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Record-Breaking Quinté+ Win in Normandy
A customer at le Café de la Place in blainville-sur-Orne,Calvados,France,won a substantial €335,999 prize in the Quinté+ lottery on Sunday,January 26,2026.The win occured during the Prix d’Amérique trotting race. France Bleu Normandie first reported the story.
How the Win Happened
The winning bet was a “Quinté+ spot,” a random selection of numbers for the Quinté+ lottery. The customer staked just €2 on the race. Unlike a traditional Quinté+ bet where players select specific numbers, the “spot” option automatically generates a random combination, making it a game of pure chance. The Quinté+ is a popular French horse racing bet that requires predicting the first five finishers in the correct order.
Café Owner’s Reaction
The café owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, expressed delight at the win.”I am very happy for the person who bet only €2 for such a gain. But I hope it happened to a regular and someone who it will help in life,” he told Liberté – Le bonhomme libre. he added that the winner may prefer to remain discreet and may have already claimed thier winnings at another location.
Impact on the Café
This isn’t the first time Le Café de la Place has been a lucky spot for lottery winners. In 2025, a customer won €27,000. Following that win, the café experienced an increase in lottery ticket sales, and the owner anticipates a similar boost in business following this latest, significantly larger, win.
Understanding the Quinté+ Lottery
The Quinté+ is a daily horse racing pool offered by the Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU), France’s leading totalisator. Players attempt to predict the first five horses to finish in the correct order in a designated race. the jackpot is shared among those who correctly predict all five horses. The odds of winning the Quinté+ jackpot are approximately 1 in 3,500,000,making it a challenging but potentially rewarding game.