American Pharoah bettors walk away from $315,829, report says

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Jockey Victor Espinoza guides American Pharoah across the finish line to win the 147th Belmont Stakes on Saturday in Elmont, N.Y.

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Jockey Victor Espinoza celebrates American Pharoah’s victory in the 147th Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park.

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Victor Espinoza atop the victorious American Pharoah at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

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Jockey Victor Espinoza celebrates after guiding American Pharoah to victory in the 147th Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

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A horse racing fan pays homage to the newest Triple Crown winner after American Pharoah won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

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American Pharoah is brought into the Winner’s Circle after his victory in the 147th Belmont Stakes.

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Jockey Victor Espinoza and trainer Bob Baffert, along with his wife Jill, hoist the Triple Crown Trophy after American Pharoah won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

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American Pharoah owner Ahmed Zayat, center, and jockey Victor Espinoza hold aloft the Belmont Stakes Trophy while trainer Bob Baffert holds aloft the Triple Crown Trophy during their celebration at Belmont Park on Saturday.

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Exercise rider Jorge Alvarez gives American Pharoah a kiss after the colt won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

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Jockey Victor Espinoza guides American Pharoah down the final stretch to victory in the 147th Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

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American Pharoah makes the final turn with the lead in the 147th Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

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American Pharoah has the lead heading down the backstretch of the 147th Belmont Stakes.

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The horses leave the gate to start the 147th Belmont Stakes on Saturday in Elmont, N.Y.

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American Pharoah and jockey Victor Espinoza head to the starting gate for the 147th Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

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Susan Sommer-Luarca paints a picture of American Pharoah before the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park.

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Carlo SPano of Lindenhurt, N.Y., dons an American Pharoah hat before the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday in Elmont, N.Y.

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A horse racing fan prepares to make wagers before the 147th Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park.

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If it’s a big horse racing event, fans will be sporting their colorful hats such as these women at the Belmont Park paddock.

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Steve Cauthen, who rode Affirmed to the last Triple Crown sweep in 1978, signed autographs before the 147th Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park.

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Edwin Collazo of Brooklyn, N.Y., wears a hat in favor of American Pharoah, the horse that will try to win the first Triple Crown since 1978 on Saturday at the 147th Belmont Stakes.

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A tractor harrows the Belmont Park dirt in preparation for the 147th Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

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Horse racing fans line the paddock area of Belmont Park before the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

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By Austin KnoblauchStaff Writer

June 8, 2015 12:51 PM PT

It seems history is trumping payouts when it comes to the Triple Crown.

American Pharoah secured his place in the pantheon of Sports history with his Triple Crown victory at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. The feat was 37 years in the making, and it appears most of the fans fortunate enough to be at Belmont Park are holding on to the $2 betting stubs as mementos.

Belmont Stakes spokesman John Durso Jr. told ESPN on Monday that most of the fans who bet $2 on American Pharoah did not cash in their tickets, worth $3.50 each, leaving behind $315,829. Of the 94,128 $2 bets made, 90,237 went unclaimed.

Still, it seems history does have a price tag to some, and it’s worth more than anything that was being paid out in Elmont, N.Y., on Saturday. Some of the uncashed tickets have been put up for auction on EBay, and are drawing bids as high as $30. According to ESPN, one EBay user is selling 500 uncashed tickets.

Durso said bettors have until March 31, 2016, to cash their tickets.

American Pharoah became the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 to win the Triple Crown. The 3-year-old colt won in spectacular fashion, pulling away on the home stretch for an uncontested and unquestioned victory.

The thoroughbred’s quest for the Triple Crown started five weeks earlier when he won the Kentucky Derby and followed that up two weeks later by winning the Preakness Stakes.

American Pharoah bettors walk away from $315,829, report says

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