Locked, KDFW favorite, won the Breeders Futurity at Keeneland October 7, 2023. (Courtney Snow/Past The Wire)
At Conclusion Of Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1
Churchill Downs Press Release
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Six months in advance of Kentucky Derby 150, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other Colts and Geldings” closed as the odds-on 4-5 favorite in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and Breeders’ Futurity (Grade I) winner Locked, who runs in Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (GI), was the 14-1 second choice.
Other horses who attracted mild interest from bettors include Dornoch (19-1), a full brother to this year’s Kentucky Derby winner Mage, and Champagne (GI) winner Timberlake (20-1), who also runs in Friday’s Juvenile.
Horses in order of the public’s betting choice (with trainer, Pool 1 odds and $2 Win Will Pays):
#40 “All Other Colts and Geldings from the 2021 Foal Crop” (4-5, $3.90)
#22 Locked (Todd Pletcher, 14-1, $30.68)
#13 Dornoch (Danny Gargan, 19-1, $41.80)
#37 Timberlake (Brad Cox, 20-1, $42.26)
#15 Fierceness (Todd Pletcher, 29-1, $60.68)
#27 Noted (Todd Pletcher, 31-1, $65.06)
#6 Bentornato (Jose D’Angelo, 32-1, $67.36)
#3 Air of Defiance (Brad Cox, 33-1, $69.72)
#33 Seize the Grey (Wayne Lukas, 37-1, $76.08)
#36 The Wine Steward (Mike Maker, 40-1, $83.34)
#1 Agate Road (Todd Pletcher, 49-1, $100.10)
#10 Catching Freedom (Brad Cox, 49-1, $100.80)
#20 Liberal Arts (Robert Medina, 51-1, $104.68)
#9 Booth (Steve Asmussen, 52-1, $106.20)
#28 Nutella Fella (Gary Contessa, 52-1, $107.84)
#34 Stretch Ride (Dale Romans, 55-1, $110.12)
#32 Rocketeer (Brad Cox, 58-1, $118.38)
#16 General Partner (Chad Brown, 58-1, $118.90)
#39 “All Fillies from the 2021 Foal Crop” (61-1, $125.70)
#5 Be You (Todd Pletcher, 63-1, $128.98)
#24 Nash (Brad Cox, 68-1, $138.32)
#18 Glengarry (Doug Anderson, 71-1, $145.80)
#7 Bergen (Brad Cox, 75-1, $153.74)
#31 Risk It (Steve Asmussen, 76-1, $155.72)
#12 Domestic Product (Chad Brown, 79-1, $160.76)
#14 Drum Roll Please (Brad Cox, 88-1, $179.74)
#23 Moonlight (Todd Pletcher, 96-1, $194.50)
#26 Otto The Conqueror (Steve Asmussen, 100-1, $203.22)
#35 Stronghold (Phil D’Amato, 101-1, $204.94)
#38 West Saratoga (Larry Demeritte, 108-1, $218.06)
#29 Private Desire (Todd Pletcher, 109-1, $220.72)
#17 Generous Tipper (Kenny McPeek, 111-1, $224.58)
#8 Billal (Bill Mott, 111-1, $225.98)
#21 Lightline (Brad Cox, 133-1, $268.62)
#11 Dancing Groom (Antonio Sano, 135-1, $272.64)
#25 Normandy Hero (Rodolphe Brisset, 145-1, $292.42)
#2 Agoo (Whit Beckman, 152-1, $307.26)
#19 Informed Patriot (Steve Asmussen, 158-1, $319.90)
#4 Balta (Paulo Lobo, 194-1, $390.42)
#30 Raging Torrent (Doug O’Neill, 206-1, $415.74)
Total handle for the Oct. 31-Nov. 2 KDFW pool – the first of six scheduled wagering pools in advance of the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) on Saturday, May 4 – was $164,278 ($132,033 in the Win pool and $32,245 in Exactas), a 43% jump from last year’s $114,910 ($90,007 in the Win pool and $24,903 in Exactas).
Inaugurated in 1999, the Kentucky Derby Future Wager has been offered for a 26thconsecutive year.
Other Future Wager dates are set for Nov. 23-26 (Pool 2); Jan. 19-21 (Pool 3); Feb. 16-18 (Pool 4); March 15-17 (Pool 5); April 4-6 (Pool 6). The Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager, which debuted in 2015 and requires bettors to wager on the winning sire for next year’s Kentucky Derby winner, will be held concurrently with Pool 2. The lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager will coincide with Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5.
Visit www.KentuckyDerby.com/FutureWager for more information.
