Hi there..plus as Neil has mentioned below I have found that you have to make a rough allowance to this type of quick calculation according the the order of the win divies eg does the $3 win shot fininsh 1st or 3rd etc cheers zach ----- Original Message ----- From: "neil_franklyn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 10:47 AM Subject: [racebase] Re: Calculating Trifectas
> > > > --- In [email protected], "geof.jackett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Is there a way of calculating the rough return of a trifecta prior to >> the race? > > Hi Geof, > > A crude method is to multiply the win divis of the three suspects, i.e. > > GLOAMING $3 > MAINBRACE $4 > THE UNICORN $5 > > Trifecta = $60 > > I haven't tried this for a long while but found it reasonably accurate > at the time. I'm sure there are better scientific methods out there > than this simple one. However, it's quick and easy with calculations > able to be carried out in the head. > > The problem is that divis change all the time and sorting out trifecta > selections based on win divis close to post time could prove difficult. > > Regards > > Neil F > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.0 - Release Date: 31/03/05 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.0 - Release Date: 31/03/05 Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/racebase/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
