$500,000 YEAR OF THE HORSE — $5 New York Scratch-Off #1682
$500,000 YEAR OF THE HORSE (#1682) is a $5 New York scratch-off launched on January 6, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #42 of 109 active games on current payout (70.1%, $3.50 expected back per ticket) and #10 of 28 $5 games, #15 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.29) and #90 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 5.1 points (65.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 17.4% (1 in 3.98 at launch). 0 of 3 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 1,231,041 tickets are still unsold (79.7% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $500,000 YEAR OF THE HORSE, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 374,175 of 1,517,647 prizes (24.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 2,015,367 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $3,000 | 1 in 201,537 | 1 in 205,174 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 20.0% |
| $300 | 1 in 3,216 | 1 in 3,032 | 1,880 | 1,474 | 406 | 21.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 316.0 | 1 in 290.3 | 19,132 | 14,892 | 4,240 | 22.2% |
| $50 | 1 in 181.4 | 1 in 160.2 | 33,332 | 25,648 | 7,684 | 23.1% |
| $30 | 1 in 83.4 | 1 in 74.3 | 72,487 | 55,914 | 16,573 | 22.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 62.5 | 1 in 53.6 | 96,773 | 73,822 | 22,951 | 23.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 7.71 | 665,182 | 505,467 | 159,715 | 24.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.61 | 1 in 7.57 | 628,828 | 466,228 | 162,600 | 25.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.98 | 1 in 3.29 | 1,517,647 | 1,143,472 | 374,175 | 24.7% |
How $500,000 YEAR OF THE HORSE has moved
$500,000 YEAR OF THE HORSE: common questions
- How many $500,000 prizes are left in $500,000 YEAR OF THE HORSE?
- 0 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $500,000 YEAR OF THE HORSE?
- 1 in 3.29 today, compared with 1 in 3.98 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.29, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 5.82.
- Is $500,000 YEAR OF THE HORSE worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.1% ($3.50 back per $5 ticket), rank #42 of 109 in New York. The best $5 alternative today is $1,000,000 GOLD (#1655, $5) at 93.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $500,000 YEAR OF THE HORSE tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,231,041 of roughly 6,043,037 printed tickets are unsold (79.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $500,000 YEAR OF THE HORSE launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 6, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 New York scratch-offs
- $1,000,000 GOLD — 93.4% payout, 1 in 7.04 any prize
- NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE — 90.0% payout, 1 in 4.55 any prize
- $500,000 MATCH TO WIN — 80.1% payout, 1 in 2.80 any prize
- WILD CASH MULTIPLIER — 79.1% payout, 1 in 3.06 any prize
- DOUBLE WIN — 77.9% payout, 1 in 3.04 any prize