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Texas woman wins $1.2 million on $18 Kentucky Derby bet

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(CNN) - An $18 bet paid off big for a Texas woman Saturday!

The woman, whose identity has not yet been released, played a Pick Five bet on the Kentucky Derby.

She chose the winning horses for five different races -- winning the big prize at Retama Park racetrack in Selma, Texas.

Her $18 wager secured her $1.2 million, which s almost as much as the Derby winner's ownership team took home.

Justify's owners won $1.24 million.

Courtesy CNN Newsource