You have 25 horses, and you want to pick the fastest 3 horses out of those 25. In each race, only 5 horses can run at the same time because there are only 5 tracks. What is the minimum number of races required to find the 3 fastest horses without using a stopwatch?

When you think you have worked it out leave a comment below with your name, answer and reasoning.

If you'd like to see a solution after posting your answer, fill in the box below. Please put SOLUTION PLEASE in the subject line and your answer in the message box as well. You will get a response by return mail.