,432 Racetrax prize. She found her good fortune placing a Trifecta Box bet on horses 4, 11 and 12, which crossed the finish line in that exact order.

To deliver a win, the horses simply had to finish in 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd place in any order. The lucky winner said she chose the numbers because they correspond to her father’s birthday and her birthday.

“My father and I are just thrilled that we won this money,” she said. “I suppose we almost didn’t believe that we had such a big winner on our hands until we got here to Lottery headquarters to claim the ticket.”

The Carroll County resident said she’ll pay bills with her prize, put some of the money into savings and use a small portion of the prize to throw a celebration for family and friends. “My father and I certainly feel blessed that we were able to win so big,” she said.

She found her lucky ticket at Pantry 1 Food Mart located at 5314 East Drive in Halethorpe. For selling a winning Racetrax ticket of $10,000 or more, the Baltimore city retailer earned a bonus of $204 from the Lottery.

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Retailers in Annapolis, Baltimore City, Oxon Hill sell winning tickets

Two $10 scratch-off tickets and a $1 Racetrax ticket brought three lucky winners to Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore this week to claim prizes.

An Annapolis woman won $10,000 on a Super Triple 10s ticket that she purchased at Quick Mart Annapolis, located at 900 West Street in Annapolis. That same scratch-off game also delivered a $10,000 prize for a Halethorpe woman who bought her ticket at Maiden Choice Liquors, located at 1064 Maiden Choice Lane in Baltimore City. Super Triple 10s launched in June, and three of its $100,000 top prizes remain unclaimed, along with 11 more $10,000 prizes and thousands of additional prizes ranging from $10 to $1,000.

An Oxon Hill man’s $1, one-draw Racetrax ticket delivered Lottery luck to the tune of a $12,363 payout. He played a 1-10-9-6 Superfecta, and was a big winner when the top four horses in the single race on his ticket finished in that exact order. He bought his lucky Racetrax ticket at Mike’s Liquors, located at 5301 Indian Head Highway in Oxon Hill. The Prince George’s County retailer is a winner as well. The store will receive a bonus of $123.63 – equal to 1 percent of the prize value – for selling a winning Racetrax ticket valued at $10,000 or more.

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Bladensburg man’s $144,473.70 win puts a giddy-up in his gallop

A Bladensburg man’s persistent play of a longshot Racetrax combination paid off last week with a record-setting win when the 29-year-old placed a Superfecta Box bet on the Maryland Lottery’s virtual horseracing game.

The combination – worth a bit-chomping $144,473.70 – paid out when the lucky man chose the 8, 10, 11, 12 combination and added the Bonus option to his bet. The prize set a new third-place record for top Racetrax wins in Maryland, following a $194,188 win in March 2017 and a $361,842 win in December 2015.

The virtual handicapper says his winning combination is part of a regular bet he plays at several area retailers. The Prince George’s County resident just happened to place it at Landover Hills Exxon in Landover, his favorite Lottery retailer. The Bonus wheel that spins before each race, giving players a chance to multiply winnings, gave the lucky player a 3x multiplier and boosted his prize.

Part of the fun in playing Racetrax, he said, is doing so with other bettors at a location staffed by great clerks like those at Landover Hills Exxon. The other fun component of Racetrax is winning!

When the loyal player saw his big win, he could not believe his luck. “I was out of my mind,” said the winner. He plans to allocate his prize to investments and savings.

For its role in a fantastic Racetrax finish, the Prince George’s County retailer located at 6579 Annapolis Road will receive a Lottery bonus of $1,444.73, equal to 1 percent of the prize.

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Trifecta bet gives Baltimore woman a $30,946 prize

Sound the trumpets and line up the horses, it’s time for a race! A Maryland Lottery Racetrax fan who acted on a lucky feeling and bought a ticket for the next race walked away with more than $30,000 this week.

Her routine trip to Broadway Supermarket in Baltimore ended with lots of excitement!

“I was going to get a cup of coffee and, as I was paying, I just had a feeling and decided to buy a ticket,” said the Baltimore woman. She placed a $1 Trifecta bet that horses 11, 10 and 12 would finish in that exact order and watched the race while enjoying her morning coffee.

