Field Backed to Even Money in First Derby Future Wager

Six months in advance of Kentucky Derby 153, the pari-mutuel field of "All Other Colts and Geldings" closed as the even-money favorite in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and Champagne (Grade I) winner U. S. S. Valor was the 6-1 second choice. Hughes, who won Friday's $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile (GI) closed at 8-1. The pool closed Friday at 4 p.m. (all times Eastern) in advance of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Keeneland. Horses in order of the public's betting choice (with trainer, sire and $1 Win odds): #40 All Other Colts and Geldings Foaled in 2024 (1.07) #37 U. S. S. Valor (Shug McGaughey III, War of Will, 6.92) #17 Hughes (Bob Baffert, Into Mischief, 8.52) #30 Salahudin (Bob Baffert, Uncle Mo, 16.42) #1 American History (Todd Pletcher, Constitution, 23.65) #25 Nevada (Chad Brown, Uncle Mo, 26.08) #6 Conviction (Saffie Joseph Jr., Tiz the Law, 27.09) #5 Coach Pope (Kenny McPeek, Tapit, 33.26) #38 Zedan (Bob Baffert, Flightline, 40.70) #19 Inshallah (John Sadler, Flightline, 50.83) #35 The Good Life (Brad Cox, Life Is Good, 58.52) #22 Lord Mischief (Brad Cox, Into Mischief, 59.96) #11 Fleetfoot Mac (Kenny McPeek, Maclean's Music, 63.62) #29 Q B Rocket (Brad Cox, Gun Runner, 63.78) #33 Staunch (Brendan Walsh, Liam's Map, 72.27) #10 Endrush (Bob Baffert, Curlin, 73.25) #13 Gaudreau (Chad Brown, Nyquist, 74.55) #15 Highwaymen (Cherie DeVaux, Curlin, 76.70) #20 Jas (Steve Asmussen, Justify, 78.27) #28 Powerline (Steve Asmussen, Flightline, 78.37) #12 Fools Rush In (Brad Cox, Into Mischief, 78.84) #39 All Fillies Foaled in 2024 (99.66) #36 Twinkle Town (Kenny McPeek, Take Charge Indy, 105.43) #27 Pharocity (Steve Asmussen, American Pharoah, 110.96) #7 Damavand (Todd Pletcher, Not This Time, 117.10) #23 Mystik Bayou (Kenny McPeek, Wells Bayou, 143.09) #16 How's Al Today (Riley Mott, Munnings, 153.24) #31 Showa (Wesley Ward, Constitution, 163.91) #2 Card Man (Chad Brown, Life Is Good, 183.50) #3 Caribbean Life (Will Walden, Life Is Good, 187.40) #14 He Is No Lie (Doug O'Neill, Early Voting, 190.64) #18 Imperial Honor (Bob Baffert, Honor A. P., 201.70) #21 Just for Pipa (Greg Foley, Justify, 225.79) #32 Social Deception (Steve Asmussen, Charlatan, 262.47) #4 Club Reign (Whit Beckman, Core Beliefs, 325.60) #26 Odenkirk (Mark Casse, Nyquist, 332.11) #34 Tap Our Way (Chad Brown, Tapit, 339.76) #8 Dargham (Linda Rice, Army Mule, 347.77) #24 Net Par (Antonio Garcia, Pavel, 390.72) #9 Earth Song (Jorge Delgado, Justify, 458.03) Total handle for the Oct. 28-30 KDFW pool—the first of six scheduled wagering pools in advance of the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) on Saturday, May 2—was an early November record $194,889 ($161,915 in the Win pool and $32,974 in Exactas), a 5.6% increase from last year's $184,492 ($143,448 in the Win pool and $41,044 in Exactas). Other Future Wager dates are set for Nov. 26-29 (Pool 2); Jan. 15-17 (Pool 3); Feb. 12-14 (Pool 4); March 12-14 (Pool 5) and April 1-3 (Pool 6). Pool 2 also will feature the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager. For the first time, the Longines Kentucky Oaks Future Wager will be offered twice, running concurrently with Pools 5 and 6. Visit www.KentuckyDerby.com/FutureWager for more information.