GUEST AT ROSIE’S RICHMOND WINS TOP 5 HHR JACKPOT IN U.S. HISTORY
Posted on July 20th, 2026
RICHMOND, Va. (July 16, 2026)—A lucky guest at Rosie’s Richmond recently won a life changing $894,547 jackpot with just a $5 wager. The jackpot is the second biggest in the history of Rosie’s Richmond and is believed to be one of the top five historical horse racing jackpots in American history. The largest jackpot in history is a $1,014,879 jackpot won in January 2026 at The Rose Gaming Resort on just a 25-cent wager.
The remarkable jackpot was won on July 11, 2026 by a North Chesterfield resident, William D., playing one of Rosie’s Ultimate Fire Link historical horse racing terminals in the all-new Fire Lounge. William said he is planning to use some of his winnings to take a cruise.
Rosie’s Richmond is one of Churchill Downs Incorporated’s eight historical horse racing venues in Virginia, along with The Rose Gaming Resort in Dumfries, Roseshire Gaming Parlor in Henrico, Rosie’s Game Room in Collinsville, and Rosie’s Gaming Emporiums in Hampton, New Kent, Vinton, and Emporia. Churchill Downs also owns and operates Colonial Downs Racetrack in New Kent County which is in the midst of a record setting season of live racing featuring 48 days of live racing, the most in track history.


