With her eyes glued to the monitor, the 65-year-old felt her heart beat increase with every step her horses took toward the finish line. In the blink of an eye, she scored her biggest win ever.

“My heart jumped out of my chest,” she said. “It was a great rush.”

The lucky winner plans to share her prize with her sons and pay off bills. Also celebrating this big win is the lucky Lottery retailer. Broadway Supermarket located at 108 South Broadway in Baltimore earned a $309 bonus from the Lottery for selling a winning Racetrax ticket of $10,000 or more.

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Glen Burnie’s Mark Wagner won his biggest Lottery prize ever with a quick-pick Racetrax ticket.

Navy veteran claims $10,064 prize on Racetrax Trifecta bet

Mark Wagner of Glen Burnie is an avowed Maryland Lottery fan, playing different games each week from Pick 3 to scratch-offs. The retired sailor routinely plays all but one of the Lottery’s offerings – Racetrax.

“It’s not that I don’t like Racetrax, it’s just that for some reason I don’t end up playing often,” he said. That game he rarely plays just helped Mark sail off with his biggest Lottery win ever – $10,064!

The 63-year-old veteran of the U.S. Navy found himself at Buy N Go, a Lottery retailer located at 13 Aquahart Road in Glen Burnie earlier this week. “I bought a few tickets and had $2 in change coming back,” he said. “At that moment, I looked up and saw the Racetrax screen and decided to get two tickets. It really was a sudden impulse, I normally only play Racetrax once, maybe twice a month.”

On what turned out to be his winning ticket, Mark placed a Trifecta quick-pick bet and got horses numbering 5, 10 and 12. The trio had to finish in first, second and third place in that exact order for him to win. While talking with another customer a few minutes later, Mark again glanced at the game’s monitor.

“I saw that all three of my numbers had hit. It was stunning.” Believing that he’d won $200 with his Trifecta wager, he was floored when the cashier divulged the actual prize. “I couldn’t say anything for a moment or two, then blurted out, ‘Merry Christmas to me’ ”

Several days after his big win, Mark still had the holidays on his mind. He plans to pay a few bills with his prize and spend the rest of his winnings making Christmas extra special for his family. “I don’t think I’ll change my Lottery-playing too much in the future,” he reported. “But you can bet Racetrax will be a bigger part of it.”

His lucky Lottery retailer also shares in the win. For selling a winning Racetrax ticket over $10,000, Buy N Go earns a $100 bonus from the Lottery.

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Lucky “Nurse Dee” found her Superfecta Bonus win playing the time of day she woke up and adding the number 6!

Superfecta bet brings home a $41,715 prize for Owings Mills nurse

What are the odds that the time you wake up in the predawn hours is a number that is worth remembering? An Owings Mills nurse is $41,715 richer because her wake-up time became a winner when she played those numbers on a Racetrax bet.

“I was like, ‘Oh, my God!’ ” she said. “I was shocked about what happened.”

“Nurse Dee” woke up at 5:47 a.m. and went through her morning routine. After running errands, she decided to visit Lakeside Liquors in Owings Mills and try her luck playing Racetrax. When determining what numbers to play, she decided to go with the first numbers seen that day.

“I just had a feeling to go with the time I woke up at that morning,” she said. “So, since I woke up at 5:47, I picked the numbers 5, 4 and 7.”

“Nurse Dee” added the number “6” and placed a Superfecta bet that horses numbers 5, 4, 7 and 6 would place first, second, third and fourth in that exact order. She also added the bonus multiplier to the ticket and played her digits for 10 games. The loyal player then tried her luck with another set of numbers on another ticket.

Rather than watch the games at the store, the 71-year-old continued running errands and shopping. “Nurse Dee” remembered her Racetrax tickets when she arrived home so she went online to look up her games’ winning numbers.

“At first, I was confused about what happened and wanted to make sure that what happened was correct,” said the dazed winner. Both tickets were winners! When “Nurse Dee” returned to Lakeside Liquors to claim her prizes, the store could only cash one ticket. The confused player was sent to Lottery headquarters in Baltimore with her 5, 4, 7, 6 Superfecta Bonus ticket to claim her second prize. The multiplier for her winning game was 3.

