Year Of The Horse
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
41
VALUESCORE
Fair
Year Of The Horse is a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.10, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.70 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $200,000. About half the prizes remain (41% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 41/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.10
~Estimated
Exp. Value
$0.70
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$200,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
41%
ValueScore™
41 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- At $0.70 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
- Roughly half the prize pool has been claimed, with a decent amount still left.
* Odds are estimated and may differ from actual values.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$200,000
0 of 3 left
launch odds 1 in 1.6M
All claimed
$5,000
0 of 18 left
launch odds 1 in 264K
All claimed
$2,000
0 of 39 left
launch odds 1 in 122K
All claimed
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | 1 in 1,587,360* | 3 | 0 | Claimed |
| $5,000 | 1 in 264,560* | 18 | 0 | Claimed |
| $2,000 | 1 in 122,105* | 39 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 1 in 9,374* | 508 | 194 | 38% |
| $100 | 1 in 468* | 10,169 | 4,039 | 40% |
| $50 | 1 in 123* | 38,754 | 15,440 | 40% |
| $20 | 1 in 15* | 317,472 | 128,255 | 40% |
| $10 | 1 in 10* | 476,195 | 195,389 | 41% |
| $5 | 1 in 15* | 317,498 | 133,438 | 42% |
* = Estimated
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$16,675,480
Current Prize Pool
$6,459,080
Payout Percentage
38.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
476,755
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,758,690
Estimated Remaining
1,954,696
% Remaining
41.1%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
41
VALUESCORE
Fair
41
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1950
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 12/31/2025
- Payout %
- 70.0%
- Data Source
- Estimated
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Year Of The Horse scratch-off a good buy?
Year Of The Horse is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 41/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in New Jersey. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the New Jersey rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Year Of The Horse cost?
Year Of The Horse costs $5 per ticket in New Jersey. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Year Of The Horse scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Year Of The Horse are 1 in 4.10. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount. Note: New Jersey does not publish official overall odds. This figure is estimated from available prize data.
What is the top prize for Year Of The Horse?
The top prize for Year Of The Horse is $200,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for Year Of The Horse?
Year Of The Horse offers 9 distinct prize levels: $200,000 (3 total), $5,000 (18 total), $2,000 (39 total), $500 (508 total), $100 (10,169 total), $50 (38,754 total), $20 (317,472 total), $10 (476,195 total), and $5 (317,498 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Year Of The Horse?
Based on our latest data, 41% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 476,755 out of 1,160,656 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Year Of The Horse rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Year Of The Horse at 41 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Year Of The Horse released?
Year Of The Horse was released by the New Jersey Lottery on December 31, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 7 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Year Of The Horse data updated on ScratchCheck?
Year Of The Horse data comes directly from the official New Jersey Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.