Good old 1c poker machine mentality has hit racing's trifecta [flexi-bet].

Every mug in Aust. is having boxed field $5 trifectas.

I just won a 2x2x field race in Brisb. 1. Talum [$2.10w] and 2. Party Express [$21sp $5.80p]. Third paid $2.10 [$8.10sp]. The tri. paid a lousy $225 for a 14 horse race!!!

The exacta paid [a much healthier] $54. Much better value for money considering the cost difference between a 1 unit 2 horse boxed exacta and a 1 unit 14 horse 2x2xfield tri. [no more trifectas for me].

Considering the 25%+ TAB take out, the tri. is now a very poor value bet when every mug is a [percentage] winner!