The first of six opportunities to bet on the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) opens Oct. 29 through Oct. 31 with Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, headlined by likely Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) favorite Ted Noffey (10-1) and the always-popular "All Other Colts and Geldings Foaled in 2023" option among 40 betting choices listed as the overall 4-5 favorite.
Wagering for Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens Wednesday at noon (all times Eastern) and will close prior to Friday's $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile at approximately 6 p.m.
Ted Noffey is one of eight likely entrants to this year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile and has stamped himself at the top of the class for Kentucky Derby 152 following his impressive victories in the Oct. 4 Breeders' Futurity (G1) at Keeneland and Sept. 1 Hopeful (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.
Pool 1 includes eight horses in the care of six-time Kentucky Derby winner Bob Baffert: #2 Blacksmith (60-1) #3 Boyd (50-1), #4 Brant (15-1), #9 Desert Gate (75-1), #20 Kristofferson (80-1), #21 Litmus Test (80-1), #28 Plutarch (90-1) and #29 Provenance (80-1).
The lineup for Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (with morning-line odds):
Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1
| Number | Horse | Pool 1 Odds |
| 1 | Blackout Time | 20-1 |
| 2 | Blacksmith | 60-1 |
| 3 | Boyd | 50-1 |
| 4 | Brant | 15-1 |
| 5 | Civil Liberty | 50-1 |
| 6 | Comport | 50-1 |
| 7 | Confessional | 40-1 |
| 8 | Courting | 90-1 |
| 9 | Desert Gate | 75-1 |
| 10 | Dr. Kapur | 90-1 |
| 11 | Englishman | 20-1 |
| 12 | Ewing | 30-1 |
| 13 | Further Ado | 15-1 |
| 14 | Gallivant | 60-1 |
| 15 | Golden Tornado | 90-1 |
| 16 | Incredibolt | 40-1 |
| 17 | Infiltrate | 90-1 |
| 18 | Intrepido | 50-1 |
| 19 | It's Our Time | 80-1 |
| 20 | Kristofferson | 80-1 |
| 21 | Litmus Test | 80-1 |
| 22 | Local Knowledge | 75-1 |
| 23 | Mr. A. P. | 75-1 |
| 24 | Napoleon Solo | 30-1 |
| 25 | Oscar's Hope | 90-1 |
| 26 | Outfielder | 80-1 |
| 27 | Paladin | 75-1 |
| 28 | Plutarch | 90-1 |
| 29 | Provenance | 80-1 |
| 30 | Rancho Santa Fe | 75-1 |
| 31 | Renegade | 75-1 |
| 32 | Soldier N Diplomat | 75-1 |
| 33 | Spice Runner | 90-1 |
| 34 | Stradale | 90-1 |
| 35 | Talkin | 80-1 |
| 36 | Ted Noffey | 10-1 |
| 37 | Universe | 80-1 |
| 38 | White Tiger | 90-1 |
| 39 | All 3-year-old fillies | 75-1 |
| 40 | All Other Colts and Geldings | 4-5 |
Pool 1 offers $2 win and exacta wagering. Fans can place wagers at simulcast outlets across the country and at ADWs such as www.TwinSpires.com, the official wagering platform of Churchill Downs Incorporated and the Kentucky Derby.
All told, there will be six Future Wager pools for Kentucky Derby 152. Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2 and the Sire Future Wager will run Nov. 27-30. Following the New Year, the final four pools will take place: Pool 3 (Jan. 16-18); Pool 4 (Feb. 13-15); Pool 5 (March 13-15), and Pool 6 (April 2-4). The lone Kentucky Oaks (G1) Future Wager will run concurrently with Pool 5.
There are no refunds in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. If Churchill Downs officials determine during the duration of this week's pool that one of the wagering interests experiences an injury, illness, or other circumstance that would prevent the horse from participating in the Kentucky Derby, betting on the individual horse will be suspended immediately.
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
