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The 25 Horses Problem

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You have 25 horses and a 5-lane track. No stopwatch. What is the minimum number of races to find the top 3 fastest horses?
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Quick Answer & Explanation
7 races. 5 initial

The answer to this riddle is 7 races. 5 initial. Difficulty: Hard · Solved by 11,089 puzzle lovers.

7 races. 5 initial races of 5 horses each. Then race the 5 winners. Then eliminate horses that cannot be top 3, and race the remaining candidates.
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