“I never got the (second) ticket scanned!” she said. “When you guys showed me how much I’ve won, I couldn’t believe it!”

“Nurse Dee” plans to spend her prize paying bills and may buy a treat for herself. She isn’t the only one who wins in this story. Lakeside Liquors located at 9229 Lakeside Boulevard earns a retailer bonus of $417 for selling a winning Racetrax ticket of $10,000 or more. The bonus is equal to 1 percent of the prize.

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Claims $28,948 prize on Trifecta Box bet

A Beltsville resident who visited Maryland Lottery headquarters this week said he doesn’t play Lottery games often, but when he sits down for a few games of Racetrax, the lucky man is likely to win. In fact, he came to the Lottery’s office in Baltimore to claim a big Racetrax prize for the second time.

His most recent big win came in September when the married father of twins stopped at Dyson’s Store in Brandywine to play the Lottery’s computer-animated horseracing game. He placed a Trifecta Box bet with the Bonus multiplier option, hoping that the horses numbered 8, 9 and 10 would finish in first, second and third place in any order. When they did, his $12 ticket delivered a $28,948 prize!

“A lucky day for me!” the winner said.

The Prince George’s County resident said he always adds the Bonus feature because the multipler can turn a small win into a big one. Trifecta Box bets with the Bonus option helped him win $14,000 and $1,800 in the past, he said. His winning race on Sept. 14 carried a 4x Bonus, which quadrupled his prize.

The 43-year-old stayed in the store after buying his ticket to watch the race. As the horses crossed the finish line, his quiet reaction was, “Wow, this is my lucky day!” No one at the store realized he had won because he quietly remained in retailer’s stay-and-play area.

“I stayed there and played a few more games,” he said, adding that he didn’t win again that day. “Maybe it only comes once!”  Or, maybe one of his other favorite Lottery games – Bonus Match 5, Keno, Powerball or Mega Millions – will deliver his next big win. “I might be back again,” he said. “I hope so.”

His big prize will go into savings, he said, to help fund his children’s education.

Also a winner was the Prince George’s County retailer. For selling a winning Racetrax ticket valued at $10,000 or more, Dyson’s Store located at 13706 Brandywine Road in Brandywine earned a $289.48 bonus from the Lottery.

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Baltimore great-grandmother claims big win

Beginner’s luck blessed a Maryland Lottery scratch-off fan who decided, on a whim, to try the game of Racetrax. She won a heart-racing prize of $31,233!

The great-grandmother of four was at One Stop Fuel, a Baltimore City BP station, when another player suggested that she try Racetrax, the Lottery’s computer-animated horse racing game. She followed the suggestion to place a Trifecta bet on the 12, 10 and 11 horses to win in that order. The northeast Baltimore woman bet that combination for 20 races, but left the store without waiting to see how her horses fared.

A few days later, the retired insurance company employee returned to her lucky Lottery retailer to scan the $20 ticket and see if following the tip paid off. She won the biggest Lottery prize of her life and everybody in the store knew something big had happened!

“I was jumping up and down,” she said with a smile. The grandmother of six and mother of one simply had to share the news with her friend, who accompanied her to Lottery headquarters in Baltimore to claim the big prize.

“I got one of those ‘Guess what?’ telephone calls,” her friend said. He added that the winner often watches the TV show, “The Lottery Changed My Life” and joked that she can now be on that show.

The happy Lottery player plans to spend her prize on members of her family, enjoy the holiday season and do a few home improvement projects.

Also a winner is her lucky Lottery retailer. For selling a winning Racetrax ticket valued at $10,000 or more, One Stop Fuel located at 5000 Harford Road in Baltimore earns a $312.33 bonus from the Lottery – equal to 1 percent of the prize value.

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Trifecta winner captures even bigger Superfecta Box prize

A marine mechanic from Glen Burnie found that keeping vessels seaworthy isn’t all that floats his boat. The pursuit of his second passion – playing the Maryland Lottery’s Racetrax game – paid off, literally!

