As the countdown to the 152nd runnings of the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) and $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) continues, fans will have another opportunity to wager on their favorites in the fifth pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager and lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager, which begins March 13 at noon (all times Eastern) and closes the evening of March 15.
Both pools feature $2 win and exacta wagering, as well as a separate Oaks/Derby Future Double linking selections in both races. The Kentucky Derby Future Wager closes Sunday at 6 p.m. while the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager remains open until 6:30 p.m.
Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager is headlined by Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Peter Brant, Brook Smith, and Summer Wind Equine's Risen Star Stakes (G2) winner Paladin. The talented son of Gun Runner is expected to make his next start in the April 4 Blue Grass Stakes (G1) as his final prep for the Kentucky Derby.
Also included in the 39 individual interests are Wathnan Racing's Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) winner Commandment (6-1) and Centennial Farm's Holy Bull Stakes (G3) winner Nearly (8-1). The pool also includes a 40th interest for "All Other 3-Year-Olds" not listed among the other 39.
In the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager, Repole Stable's Zany was made the morning-line favorite in the field of 39 3-year-old fillies and a 40th interest for "All Other 3-Year-Old Fillies" not listed. A daughter of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, Zany's résumé includes victories in the Demoiselle Stakes (G2) and Suncoast Stakes.
Other top interests include Godolphin's Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) winner Bella Ballerina (6-1); Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman's multiple graded stakes winner Explora (10-1); and Calumet Farm's Davona Dale Stakes (G2) winner She Be Smooth (10-1).
The field for Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager
#1 Blackout Time (Kenny McPeek, Not This Time , 40-1)
#2 Brant (Bob Baffert, Gun Runner, 40-1)
#3 Buetane (Baffert, Tiz the Law , 50-1)
#4 Canaletto (Chad Brown, Into Mischief , 30-1)
#5 Cherokee Nation (Baffert, Not This Time, 20-1)
#6 Chief Wallabee (Bill Mott, Constitution , 10-1)
#7 Chip Honcho (Steve Asmussen, Connect , 50-1)
#8 Class President (Todd Pletcher, Uncle Mo, 20-1)
#9 Commandment (Brad Cox, Into Mischief, 6-1)
#10 Confessional (Cox, Essential Quality , 90-1)
#11 Danon Bourbon (Manabu Ikezoe, Maxfield , 75-1)
#12 Emerging Market (Brown, Candy Ride , 40-1)
#13 Express Kid (Justin Evans, Bodexpress, 75-1)
#14 Fulleffort (Cox, Liam's Map , 90-1)
#15 Further Ado (Cox, Gun Runner, 20-1)
#16 Golden Tempo (Cherie DeVaux, Curlin , 30-1)
#17 Great White (John Ennis, Volatile , 50-1)
#18 Incredibolt (Riley Mott, Bolt d'Oro , 90-1)
#19 Intrepido (Jeff Mullins, Maximus Mischief , 50-1)
#20 Iron Honor (Brown, Nyquist , 25-1)
#21 Litmus Test (Baffert, Nyquist, 50-1)
#22 Lucky Kid (Yukihiro Kato, Discreet Cat, 90-1)
#23 Napoleon Solo (Chad Summers, Liam's Map, 60-1)
#24 Nearly (Pletcher, Not This Time, 8-1)
#25 Paladin (Brown, Gun Runner, 5-1)
#26 Pavlovian (Doug O'Neill, Pavel , 90-1)
#27 Potente (Baffert, Into Mischief, 15-1)
#28 Pyromancer (Keiji Yoshimura, Pyro, 90-1)
#29 Reagan's Honor (DeVaux, Honor A. P., 25-1)
#30 Renegade (Pletcher, Into Mischief, 20-1)
#31 Robusta (O'Neill, Accelerate, 40-1)
#32 Salloom (Bhupat Seemar, Authentic , 90-1)
#33 Secured Freedom (Tim Yakteen, Practical Joke , 90-1)
#34 Silent Tactic (Mark Casse, Tacitus , 20-1)
#35 Six Speed (Seemar, Not This Time, 90-1)
#36 So Happy (Mark Glatt, Runhappy, 90-1)
#37 Stark Contrast (Michael McCarthy, Caravaggio, 90-1)
#38 Talk to Me Jimmy (Rudy Rodriguez, Modernist , 90-1)
#39 The Puma (Gustavo Delgado, Essential Quality, 25-1)
#40 All Other 3-Year-Olds (12-1)
The field for the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager
#1 A. P.'s Girl (Peter Eurton, Honor A. P., 90-1)
#2 Bank Shot (Ryan Hanson, Game Winner, 30-1)
#3 Bella Ballerina (Brendan Walsh, Street Sense , 6-1)
#4 Bottle of Rouge (Baffert, Vino Rosso , 20-1)
#5 Brooklyn Blonde (McCarthy, Gun Runner, 90-1)
#6 Counting Stars (Casse, Honor A. P., 20-1)
#7 Dazzling Dame (Brittany Russell, Girvin , 30-1)
#8 Explora (Baffert, Blame , 10-1)
#9 Forced Entry (Baffert, Charlatan , 15-1)
#10 French Blue (Baffert, Gun Runner, 50-1)
#11 French Friction (Casse, City of Light , 60-1)
#12 Hit Parade (Cox, Street Sense, 50-1)
#13 Just Singing (Kent Sweezey, Justify , 50-1)
#14 Kadabra (Pletcher, Good Magic , 90-1)
#15 Knickleandime (Randy Morse, Knicks Go , 90-1)
#16 Labwah (Salem bin Ghadayer, Charlatan, 80-1)
#17 Life of Joy (Cox, Gun Runner, 20-1)
#18 Love and Trust (DeVaux, Constitution, 90-1)
#19 Luv Your Neighbor (Mike Stidham, Constitution, 30-1)
#20 Market Chill (Brown, Not This Time, 90-1)
#21 Maximum Offer (McPeek, Maxfield, 60-1)
#22 Meaning (McCarthy, Gun Runner, 15-1)
#23 My Miss Mo (Saffie Joseph Jr., Uncle Mo, 50-1)
#24 Newtown Pike (Lindsay Schultz, McKinzie , 60-1)
#25 Nycon (Whit Beckman, Nyquist, 80-1)
#26 On Time Girl (Cox, Not This Time, 50-1)
#27 Paradise (Cox, Gun Runner, 30-1)
#28 Pashmina (Rob Atras, Constitution, 90-1)
#29 Percy's Bar (Ben Colebrook, Upstart , 30-1)
#30 Powered by Family (DeVaux, Quality Road , 30-1)
#31 Prom Queen (Cox, Quality Road, 20-1)
#32 Resplendence (Paulo Lobo, Justify , 30-1)
#33 Search Party (Casse, Gun Runner, 50-1)
#34 She Be Smooth (Pletcher, Lexitonian , 10-1)
#35 Sneaky Good (Cox, Into Mischief, 50-1)
#36 Sticker Shock (Cox, Uncle Mo, 30-1)
#37 Swing Vote (Bill Mott, Constitution, 80-1)
#38 Taken by the Wind (McPeek, Rock Your World , 80-1)
#39 Zany (Pletcher, American Pharoah, 3-1)
#40 All Other 3-Year-Old Fillies (20-1)
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.
The final Future Wager date is set for April 2-4 (Pool 6).
More information, Brisnet.com past performances and real-time odds on the Kentucky Derby Future Wager will be available March 12 before the pools open at KentuckyDerby.com.
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
