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  • JohnnyNight
    SBR Rookie
    • 01-24-09
    • 12

    #1
    Many Winning Tickets thrown away at tracks
    For those of you who actually go to racetracks.

    I lived in the Philadelphia area and for a few years and went to Philadelphia Park, and Garden State before it closed down. I never relalized it until I got to know a fellow I saw there quite a bit. He was always picking up tickets off the floor and checking them out and my thoughts were at the time, wow, this is what it has come to for some people.

    It was not until I got to know him that I realized that many of those tickets that he was picking up and checking out were actually winning tickets people had thrown away by mistake. You would not believe the amount of winning tickets thrown away every day, especially on a weekend and even much more so on a Holiday. Even though, at smaller attended otb spots you can still find some good winning tickets that have been thrown away.

    If you are looking to make some money at the track, especially on a holiday, just go there with the idea of picking up tickets and you are just about guaranteed to be a winner.

    Also one of the better spots to be is near the bar areas, people throw away winners there like crazy, they just have no idea what they're doing. I really didn't look that much, as I didn't have the need some others did, but the largest I ever found as was a $10 exacta box winner at Philadelphia Park that was worth about $720. It was sitting in the middle of a neatly stacked pile of about 20 other losing tickets on a counter behind one of the bar areas. The person who bet the tickets, bet alot of different losing combinations, but apparently bet this one slightly different combo, but forgot he made the bet.

    The fellow who got me on to this was dedicated to picking up tickets and would unbelievably on almost regulur basis find some gigantic numbers. I have been with him when he would find $1000 and $2000 tickets. I remember one time at at lightly attended otb night at Philadelphia Park he found a $700 ticket and a $2000 ticket. It was really unbelievable. The thing was, this fellow was also a big number puncher himself. No matter what he found, there was a good chance, by the end of the day or night, most of it, if not all was gone. That was also unbelievable.
    Last edited by JohnnyNight; 03-12-09, 07:54 AM.
  • cobra_king
    SBR MVP
    • 08-07-06
    • 2491

    #2
    No thanks.
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    • The General
      SBR Posting Legend
      • 08-10-05
      • 13279

      #3
      Thanks for sharing the story.
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      • daggerkobe
        SBR Posting Legend
        • 03-25-08
        • 10744

        #4
        Do u also pick up cans and bottles?
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        • Slim
          SBR MVP
          • 11-13-08
          • 4722

          #5
          Do people always have to be assholes?
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          • RogueJuror
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            • 07-08-08
            • 10010

            #6
            Originally posted by cobra_king
            No thanks.
            .

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            • Willie Bee
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 02-14-06
              • 15726

              #7
              Originally posted by Slim
              Do people always have to be assholes?
              According to my dad, yes. He told me a long time ago, "Son, no matter where you go in life, one in six people you meet will be an asshole. It ain't too difficult to be part of the gang of five. Now go get me another beer, fat boy, and ask your mom when dinner is going to be done." The numbers have proven pretty good over time.

              Speaking of this thread topic and my dad, when I was a kid and went to the track with him on occasion, I would pick up tossed tickets and check the board, found a few winners, got no clue how much they might have been worth now. We're talking 1961-65 or so, been through some brain cells since then.
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              • Chi_archie
                SBR Aristocracy
                • 07-22-08
                • 63167

                #8
                I saw alot of guys ripping their tickets up yesterday way before a race was over...very suprising to me

                none of them were winners judging from their remaining reactions...but still
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                • fiveteamer
                  SBR Posting Legend
                  • 04-14-08
                  • 10805

                  #9
                  They are called stoopers. Hope I never have to do that in my lifetime.
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                  • jjgold
                    SBR Aristocracy
                    • 07-20-05
                    • 388179

                    #10
                    It rarely happens anymore because much more awarness than years ago as track announcers and text on racing screens remind people to hold all tickets until race is official. It does happen but if you go looking for every ticket to see if it is a winner on the ground you are wasting your time and you are better off getting a part time job.
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                    • JohnnyNight
                      SBR Rookie
                      • 01-24-09
                      • 12

                      #11
                      jj,

                      Would have to disagree, I'm only talking a few years ago. No difference in people being told to hold their tickets between then and now. Especially in the weekend and Holiday crowd many just don't really pay attention to what is going on.
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                      • JohnnyNight
                        SBR Rookie
                        • 01-24-09
                        • 12

