[h=1]Churchill Downs wants money back[/h]
Updated: May 16, 2014, 9:40 AM ET
<cite class="source"> By Darren Rovell | ESPN.com</cite>
Earlier this month, Denver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker was seen at the Kentucky Derby carrying a huge stack of cash after winning a bet, even handing out $100 bills to random people.
Welker
Now Churchill Downs, which puts on the event, says that money might not have been rightfully his.
"An individual believed to be a member of Wes Welker's group on Kentucky Derby Day was the beneficiary of an overpayment north of $14,000 on a wager due to a tote malfunction," Churchill Downs spokesman Darren Rogers said in a statement. "In turn, a letter has been sent to that individual in an attempt to resolve the error."
It's unclear exactly what bet was made by Welker, who also owns race horses. But TMZ reported that Welker sent his friend to collect the winnings. Churchill Downs in turn paid out a total of $57,193.90 to that person, according to TMZ.
A call placed to Welker's representative was not immediately returned.
Updated: May 16, 2014, 9:40 AM ET
<cite class="source"> By Darren Rovell | ESPN.com</cite>
Earlier this month, Denver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker was seen at the Kentucky Derby carrying a huge stack of cash after winning a bet, even handing out $100 bills to random people.
Welker
Now Churchill Downs, which puts on the event, says that money might not have been rightfully his.
"An individual believed to be a member of Wes Welker's group on Kentucky Derby Day was the beneficiary of an overpayment north of $14,000 on a wager due to a tote malfunction," Churchill Downs spokesman Darren Rogers said in a statement. "In turn, a letter has been sent to that individual in an attempt to resolve the error."
It's unclear exactly what bet was made by Welker, who also owns race horses. But TMZ reported that Welker sent his friend to collect the winnings. Churchill Downs in turn paid out a total of $57,193.90 to that person, according to TMZ.
A call placed to Welker's representative was not immediately returned.