The 66-year-old jockeyed his second big Racetrax win by picking a Superfecta Box combination worth a princely $21,523.20! The handy fellow said he developed a “horse sense” for his winning bet after watching a series of races. On his 13^th race, the 3, 10, 11, 12 combination of horses crossed the finish line, turning his wager into the big prize.

This isn’t the virtual handicapper’s first brush with Racetrax excitement. The Anne Arundel County man won a sizable prize on a Trifecta combination just a few years ago.

The happy player says the timing of his win, combined with the holidays, could not be sweeter. He plans to use the funds from his second encounter with Lottery luck to help his family and to shore up his personal investments.

Also celebrating is the Mobil gas station in Glen Burnie that sold the lucky ticket. For its role in the latest Superfecta win, the retailer located at 7200 Ritchie Highway earns a $215.23 bonus from the Lottery. Congrats!

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Four horses gallop across the finish line together for $16,191 win

An Essex man who started playing the Maryland Lottery’s popular Racetrax game about a month ago enjoyed a winning case of beginner’s luck. The 52-year-old joined the ranks of the game’s big winners with a $16,191 Superfecta Box win on Dec. 12.

A friend showed him how to play and suggested he always place Superfecta Box bets, which require a player’s four horses to finish 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th in any order. Luckily, the novice Racetrax player listened to his friend when he placed his bet at the Quick Mart in Towson! His horses – numbers 2, 7, 9 and 10 – galloped across the finish line together to win the big cash prize.

The winner told Lottery officials that he woke up on Dec. 12 feeling lucky and headed to the Quick Mart to place a few Racetrax bets. After several days went by, he remembered that he had a few tickets to check for winners.

“I took my tickets back to the store to see if I won anything,” he said. “The retailer seemed a little surprised, too, when he told me that a ticket was too large for him to cash. That’s when I started getting excited.”

The loyal Lottery player is no stranger to winning other games. He claimed a $6,000 prize over a year ago on a Pick 3 ticket.

The happy man said the Racetrax prize will certainly make for a more generous Christmas this year. “Now I can splurge a little more on my family friends this holiday season,” he said.

His lucky Lottery retailer also wins! For selling a winning Racetrax ticket of $10,000 or more, Quick Mart located at 8604 Loch Raven Boulevard earns a $161.91 bonus from the Lottery. The bonus equals 1 percent of the prize.

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Four-time big Racetrax winner Paul McDonald (behind check) celebrates his $60,828 win with friends Eric “Pickles” Gordon (left) and Ralph Speicher (right).

Superfecta Box bet brings avid player a $60,828 prize

Once again, the 9, 10, 11 and 12 Racetrax horses produced a huge payday for Paul McDonald of Bowie. Although his new $60,828 prize isn’t quite as large as his $194,188 win last March, the loyal player was just as excited when he claimed the prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore.

The 47-year-old bought the winning ticket at Corner Lounge in November and waited until 2018 to claim his fourth big Racetrax prize. Accompanied by his friends “Pickles” and Ralph, the business owner made the familiar trip to the Lottery Winner’s Circle this week.

Paul’s latest win came about after he listened to someone else’s advice. “After watching a few races, a friend suggested I keep playing these horses, so I played another ticket,” Paul told Lottery officials.

He placed a 10-cent Superfecta Box bet on 20 races, paying for each of the possible four-horse combinations. Sure enough, during one of those races, his favorite horses gave him another big win. The Prince George’s County winner plans to buy landscaping equipment with this prize and possibly a used Cadillac from his friend.

His lucky Lottery retailer, Corner Lounge located at 105 Crain Highway in Upper Marlboro, wins too! For selling a winning Racetrax ticket of $10,000 or more, the Corner Lounge earns a $608.28 bonus from the Lottery – equal to 1 percent of the prize.

Paul’s last big win was also from Corner Lounge. The $194,188 prize he won last year remains the second largest Racetrax prize in Maryland Lottery history. The largest-ever Racetrax win, a $361,842 prize, was sold just down the street at the Wawa on Crain Highway in February 2016.

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Takes home 5^th largest Racetrax prize in game’s history

On your mark, get set, WIN! A Capitol Heights resident watched as horses lined up at a virtual gate and listened as a trumpet signaled the start of the race prior to a big $95,243 Superfecta Racetrax win. At that point, the Racetrax fan was unaware that her life was about to drastically change.

