DAILY DERBY®
First: 12 - Lucky Charms
Second: 02 - Lucky Star
Third: 04 - Big Ben
Race Time: 1:43.83
DAILY DERBY®
Daily Derby comes with a different and exciting pattern where instead of choosing random numbers, you get to choose horses. Unlike the others, where you choose 3, 4, or 5 numbers from a set of 12 numbers. Other daily number games—such as Fantasy 5, Daily 4, and Daily 3—ask you to pick 5 numbers, 4 numbers, and 3 numbers in that order. The daily number games fall under the regularly played games at the California lottery. Here you can get lucky and win from big jackpots to small cash prizes. Some of them offer you free next draws. All this depends upon your winning combinations; if all your random draws match the winning combinations, you can get lucky and win jackpots.
Daily Derby Play Basics: What You Should Know
Daily Derby daily number games is a daily draw game where you get to choose three racehorses amongst 12 horses. Each of the horses comes with a number tag on it and even names have been given to each horse. Things you should know before you go for your first lucky draw:
- The names are just random and have nothing to do with your winning or losing.
- Some of the name tags include money bags, lucky stars, etc. to make the game more interesting and attractive; the names have been given.
- The draw functions like a virtual horse race, randomly selecting the 1st-place horse, 2nd-place horse, 3rd-place horse, and the winning race time.
- You select a three-digit time for the race—indicative of the time at which the race ends and your aim is to get the victory time of the race precisely.
- You can win by matching the race timing, the horses, or both.
You can go for multiple entries but have to pay the cost to participate each time you choose to participate for a lucky draw.
Daily Derby: How and when to play?
Daily derby is a bit different from other gameplays at the california lottery. From a number of 12 horses, you have to choose horses that determine your win at Daily Derby. There is a playtime for your game that needs to be chosen. We will explain the steps for you to play the daily derby game below. Moreover, instead of waiting for the results, you can use the website or mobile app version to view them that same day.
- Purchase a CA lottery ticket
You can purchase a california lottery ticket from any of the retailers’ stores that have been given the certified authority to sell tickets. Note that you cannot buy california lottery tickets online. Only the offline provision is available.
- Make the payment
There is a cost to participation for each of your entries. The cost of entry for the daily derby is $2. Make the payment, sign the back of your ticket and keep your ticket safe.
- Check the draw time
The draw time chart for the california lottery games is given on their official website. You can go there for the latest draws and time. Usually the draw time for the daily Derby is 8:00 a.m. This draw game is played every day, and the results are declared the same day.
- Choose 3 horses
The picking of random numbers in the other daily lottery games is similar to that of the horse betting wherein the selection is made through a lucky draw of three horses for every three spots available, which are first, second, and third. Select three horses from the twelve, one for each position of the first, second, and third places.
- Choose a race time
Choose a race time, which is a three-digit figure that indicates when the event will end. It symbolizes the virtual horse race’s winning finish time. Your selected race time must precisely match the winning race time in order to get the Race Time reward.
- Submit your pay receipt
The number of entries you made will determine the number of pay slips to be submitted. To validate your submission and confirm the payments you made, you must provide your pay slip.
- Await the winning numbers
On the day that you participate, the winning numbers are often revealed. Around 6:30 p.m. is when the results are announced. Look at your lottery number; if you’re lucky, it will match the winning number.
Winning payouts for Daily Derby
This section of the article will assist you in comprehending the combos that can result in a specific victory. Let’s check whether your play contains any winning combinations.
- The grand prize—here the payout is enormous for you if the three horses are guessed in the right order and the race time is matched exactly. Here you can win possible jackpot prizes of a million dollars. Usually one thousand dollars can be earned in here.
- You are a winner if you guess the order of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd horses right. Here the cash prize can go upto $500.
- The win will be to you if you pick the 1st and 2nd horses in their correct order. The winning cash prize goes upto $40.
- A small prize is awarded to you simply for the correct identification of the 1st-place horse. The cash payout for winning goes up to $4
- Time matches are readily rewarded. If the winning time converges with the actual time of the match, you can win up to $50. Wait for your lucky draw.
How can one claim a prize at the daily Derby?
To receive a Daily Derby reward, you have to verify your winning ticket first through the CA Lottery website, mobile application, or at a retailer before claiming your prize.
- Up to $599 in prizes can be received straight away at any authorized lottery retailer. In the case of $600 or above.
- You must complete a Claim Form, endorse your winning ticket, and either deliver it to a California Lottery District Office or send it to the official lottery address along with your ID and other necessary documents.
- All Daily Derby rewards are subject to a 180-day claim period, starting from the date of the draw.