With the Kentucky Derby (G1) still 15 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of "All Other 3 Year Olds" closed as the 7-2 favorite in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager and unbeaten Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Ted Noffey, from the barn of two-time Derby winner Todd Pletcher, was the 6-1 second choice.
Other horses who attracted mild interest from bettors included the Chad Brown-trained Remsen Stakes (G2) winner Paladin (14-1) and recent Gulfstream Park debut winner Chief Wallabee (17-1) trained by two-time Kentucky Derby winner Bill Mott.
Horses in order of the public's betting choice (with trainer, sire, Pool 3 odds, and $2 Win Will Pays):
#40 All Other 3-Year-Olds (7-2, $9.26)
#35 Ted Noffey (Todd Pletcher, Into Mischief , 6-1, $15.34)
#30 Paladin (Chad Brown, Gun Runner , 14-1, $30.70)
#7 Chief Wallabee (Bill Mott, Constitution , 17-1, $37.52)
#28 Nearly (Todd Pletcher, Not This Time , 20-1, $43.90)
#37 Thunderously (Bill Mott, Gun Runner, 22-1, $46.24)
#10 Commandment (Brad Cox, Into Mischief, 23-1, $48.40)
#4 Brant (Bob Baffert, Gun Runner, 23-1, $48.48)
#6 Cannoneer (Brad Cox, Into Mischief, 24-1, $51.42)
#18 Further Ado (Brad Cox, Gun Runner, 26-1, $54.58)
#13 D'code (Ray Ashford Jr., Speightstown, 28-1, $58.52)
#27 Napoleon Solo (Chad Summers, Liam's Map , 30-1, $62.10)
#34 Strategic Risk (Mark Casse, Noble Bird, 30-1, $63.34)
#33 So Happy (Mark Glatt, Runhappy, 32-1, $67.80)
#3 Boyd (Bob Baffert, Violence , 34-1, $71.58)
#23 Litmus Test (Bob Baffert, Nyquist , 35-1, $73.96)
#19 Incredibolt (Riley Mott, Bolt d'Oro , 37-1, $76.52)
#31 Renegade (Todd Pletcher, Into Mischief, 37-1, $77.42)
#15 Englishman (Cherie DeVaux, Maxfield , 42-1, $87.02)
#2 Blackout Time (Kenny McPeek, Not This Time, 43-1, $89.46)
#16 Ewing (Mark Casse, Knicks Go , 48-1, $98.42)
#9 Class President (Todd Pletcher, Uncle Mo, 50-1, $102.86)
#24 Mesquite (Cherie DeVaux, Union Rags , 57-1, $116.44)
#14 Desert Gate (Bob Baffert, Omaha Beach , 58-1, $118.38)
#21 Iron Honor (Chad Brown, Nyquist, 60-1, $123.60)
#25 Mob (Brian Lynch, Gun Runner, 62-1, $127.52)
#5 Buetane (Bob Baffert, Tiz the Law , 78-1, $159.34)
#26 My World (Brad Cox, Essential Quality , 81-1, $165.10)
#8 Chip Honcho (Steve Asmussen, Connect , 82-1, $167.12)
#32 Secured Freedom (Tim Yakteen, Practical Joke , 83-1, $169.94)
#20 Intrepido (Jeff Mullins, Maximus Mischief , 87-1, $176.80)
#36 Thunder Buck (Brad Cox, Gun Runner, 92-1, $186.74)
#22 Liberty National (Kenny McPeek, Maxfield, 95-1, $192.58)
#39 White Tiger (Brad Cox, Constitution, 102-1, $206.62)
#29 Ottinho (Chad Brown, Quality Road , 134-1, $271.44)
#1 Balboa (Brittany Russell, Not This Time, 213-1, $428.18)
#38 Waymark (Brad Cox, Liam's Map, 264-1, $530.50)
#12 Crown the Buckeye (Mike Maker, Yaupon , 270-1, $542.72)
#17 Express Kid (Justin Evans, Bodexpress, 290-1, $582.14)
#11 Crossingthechannel (Mike Trombetta, Omaha Beach, 482-1, $967.08)
Total handle for the Jan. 16-18 KDFW pool—the third of six scheduled wagering pools in advance of the 152nd running of the $5 million Kentucky Derby May 2—was $355,060 ($272,202 in the Win pool and $82,858 in Exactas), an 8.2% gain from last year's $328,150 ($254,139 in the Win pool and $74,011 in Exactas).
A total of $856,987 has been bet on Derby future wagers thus far compared to $841,165 at this stage last year—a 1.9% increase.
Inaugurated in 1999, the Kentucky Derby Future Wager has been offered for a 28th consecutive year.
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 include the Kentucky Oaks (G1) Future Wager.
Visit www.KentuckyDerby.com/FutureWager for more information.
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
