Mermaid:

My brother... lucky stinkin dog.
3rd race bet 7,2 per your instructions
4th race bet 2,3 per your instructions

the flippin guy taking the bets reversed the 3rd (2,3)and the 4th (7,2) races...

Sooooo my brother gets the 2 in the 3rd race and the 7 horse in the 4th. He hits the pick 3 with the 8 or the 7 in the 5th. This will only add to his complete ignorance of how tough this game is. Cant believe it. He probably had too much to drink and reversed them himself.