06-11-2006, 07:48 PM
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Randwyck
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Tampa Bay
Posts: 1,375
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Originally Posted by chromer
20 Derby starters x 9 Preakness Starters x 12 Belmont starters = 2160 possible combinations of winning numbers. The odds of the unique combination 8/8/8 are 1/2160
You can't really say the odds were 1/2160 for the same number to win all 3races though. It was a given that a horse with a particular number would win the Derby so the formula should be for the odds of that number repeating 2 more times.
The actual odds of the number of the Derby winner also being the number of the Preakness and Belmont winner this year is 9/20(since 11 numbers would have no chance) x 1/9 x 1/12 = 9/2160 or 1/240.
So take your choice. 2160-1 or 240-1 depending on how you want to spin it.
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OWWW....my head....
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