Why MATH is Important

[burnet44]

On the day of the Kentucky Derby, a Rochester, NY,
man walked into an OTB and asked how much it would cost
to buy every possible trifecta combination.
The man was told the answer and came back to
place the wagers. It cost him a total
of $13,680 for his $2 trifectas
and he wound up winning... wait for it... wait for it... $440.

Here is your sign

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by burnet44
On the day of the Kentucky Derby, a Rochester, NY,
man walked into an OTB and asked how much it would cost
to buy every possible trifecta combination.
The man was told the answer and came back to
place the wagers. It cost him a total
of $13,680 for his $2 trifectas
and he wound up winning... wait for it... wait for it... $440.

Here is your sign

I'm no expert at horse racing odds, but do trifectas have different odds? For example, if a longshot had made it into the top three, would he have won more? If so, I can see the potential here, but still, not the brightest wager.

[Emerson1]

Algebra is useless