The days after Christmas usually bring relaxation and regrouping, but for one lucky winner those days brought so much more. After visiting family for the holiday, the avid player decided to stop at Tucker’s Liquors, their favorite Lottery retailer.

“I like going there,” the winner told Lottery officials. “I like the people that work there and I really like the atmosphere of the store.”

After purchasing a ticket for five races, using numbers that had no real meaning, the winner settled in to watch the races. As the fourth race went off, the winner noticed some of their horses taking the lead. The race ended, and winner’s horses 4, 10, 12 and 6 wound up in 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th place. The winner quietly walked out of the store, not wanting others to know about the win, went to the car and drove home.

The $95,243 payout is the 5^th largest Racetrax prize in Maryland Lottery history. The excited winner plans to use the prize towards home and car renovations.

The Prince George’s County resident isn’t the only person who wins. Tucker’s Liquors, located at 8100 Old Alexandrea Ferry Rd. in Clinton will receive a bonus of $953.43 for selling the winning Racetrax ticket.

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$62,576 Superfecta Box win follows two Bonus Match 5 prizes

A Reisterstown man experienced Maryland Lottery déjà vu when he entered the Winner’s Circle this week to claim a five-figure Racetrax prize. The loyal player, who won $62,576 on a Superfecta Box bet this time, took home $50,000 twice on Bonus Match 5 tickets in previous years.

“You’ve got to play to win,” he said.

The 64-year-old won playing Racetrax at his regular spot. He favors Pikesville Mobil because he’s won big there before and said the business has a friendly family-feeling atmosphere and great customer service. The employees know him by name as well as the game numbers he usually picks and the games he plays, the grandfather said.

A “strange feeling” inspired him to visit his favorite retailer and play Racetrax on the day he found his fortune. Rather than select numbers that carry personal significance, the loyal player picked the random numbers of 9, 10, 11 and 12 for his $2.40 Superfecta Box bet. The winner watched the race and saw his horses finish in the order of 12, 9, 10 and 11.

The Baltimore County man knew he’d won something but wasn’t sure of the size of his prize. He returned home to check the results on the Lottery website. The prize he discovered turned his ticket from being “A” winning ticket to “The” winning ticket.

“I looked at the website and realized that I actually won $62,576 and that’s when I almost had a heart attack,” he said.

The lucky winner plans to put his prize toward his grandson’s college fund and for upcoming trips.

Sharing his victory is Pikesville Mobile at 1509 Reisterstown Road in Baltimore County. The Pikesville retailer earns a $625.76 bonus for selling a winning Racetrax ticket of $10,000 or more. The bonus is equal to 1 percent of the prize.

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Claims $10,707 prize on Superfecta Box bet

A lucky Baltimore man zoomed into the Maryland Lottery Winner’s Circle and crossed the finish line on the claiming process for his $10,707 Racetrax prize.

The 40-year-old found his Lottery luck on the computer-animated horse racing game at Perryville Liquors in Cecil County. He placed a Superfecta Box bet on the No. 2, 6, 7 and 9 horses and added the Bonus multiplier option. A Superfecta Box bet delivers a win if the four horses selected are the first four to cross the finish line in any order. The happy player’s horses rocketed to a win in the order of 2, 9, 7, 6.

Also celebrating the winning race is Perryville Liquors. The retailer, located at 1486 Perryville Road in Perryville, earns a $107 bonus from the Lottery – equal to 1 percent of the prize value – for  selling a winning Racetrax ticket of $10,000 or more.

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Finds $58,530 prize on a Superfecta Box bet with the Bonus multiplier

A Howard County resident who arrived at Maryland Lottery headquarters to claim what he knew was a fairly large Racetrax prize got his second shock in 24 hours – he won $58,530!

“This is just bananas,” said the 49-year-old, as he joined Lottery staff in the Winner’s Circle.

What a difference a day makes! The previous night, the winner had endured a roller-coaster ride of wins and losses at a casino. His luck rebounded when he switched gears on his way home, stopping at Ellicott City Exxon to play the Maryland Lottery’s Racetrax game. He placed a Superfecta bet and added the Bonus multiplier feature to his ticket.

