The build-up to the 152nd Kentucky Derby (G1) continues Jan. 16-18, with Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, featuring Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Ted Noffey as the 6-1 individual favorite.
A wager on "All Other 3-Year-Olds" not listed among the 39 individual interests is the overall 4-1 choice.
The three-day pools, featuring $2 Win and Exacta wagering, will open at noon Friday (ET) and close at 6 p.m. Sunday.
Ted Noffey, who has yet to make a start since the calendar turned, had a standout 2-year-old season where he was undefeated through four starts, winning the Hopeful Stakes (G1), Breeders Futurity (G1), and Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Ted Noffey closed as the favored individual choice in the first two pools at 10-1 and 7-1, respectively.
The complete field for Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (with trainer, sire, and odds):
#1 Balboa (Brittany Russell, Not This Time, 80-1)
#2 Blackout Time (Kenny McPeek, Not This Time, 60-1)
#3 Boyd (Bob Baffert, Violence, 60-1)
#4 Brant (Bob Baffert, Gun Runner, 30-1)
#5 Buetane (Bob Baffert, Tiz the Law, 75-1)
#6 Cannoneer (Brad Cox, Into Mischief, 15-1)
#7 Chief Wallabee (Bill Mott, Constitution, 60-1)
#8 Chip Honcho (Steve Asmussen, Connect, 50-1)
#9 Class President (Todd Pletcher, Uncle Mo, 80-1)
#10 Commandment (Brad Cox, Into Mischief, 20-1)
#11 Crossingthechannel (Mike Trombetta, Omaha Beach, 90-1)
#12 Crown the Buckeye (Mike Maker, Yaupon, 75-1)
#13 D'code (Ray Ashford Jr., Speightstown, 80-1)
#14 Desert Gate (Bob Baffert, Omaha Beach, 50-1)
#15 Englishman (Cherie DeVaux, Maxfield, 60-1)
#16 Ewing (Mark Casse, Knicks Go, 60-1)
#17 Express Kid (Justin Evans, Bodexpress, 60-1)
#18 Further Ado (Brad Cox, Gun Runner, 10-1)
#19 Incredibolt (Riley Mott, Bolt d'Oro, 30-1)
#20 Intrepido (Jeff Mullins, Maximus Mischief, 80-1)
#21 Iron Honor (Chad Brown, Nyquist, 75-1)
#22 Liberty National (Kenny McPeek, Maxfield, 80-1)
#23 Litmus Test (Bob Baffert, Nyquist, 20-1)
#24 Mesquite (Cherie DeVaux, Union Rags, 90-1)
#25 Mob (Brian Lynch, Gun Runner, 80-1)
#26 My World (Brad Cox, Essential Quality, 50-1)
#27 Napoleon Solo (Chad Summers, Liam's Map, 40-1)
#28 Nearly (Todd Pletcher, Not This Time, 50-1)
#29 Ottinho (Chad Brown, Quality Road, 90-1)
#30 Paladin (Chad Brown, Gun Runner, 10-1)
#31 Renegade (Todd Pletcher, Into Mischief, 60-1)
#32 Secured Freedom (Tim Yakteen, Practical Joke, 80-1)
#33 So Happy (Mark Glatt, Runhappy, 75-1)
#34 Strategic Risk (Mark Casse, Noble Bird, 40-1)
#35 Ted Noffey (Todd Pletcher, Into Mischief, 6-1)
#36 Thunder Buck (Brad Cox, Gun Runner, 80-1)
#37 Thunderously (Bill Mott, Gun Runner, 60-1)
#38 Waymark (Brad Cox, Liam's Map, 90-1)
#39 White Tiger (Brad Cox, Constitution, 80-1)
#40 All Other 3-Year-Olds (4-1)
Pool 3 will coincide with the $250,000 Lecomte Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots and will feature five contenders in the field: Chip Honcho, Crown the Buckeye, Mesquite, Thunder Buck, and White Tiger.
In last year's third Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool, eventual Kentucky Derby 151 winner Sovereignty closed at 21-1.
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.
Other Future Wager dates are set for Feb. 13-15 (Pool 4); March 13-15 (Pool 5), and April 2-4 (Pool 6). Pool 5 will also include the Longines Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
