Ten Cent Horse Bet Turns Into $21,000 Win

One thin dime swelled to $21,584 for a lucky bettor last week at Sports Creek Raceway in Swartz Creek.

The woman, whose name has not been released by the state gaming commission, made two 10-cent Superfecta wagers Friday on a race being simulcast from the Hollywood Park track in Englewood, Calif.

"One of them won," said Chris Locking, general manager at Sports Creek. The woman returned to the track Monday to cash her winning voucher. "Pretty good return for 10 cents, isn't it?"

In an effort to lure patrons, Locking said, many tracks nationwide have introduced 10-cent "gimmick" action like the Superfecta, which requires gamblers to pick the four top-finishing horses in correct order.

"It's been very successful," he said. "Twenty-thousand doesn't happen every day but on a regular basis you'll see people winning $70, $200, $500 on a dime bet."

July 13, 2006
Posted By Larry Rutherford
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