karlskorner
05-21-2004, 09:22 AM
From the Palm Beach Post
At 8:06 p.m. Wednesday night in a quiet part of Palm Beach Kennel Club, about four hours after the greyhounds had stopped racing for the day a 67 year old man from Detroit had the moment every bettor dreams about. He made a big score. When Chickster won the 8th race at Hollywood Park in L.A. at 9-1 odds, the man - who didn't want to give his name - knew he was looking a a huge payday with his winning Pick Six ticket through the track's simulcast network. Ten minutes later, he found out how huge - $1.312.808.60, making it the richest parimutel ticket ever purchased in Palm Beach County. The winner's reaction ?
"I just said, "Well, look at this. Even a drowning man comes up for air" the man said. The gambler also had 10 consolation tickets, worth about $3,500 each, bringing his winnings on the race to $1,346.762. After having about 25 percent taken out for tax purposes, he was given a police escort to his car with his check for $1,018.561. "I knew it was going to be a nice ticket" he said. "Never in a million years did I think it was going to be this big" The man said he bet $9,600 on the race -- he usually bets between $15,000-$20,000 a day -- with the Pick Six winner coming on a $360 ticket. He was alive with four horses (two of them were part of a 4-5 entry) going into the final race. Stop the Talking ($15.80), Western Blondy ($13), Dawns Angel ($13.60), Jewel of the Year ($5) and Sigint ($25.20), the long shot in a field of seven. The man said he used a "bullet" - horse racing parlance for using only one horse in a race -- on one horse Jewel of the Year, in the fourth leg. As fortunate as that sounds, it was some good luck he had earlier in the day, that paved the way for his big hit. The man said he benefited froma horse being disqualified at Belmont Park, enabling him to cash winning tickets of $9,500 on Pick Six and Pick Four wagers. He used the money to play Hollywood's Pick Six.
"I knew I was going to play loose as a goose after my horse got put up at Belmont" the man said. "I always feel like you've got a chance to win these kind of bets if you make a decent investment. You can't do it with $60.00"
The man deposited the check in the bank Thursday morning, but it likely won't sit there long. Asked if he bought himself anything special to celebrate his big score, he laughed "Yeah, I went out and got another Daily Racing Form so I can play again today"
At 8:06 p.m. Wednesday night in a quiet part of Palm Beach Kennel Club, about four hours after the greyhounds had stopped racing for the day a 67 year old man from Detroit had the moment every bettor dreams about. He made a big score. When Chickster won the 8th race at Hollywood Park in L.A. at 9-1 odds, the man - who didn't want to give his name - knew he was looking a a huge payday with his winning Pick Six ticket through the track's simulcast network. Ten minutes later, he found out how huge - $1.312.808.60, making it the richest parimutel ticket ever purchased in Palm Beach County. The winner's reaction ?
"I just said, "Well, look at this. Even a drowning man comes up for air" the man said. The gambler also had 10 consolation tickets, worth about $3,500 each, bringing his winnings on the race to $1,346.762. After having about 25 percent taken out for tax purposes, he was given a police escort to his car with his check for $1,018.561. "I knew it was going to be a nice ticket" he said. "Never in a million years did I think it was going to be this big" The man said he bet $9,600 on the race -- he usually bets between $15,000-$20,000 a day -- with the Pick Six winner coming on a $360 ticket. He was alive with four horses (two of them were part of a 4-5 entry) going into the final race. Stop the Talking ($15.80), Western Blondy ($13), Dawns Angel ($13.60), Jewel of the Year ($5) and Sigint ($25.20), the long shot in a field of seven. The man said he used a "bullet" - horse racing parlance for using only one horse in a race -- on one horse Jewel of the Year, in the fourth leg. As fortunate as that sounds, it was some good luck he had earlier in the day, that paved the way for his big hit. The man said he benefited froma horse being disqualified at Belmont Park, enabling him to cash winning tickets of $9,500 on Pick Six and Pick Four wagers. He used the money to play Hollywood's Pick Six.
"I knew I was going to play loose as a goose after my horse got put up at Belmont" the man said. "I always feel like you've got a chance to win these kind of bets if you make a decent investment. You can't do it with $60.00"
The man deposited the check in the bank Thursday morning, but it likely won't sit there long. Asked if he bought himself anything special to celebrate his big score, he laughed "Yeah, I went out and got another Daily Racing Form so I can play again today"