$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 October 25, 2026 it ranks #43 of 109 active games on current payout (70.0%, $3.50 expected back per ticket) and #9 of 29 $5 games, #15 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.30) and #92 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 5.0 points (65.0% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 20.8% (1 in 3.98 at launch). 0 of 3 top prizes of $500,000 remain, and we estimate 1,223,690 tickets are still unsold (79.8% 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. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other New York game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 371,306 of 1,517,647 prizes (24.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 2,015,367 | all claimed | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $3,000 | 1 in 201,537 | 1 in 203,948 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 20.0% |
| $300 | 1 in 3,216 | 1 in 3,029 | 1,880 | 1,476 | 404 | 21.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 316.0 | 1 in 290.3 | 19,132 | 14,917 | 4,215 | 22.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 181.4 | 1 in 160.3 | 33,332 | 25,699 | 7,633 | 22.9% |
| $30 | 1 in 83.4 | 1 in 74.3 | 72,487 | 56,027 | 16,460 | 22.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 62.5 | 1 in 53.7 | 96,773 | 73,975 | 22,798 | 23.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 9.09 | 1 in 7.72 | 665,182 | 506,761 | 158,421 | 23.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 9.61 | 1 in 7.58 | 628,828 | 467,459 | 161,369 | 25.7% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.98 | 1 in 3.30 | 1,517,647 | 1,146,341 | 371,306 | 24.5% |
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 October 25, 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 3.30 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.98 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.30, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 5.83.
- Is $500,000 YEAR OF THE HORSE worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.0% ($3.50 back per $5 ticket), rank #43 of 109 in New York. The best $5 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE (#1651, $5) at 90.0%. 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 1,223,690 of roughly 6,043,037 printed tickets are unsold (79.8% 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 — 93.6% payout, 1 in 7.07 any prize
- NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE — 90.0% payout, 1 in 4.57 any prize
- $500,000 MATCH TO WIN — 80.0% payout, 1 in 2.81 any prize
- 50Xtra — 79.5% payout, 1 in 2.95 any prize
- DOUBLE WIN — 77.8% payout, 1 in 3.04 any prize