                        #12
                        daggerkobe

                        no, but I bet you have a nice collection...
                        Last edited by JohnnyNight; 03-12-09, 09:30 PM.
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                        • reno cool
                          SBR MVP
                          • 07-02-08
                          • 3567

                          #13
                          I think this job is taken. A lot of people doing it when I used to go. Also I remember many sending out their little chubby obnoxious kids (willie bee) to pick up every ticket in sight. I guess it doesn't hurt to look around especially when there's a late scratch or something.
                          bird bird da bird's da word
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                          • TodaysAction
                            Restricted User
                            • 08-01-08
                            • 12762

                            #14
                            Originally posted by daggerkobe
                            Do u also pick up cans and bottles?
                            And what's wrong with cleaning up the planet pratel?
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                            • 13th Inning
                              SBR Wise Guy
                              • 08-05-08
                              • 878

                              #15
                              The most degenerate stooper I've seen was a guy that I saw bent over picking tickets out of the cleaning woman's broom while she was trying to sweep the floor. I mean, she's just trying to do her job, but this guy literally would NOT let her go anywhere until he grabbed all the tickets out of the broom. I was thinking, "Time to call the 1-800 number at this point, pal."

                              He obviously Didn't Make It.
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                              • tacomax
                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                • 08-10-05
                                • 9619

                                #16
                                Originally posted by JohnnyNight
                                I lived in the Philadelphia area and for a few years and went to Philadelphia Park, and Garden State before it closed down. I never relalized it until I got to know a fellow I saw there quite a bit. He was always picking up tickets off the floor and checking them out and my thoughts were at the time, wow, this is what it has come to for some people.
                                Are you related to Brent Crude?

                                Here's another tip - while you're on the floor looking for tickets, pick up any cigarette butts you find. Get the tobacco from them and use them to make yourself a free roll-up. You will have to buy cigarette papers so it's not strictly free - but you could always use one of your many losing tickets.
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                                • JohnnyNight
                                  SBR Rookie
                                  • 01-24-09
                                  • 12

                                  #17
                                  wow, people going grazy here..

                                  tacomax.. so that is how you beat the cost of cigs, never heard of that before... you look kind of weird in your picture.. of course I have all winners..

                                  I think you could use the cash...
                                  Last edited by JohnnyNight; 03-12-09, 10:49 PM.
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                                  • JohnnyNight
                                    SBR Rookie
                                    • 01-24-09
                                    • 12

                                    #18
                                    daggerkobe

                                    I agree about the asshole assessment of you... makes good sense
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                                    • wtf
                                      SBR Posting Legend
                                      • 08-22-08
                                      • 12983

                                      #19
                                      i could see this especially if there is a disqualification, then it might be possible to pick up a winner

                                      late scratch only gets money back, but something
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                                      • JohnnyNight
                                        SBR Rookie
                                        • 01-24-09
                                        • 12

                                        #20
                                        glad to see we got a thread in Horse Racing spot that is getting alot action...
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                                        • flyingillini
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                                          • 12-06-06
                                          • 41219

                                          #21
                                          hold
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                                          • smitch124
                                            SBR Posting Legend
                                            • 05-19-08
                                            • 12566

                                            #22
                                            I used to pick up losing tickets to offset sign ups, and rarely if ever found winners. On a rare occasion you might find a ticket or two that had a combination with a scratch in it, but that was usually for a coupla bucks and very rare.
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                                            • reno cool
                                              SBR MVP
                                              • 07-02-08
                                              • 3567

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by tacomax
                                              Are you related to Brent Crude?

                                              Here's another tip - while you're on the floor looking for tickets, pick up any cigarette butts you find. Get the tobacco from them and use them to make yourself a free roll-up. You will have to buy cigarette papers so it's not strictly free - but you could always use one of your many losing tickets.

                                              Unfortunately, I have seen this on more than one occasion. The other day I was walking into the Freemont and some guy hauling a large package in front of me stopped by one of those trash cans with ashtray on top, pulled a butt out of the sand and took it.
                                              I remember thinking, man whatever you got in that package must be worth a pack of cigarettes.
                                              bird bird da bird's da word
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