The most-drawn California Daily 3 box combinations across 2,959 published draws — led by 234 — plus why three-different-digit boxes top the list. A data study of the record, not predictions.
Based on 2,959 published California Daily 3 draws · updated regularly
A California Daily 3 "box" is the set of three digits regardless of order — so 6-1-4, 1-4-6, and 4-6-1 all count as the same box, 146. Playing a box means you win if the three drawn digits match yours in any order, which is why box combinations are the honest way to ask "what are the most common Daily 3 combinations?" Across 2,959 published draws, the most-drawn box is 234 (28 times).
Here's the important honest note: these small leads are ordinary random variation, not a pattern. Most three-different-digit ("single") boxes have six drawn orders and so appear at very similar rates; boxes with a repeated digit ("double") have only three orders and so are drawn about half as often. That structure — not luck — explains most of the ranking. Because each draw is independent, a frequent box is not more likely to come up next.
The box combinations drawn most often across the published record — three digits in any order, both the afternoon and evening draws.
| Rank | Box | Digits | Times drawn | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 234 | 234 | 28 | |
| 2 | 178 | 178 | 27 | |
| 3 | 289 | 289 | 27 | |
| 4 | 034 | 034 | 26 | |
| 5 | 037 | 037 | 26 | |
| 6 | 126 | 126 | 25 | |
| 7 | 258 | 258 | 25 | |
| 8 | 038 | 038 | 24 | |
| 9 | 169 | 169 | 23 | |
| 10 | 236 | 236 | 23 | |
| 11 | 357 | 357 | 23 | |
| 12 | 589 | 589 | 23 | |
| 13 | 047 | 047 | 22 | |
| 14 | 059 | 059 | 22 | |
| 15 | 145 | 145 | 22 | |
| 16 | 167 | 167 | 22 | |
| 17 | 035 | 035 | 21 | |
| 18 | 067 | 067 | 21 | |
| 19 | 124 | 124 | 21 | |
| 20 | 129 | 129 | 21 |
By result type, 73% of draws are "singles" (three different digits), 26% are "doubles" (one repeated digit), and just 1.2% are "triples" (all three the same). A single box can be drawn in six different orders, a double in three, and a triple in only one — so single boxes naturally top this list. It's arithmetic, not a hot streak.
By box (digits in any order), the most-drawn California Daily 3 combination across 2,959 published draws is 234, drawn 28 times. But the leads are small and reflect how many orderings each box has, not a pattern — each draw is independent, so a frequent box is not 'due' to repeat.
A box is your three digits in any order. If you play the box 146 you win if the draw is 1-4-6, 6-1-4, 4-6-1, or any other arrangement of those digits. It wins more often than a straight (exact-order) play but pays less, because more drawn orders match it.
No. Single boxes (three different digits) appear more than doubles or triples only because they have more drawn orderings — six versus three versus one. When every ordered draw is equally likely, that math produces the ranking. It is not luck, and no box is 'due.'
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