He always plays his license plate numbers of 9, 3, 7 and 4, in that order, and did so on his 20-draw ticket. Those horses landed him a prize of $11,706! The Bonus multiplier in his winning race was 5, which turned his prize into $58,530!

The lucky man said he will put his prize toward his 50^th birthday celebration. He’s already starting to plan a trip to Las Vegas with his friends.

The retailer is a lucky winner, too. The Exxon Station located at 4235 Montgomery Road in Howard County earns a $585.30 bonus for selling a winning Racetrax ticket of $10,000 or more. The bonus is equal to 1 percent of the prize.

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Montgomery County man wins $47,084 playing Racetrax

A Clarksville man who recently retired from the U.S. Marines enjoys playing Maryland Lottery games whenever life brings him by a Lottery retailer. The one game that he’ll wait around to watch is Racetrax, he told Lottery officials.

“I watch each race, start to finish, hoping my horses come in for me.”

One recent night found him at his favorite Racetrax retailer, Classic Beer & Wine at 891 Rockville Pike in Rockville. “It’s a comfortable place,” he said. “The owners make it very nice for players.”

After placing a Trifecta bet using his favorite lucky number combination – 10, 6 and 12 – for several races, the husband and father sat back to watch his horses run. “I began gathering my coat to leave when my last race started,” he said. “The owner asked me a question and we started talking, so I didn’t notice what was happening.”

Having paid no attention to the race while it was in progress, the Montgomery County man glanced at the screen to see the results. “There it was: 10, 6, 12,” he said. “I’ve been playing them for years and watching race after race. For the first time, I don’t watch and BOOM, they come in.”

The lucky player and the store owner celebrated, exchanging high-fives and slaps on the back. “Then, I saw the race’s payout,” he said. “The bonus prize was $47,000! I thought I’d won $11,000.”

Quickly checking his Trifecta bet to make sure he’d added the Bonus multiplier, he felt overwhelmed by relief and amazement. His $11,771 prize had quadrupled with the Bonus to $47,084. “I almost always play the bonus,” he said. “For a moment, I was worried that I hadn’t. Thank goodness.”

The happy winner plans to pay off several debts with part of his prize. “After that, I’m sure my kids and I will think of something,”  he said.

His lucky retailer also shares in the big win. Classic Beer & Wine in Rockville earns a $470.84 bonus for selling a winning Racetrax ticket of $10,000 or more. The bonus is equal to 1 percent of the prize.

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Owings Mills woman claims $125,244 prize

A Baltimore County woman can thank Cupid and Lady Luck for her $125,244 Valentine’s Day Racetrax win, which was the fourth largest in the Maryland Lottery’s history of the game.

This is also the second big Racetrax win for the nurse, who claimed a $41,715 prize in November 2017.

The Owings Mills winner was out and about a little earlier than normal on Valentine’s Day when she decided to stop and get gas at Tollgate Exxon in Owings Mills. The 71-year-old had not planned to play Racetrax, even though it is her favorite Lottery game. However, she changed her mind after seeing her birth date had appeared in results from previous games.

She placed a Trifecta bet, playing 11, 12 and 10 in that order, and did so on a 20-draw ticket with the Bonus multiplier feature added. The Baltimore County woman didn’t stick around to watch the computer-animated game but continued running errands. Later, she checked the winning numbers and the games she played using the Lottery’s mobile app. It didn’t take long to discover her big win! The second game on her ticket carried the winning numbers of 11, 12 and 10. The loyal player remembers being in shock.

“I just couldn’t believe it, because I just won in November,” she said, smiling. “I called my son so he could come confirm what I saw.”

The Racetrax fan plans to pay off her car loan with the winnings, share some of the prize with her six adult children and take a trip to Hawaii. Whatever funds remain will go toward her retirement.

The retailer is a lucky winner, too. Tollgate Exxon located at 10540 Reisterstown Road earns a $1,252 bonus from the Lottery for selling a winning Racetrax ticket of $10,000 or more. The bonus is equal to 1 percent of the prize.

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