A Louisville man is celebrating a $75,000 Kentucky Bourbon Trail Scratch-off win!
The lucky winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, shared the exciting details of his win and his unique method of picking the ticket.
The man, a regular lottery player, recounted how he purchased the winning $5 Scratch-off from a Louisville retailer. Instead of choosing a specific ticket number, he let fate guide his selection. “I watched wherever his hand went first,” he explained, allowing the clerk behind the counter to guide his choice. “That's the one I was going to pick.”
The decision proved to be very fortunate. He originally planned to buy a different ticket but changed his mind when he realized he didn't have enough money for his preferred choice and two drinks.
He scratched the ticket at home, initially thinking he’d won $500 or $5,000. To his surprise, as he continued scratching, the winnings kept adding up. The total came to the game’s top prize of $75,000.
With a smile, he called his wife to share the big news. “I won $75,” he told her.
“I thought you got something good!” he recalled her saying before hanging up the phone.
He called back and explained there was much more. “I said, ‘75,000!’ and I hung up on her,” he chuckled. She later called back, screaming with excitement.
The man plans to use some of his winnings for he and his wife to travel. “I am going to buy my wife an RV,” he shared. “She wants to travel. I would like a nice motorcycle, but nah, it ain’t about me all the time.”
After taxes, the man received a check for $54,000. The Louisville retailer, Market Zone, will receive $750 for selling the winning ticket.
The $5 Kentucky Bourbon Trail game launched April 3, 2025, and has one top-tier prize and 23 $750 prizes remaining. There are 40 $500 prizes still available on the game.
