Twenty horses ran in the 2016 Kentucky Derby. The Trifecta bet involves picking the first three finishers in order. Determine the number of outcomes for three horses finishing in the first three spots and the probability of winning the Trifecta bet if you pick the horses at random.

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Twenty horses ran in the 2016 Kentucky Derby. The Trifecta bet involves picking the first three finishers in order. Determine the number of outcomes for three horses finishing in the first three spots and the probability of winning the Trifecta bet if you pick the horses at random.
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