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Omaha Steve

(99,655 posts)
Mon Jun 8, 2015, 10:08 PM Jun 2015

Most $2 win bets on American Pharoah in Belmont uncashed

Source: AP

By RICHARD ROSENBLATT

NEW YORK (AP) — Souvenirs, everyone?

A $2 ticket on American Pharoah to win the Belmont Stakes may be worth a lot more money later than now. Or, people are hanging on to their own little piece of horse racing history.

Or selling them online.

Two days after American Pharoah became the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years, more than 95 percent of those who spent two bucks on win tickets have yet to cash them in.

FULL story at link.



This photo taken Saturday, June 6, 2015, shows a $2 betting ticket on American Pharoah to win the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. A $2 ticket on American Pharoah to win the Belmont Stakes may be worth a lot more money later than now. Or, people are hanging on to their own little piece of horse racing history. Two days after he became the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years, more than 95 per cent of those who spent two bucks on a win ticket have yet to cash them. And for those still considering what to do, your deadline is March 31, 2016, or the money is returned to the state. (AP Photo/Simmi Buttar)



Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/b644a6fd059f4e4980c2142f528b7bdd/most-2-win-bets-american-pharoah-belmont-uncashed

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Most $2 win bets on American Pharoah in Belmont uncashed (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jun 2015 OP
I never watch horse races, but I watched this one. MicaelS Jun 2015 #1
I bet $15 and got 3X the 3-5 odds. SCVDem Jun 2015 #2
I bet $1 exacta. 5 w/all. Lost $1.20 jaysunb Jun 2015 #3
You people are horse killers! CANDO Jun 2015 #4
These are instant collectibles.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #5
It will be a collectible item in the future davidpdx Jun 2015 #6
are they thermally printed? uncle ray Jun 2015 #7
I had 1000 rupees on Frosted Recursion Jun 2015 #8

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)
1. I never watch horse races, but I watched this one.
Mon Jun 8, 2015, 10:14 PM
Jun 2015

One of the earlier races that day, if you picked the Supertrifecta, which was the first 4 horses in order, a $2 ticket paid a return of $7,700.

 

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)
2. I bet $15 and got 3X the 3-5 odds.
Mon Jun 8, 2015, 10:30 PM
Jun 2015

Yay!!!! I won!!

As for being a good handicapper, I picked Materiality in my exotics, and lost every one.

Dead last.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
6. It will be a collectible item in the future
Tue Jun 9, 2015, 04:15 AM
Jun 2015

I'm sure someone still has a ticket from the last triple crown winner in the 70's and that is worth a bundle.

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