California Daily Derby Prizes & Odds

    Every prize and the odds of winning it on one play.

    Odds of winning any prize: 1 in 11.87. In California, every prize below the jackpot is pari-mutuel: that prize's winners split a share of the prize pool, so it pays a different amount every drawing.

    Match all 3 horses in order + the race time$60KNext Grand PrizeOdds to win: 1 in 1,320,000
    Match all 3 horses in orderVariesOdds to win: 1 in 1,321
    Match the first 2 horses in orderVariesOdds to win: 1 in 147
    Match the winning horseVariesOdds to win: 1 in 13.2
    Match the race timeVariesOdds to win: 1 in 1,001

    California has no state tax on lottery winnings. 24% federal tax is withheld from prizes over $5,000. What a prize pays after taxes

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    Answers about California Daily Derby prizes and odds

    How much does California Daily Derby pay?
    On a $2 play, Match all 3 horses in order + the race time wins the Grand Prize, an estimated $60,000 (odds 1 in 1,320,000). Match all 3 horses in order wins a pari-mutuel prize (1 in 1,321), Match the first 2 horses in order a pari-mutuel prize (1 in 147), Match the winning horse a pari-mutuel prize (1 in 13.2) and Match the race time a pari-mutuel prize (1 in 1,001). In California, every prize below the jackpot is pari-mutuel: that prize's winners split a share of the prize pool, so it pays a different amount every drawing.
    What are the odds of winning California Daily Derby?
    The odds of winning any prize are 1 in 11.87. Match all 3 horses in order + the race time wins the Grand Prize, an estimated $60,000, odds 1 in 1,320,000.
    Are California Daily Derby winnings taxed?
    California has no state tax on lottery winnings. 24% federal tax is withheld from prizes over $5,000.
    How do you claim California Daily Derby winnings?
    Claim a California Lottery prize under $600 at any retailer or a district office and $600 or more at a district office, within 180 days of the drawing. Any prize can be claimed by mail.

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