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Howard County Resident Nabs $50K Lotto Prize With A Superfecta Wager

A Howard County resident has cashed in on more than $50,000 thanks to a superfecta wager placed on the Racetrax lotto game.

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — An Ellicott City lottery player won $51,138 in the Racetrax game with a superfecta wager.

The winner popped by the E-Z Convenience in Towson to play the game. The Howard County resident bet that horses 10, 2, 7 and 12 would cross the finish line in that exact order in any of 20 drawings and the horses did.

The lucky Lottery retailer also is a big winner. For selling a winning Racetrax ticket worth $10,000 or more, the store located at 8104 Loch Raven Boulevard earns a bonus from the lottery. The bonus is $511.38, which is equal to 1 percent of the prize.

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