Daily Derby
Latest draw · Tuesday, May 19, 2026
How to play Daily Derby
- 1 Choose 6 numbers from 1 to 50 — or let the terminal Quick Pick them at random.
- 2 Pick which drawing(s) to enter — Daily Derby is drawn on Every day. You can usually play several draws in advance.
- 3 Pay for your ticket and keep it safe — you'll need the physical ticket to claim any prize.
- 4 After the draw, check your numbers here or with the prize table. Match enough numbers and you win!
The Daily Derby is one of the most unique games in the California Lottery. The California Lottery sold its first ticket in October 1985 and since then funneled more than $30.9 billion into California’s educational institutions, public schools, and colleges. The Lottery Commission of California is charged with generating supplemental funding for public education in California.
The Daily Derby is a racing-themed lottery that features two chances to win with each play and a daily draw. For playing the lottery you need to bet on the outcome of a virtual “horse race”. To play you just need a Daily Derby playslip, that you can find at any Lottery retailer for $2, per play and mark 3 horses that you believe will finish in the first, second and third place. Or you can also opt for the Quick Pick Method, to have horses or Race Times randomly selected for you. Then you need to pick the time, you think, will be taken by the first horse to finish the race. This is known as the Race Time and can be any time from 1:40:00 i.e. one minute, forty seconds to 1:49:99 i.e. one minute, 49.99 seconds. All you need to do is provide the last 3 digits of your Race Time by selecting one number from each column on the playslip. You also have the option of playing the same horses and Race Time for up to 14 consecutive draws on one playslip by marking the Advance Play option.
After purchasing ensure to check your ticket immediately and note that the horses, Race Time and draw(s) you’ve marked on your playslip are correctly mentioned. We strongly advise you to sign the back of your lottery ticket to indicate ownership.
Daily Derby’s Horses
Have a look at the Daily Derby’s horses that you can pick from.
- Gold Rush
- Lucky Star
- Hot Shot
- Big Ben
- California Classic
- Whirl Win
- Eureka
- Gorgeous George
- Winning Spirit
- Solid Gold
- Money Bags
- Lucky Charms
Play Types/Prizes Of California Daily Derby
You are entitled to different prizes depending on how many horses and places you match, as well as the Race Time. The Daily Derby lottery has a rolling Jackpot, while other prize tiers depend on the amount you wager for each game.
- Grand Prize: You win the Grand Prize if all your three chosen horses are drawn by the lottery in the correct order along with the right Race Time.
- Trifecta: You win the Trifecta if all three of your chosen numbers are drawn in the correct order by the lottery.
- Race Time Only: If the Race Time i.e. the time taken by the first-place horse, matches the time you have picked, you get the ‘race time' prize.
- Exacta: You win the Exacta if your chosen horses for the 1st and 2nd place horses match the 1st and 2nd place horses drawn by the lottery.
- Win: You get the Win when your chosen 1st place horse matches the 1st place horse, drawn by the lottery.
Drawing Date and Time for California Daily Derby
The drawings for Daily Derby are held once, every day!
- California Daily Derby lottery holds the draw every day after the entry closes at 6:30 PM PST.
Official Results Of California Daily Derby
- After drawing, you can check the numbers over the official website or visit the California lottery retailer, on selected TV news channels or newspapers.
- You can also check your winning numbers by downloading the California Lottery App and check your winning numbers.
- You can also scan your ticket and check using the Check-A-Ticket feature.
Always confirm rules, odds and prizes with the official California lottery — they can change.