California Daily Derby jackpot moves to $168,000 Thursday night; 2 second prize tickets sold

The California Daily Derby lottery jackpot is on the move again. The grand prize for the Thursday, April 16th, 2026 drawing rises to $168,000 The numbers drawn Wednesday night, April 15th, 2026 were 1st:8-Gorgeous George 2nd:7-Eureka 3rd:9-Winning Spirit and Race Time was 1:43:47. There was no jackpot winning ticket sold in the past twenty draws since Friday, March 27th, 2026. The last jackpot was won by one lucky ticket which matched all Grand Prize for a $445,772 top prize.

California Daily Derby drawings are held everyday at 6:30 PM Pacific Time. To play California Daily Derby, go to any CA lottery retailer. Pick up a play slip, choose 3 of your favorite horses from 12 racing horses - each finishes 1st, 2nd and 3rd places respectively. Then select a race time from 1:40:00 to 1:49:99. By playing California Daily Derby, you have at least 2 chances to win with every play. Players can win with horses, win with Race Time or match the Trifecta and win the top prize. The chances of winning California Daily Derby grand prize are 1 in 1,320,000.

With seven prize levels, there were a total of California Daily Derby 7,024 winning tickets sold across the state of California in the Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 drawing. Find below the California Daily Derby prize payout highlights for the Wednesday night's drawing:

• No ticket hit Grand Prize and won the jackpot.
• 2 winners matched Exacta / RT and won $70 each. In the past 1 year, winning tickets matched Exacta / RT in California Daily Derby drawing, won from $38 to $114, with an average of $75 prize payout.
• 4 ticket(s) matched Win / RT and won $48 each. In the past 1 year, tickets of this prize level in the drawing of California Daily Derby, won a minimum of $22 to max $95. The average payout of this prize tier was $55.
• 41 winners matched Race Time and won $45 each. In the past year, tickets hit Race Time in California Daily Derby drawing, won from $19 to $92, with an average of $52 payout.
• 39 ticket(s) matched Trifecta and won $391 each. In the past year, winning tickets of this prize tier in the drawing of California Daily Derby, won at least $226 to max $1,177. The average prize payout of this prize level was $509.
• 41 ticket(s) matched Exacta and won $25 each. In the past year, tickets matched Exacta in the drawing of California Daily Derby, won a minimum of $16 to max $31. The average prize payout of this prize level was $23.
• 3,163 ticket(s) matched Win and won $3 each. In the past year, tickets matched Win in California Daily Derby drawing, won from $2 to $3, with an average of $3 payout.

Wed Apr 15, 2026 California Daily Derby Payout
Numbers Matched	Prizes	# Winners
Grand Prize	$166,958	0
Exacta / RT	$70	2
Win / RT	$48	4
Race Time	Free Play	41
Trifecta	$391	39
Exacta	$25	263
Win	$3	3,163

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California Daily Derby	SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1st: 8-Gorgeous George 2nd: 7-Eureka 3rd: 9-Winning Spirit Race Time:  1:43:47  Wed Apr 15, 2026 Last 10 | Calendar | Search Win Checker | Frequency Chart	Next Draw: Thu Apr 16, 2026 $168,000  Change: +$7,000