ST MARY’S COUNTY, MARYLAND – Andrew Mattingly of St. Mary’s County didn’t watch as his long-odds horses crossed the finish line in a winning fashion for a $30,018.90 Racetrax prize.
A Racetrax player from St. Mary’s County was running errands and, as often happens, decided to play a few games. What has never happened before, though, did happen, when he won $30,018.90 on a Superfecta Box bet.
The winner didn’t find out, however, until he got home and checked his ticket.
“I never watch the races. I don’t have time for that,” said Andrew Mattingly while claiming his prize on Dec. 3 at Maryland Lottery headquarters.
As he does once a week or so, the 22-year-old played long-odds horses – 8, 9, 10 and 12 in this case – on a Superfecta Box bet for four races. On Andrew’s second race, the horses finished 12, 10, 8 and 9. The Superfecta Box shakes out to a 10-cent bet per horse per place, but the odds are such that the payoff is a handsome sum.
“It’s funny because my wife’s sister’s boyfriend played the same numbers a few weeks ago and won,” said Andrew’s dad, who accompanied the winner on the trip to claim the prize.
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Andrew said he hadn’t given any thought to what he would do with the money and his dad offered a practical suggestion: save some of it!
Sharing in Andrew’s galloping success is Murphy’s Town & Country convenience store at 21270 Abell Road in the crossroads community of Avenue. The St. Mary’s County retailer picks up a bonus of $300 from the Lottery for selling a winning Racetrax ticket for $10,000 or more.