The start of the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar. (Zoe Metz)
Watch And Wager On Breeders’ Cup From Del Mar Between Live Racing
‘All Others’ 4-5 Favorite, Ted Noffey 10-1 In Pool 1 Of Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Darren Rogers/Churchill Downs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Live racing resumed Wednesday at Churchill Downs for a five-day week highlighted by the opportunity to watch and wager on the Breeders’ Cup World Championships from Del Mar on Friday and Saturday.
First post each day is 1 p.m. (all times Eastern) with admission gates on Friday and Saturday opening early at 11:15 a.m.
Friday’s 10-race program at Churchill Downs will run from 1-6:45 p.m. while the Breeders’ Cup “Future Stars Friday” card at Del Mar begins at 2:35 p.m. The first of five Breeders’ Cup races starts at 5:45 p.m. with the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (GI). The featured event is the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (GI), which goes as Race 9 at 7:45 p.m. and is part of the “Prep Season” on the Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve that awards qualifying points to the top five finishers on a 30-15-9-6-3 scale toward Kentucky Derby 152.
Saturday’s 11-race live card at Churchill Downs, featuring the 17th running of the $300,000 Bet On Sunshine (Listed) in Race 7, will take place from 1-7:20 p.m. Action at Del Mar begins at 1:05 p.m. with the first of nine Breeders’ Cup events going as Race 4 at 3 p.m. The $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (GI) is Race 9 at 6:25 p.m.
Several members of the Churchill Downs jockey colony will be in action at Del Mar during the Breeders’ Cup, including Adam Beschizza (Friday only), Tyler Gaffalione, Florent Geroux (Saturday only), Luan Machado (Friday only), Irad Ortiz Jr., Jose Ortiz and Luis Saez.
Simulcast wagering on all Breeders’ Cup races will be available on the second floor of the Clubhouse and in select dining locations. Guests attending Churchill Downs on Friday may advance wager on Saturday’s full Championship card from Del Mar. There is no advance wagering Thursday for Friday’s Breeders’ Cup program.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.churchilldowns.com.
‘All Others’ 4-5 Favorite, Ted Noffey 10-1 In Pool 1 Of Kentucky Derby Future Wager
The first of six opportunities to bet on Kentucky Derby 152 opens Wednesday through Friday with Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, headlined by likely Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) favorite Ted Noffey (10-1) and the always-popular “All Other Colts and Geldings Foaled in 2023” option among 40 betting choices listed as the overall 4-5 favorite.
Wagering for Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens Wednesday at noon (all times Eastern) and will close prior to Friday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at approximately 6 p.m.
Ted Noffey is one of eight entrants to this year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and has stamped himself at the top of the class for Kentucky Derby 152 following his impressive victories in the Oct. 4 Breeders’ Futurity (GI) at Keeneland and Sept. 1 Hopeful (GI) at Saratoga.
Pool 1 includes eight horses in the care of six-time Kentucky Derby winner Bob Baffert: #2 Blacksmith (60-1); #3 Boyd (50-1); #4 Brant (15-1); #9 Desert Gate (75-1); #20 Kristofferson (80-1); #21 Litmus Test (80-1); #28 Plutarch (90-1); and #29 Provenance (80-1).
The lineup for Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (with trainer, sire and morning line odds):
#1 Blackout Time (Kenny McPeek, Not This Time, 20-1)
#2 Blacksmith (Baffert, Liam’s Map, 60-1)
#3 Boyd (Baffert, Violence, 50-1)
#4 Brant (Baffert, Gun Runner, 15-1)
#5 Civil Liberty (Doug O’Neill, Independence Hall, 50-1)
#6 Comport (Eddie Kenneally, Collected, 50-1)
#7 Confessional (Brad Cox, Essential Quality, 40-1)
#8 Courting (Todd Pletcher, Curlin, 90-1)
#9 Desert Gate (Baffert, Omaha Beach, 75-1)
#10 Dr. Kapur (Saffie Joseph Jr., McKinzie, 90-1)
#11 Englishman (Cherie DeVaux, Maxfield, 20-1)
#12 Ewing (Mark Casse, Knicks Go, 30-1)
#13 Further Ado (Brad Cox, Gun Runner, 15-1)
#14 Gallivant (Ben Colebrook, Into Mischief, 60-1)
#15 Golden Tornado (Danny Gargan, McKinzie, 90-1)
#16 Incredibolt (Riley Mott, Bolt d’Oro, 40-1)
#17 Infiltrate (Brendan Walsh, Oscar Performance, 90-1)
#18 Intrepido (Jeff Mullins, Maximus Mischief, 50-1)
#19 It’s Our Time (Tom Amoss, Not This Time, 80-1)
#20 Kristofferson(Baffert, Nyquist, 80-1)
#21 Litmus Test (Baffert, Nyquist, 80-1)
#22 Local Knowledge (Todd Pletcher, Yaupon, 75-1)
#23 Mr. A. P. (Vladimir Cerin, American Pharoah, 75-1)
#24 Napoleon Solo (Chad Summers, Liam’s Map, 30-1)
#25 Oscar’s Hope (Tom Amoss, Twirling Candy, 90-1)
#26 Outfielder (Welsey Ward, Speightstown, 80-1)
#27 Paladin (Chad Brown, Gun Runner, 75-1)
#28 Plutarch (Baffert, Into Mischief, 90-1)
#29 Provenance (Baffert, Into Mischief, 80-1)
#30 Rancho Santa Fe (Brad Cox, Tapit, 75-1)
#31 Renegade (Todd Pletcher, Into Mischief, 75-1)
#32 Soldier N Diplomat (Steve Asmussen, Army Mule, 75-1)
#33 Spice Runner (Steve Asmussen, Gun Runner, 90-1)
#34 Stradale (Steve Asmussen, Yaupon, 90-1)
#35 Talkin (Danny Gargan, Good Magic, 80-1)
#36 Ted Noffey(Todd Pletcher, Into Mischief, 10-1)
#37 Universe (Kenny McPeek, Global Campaign, 80-1)
#38 White Tiger (Brad Cox, Constitution, 90-1)
#39 All Fillies Foaled in 2023 (75-1)
#40 All Other Colts and Geldings Foaled in 2023 (4-5)
Pool 1 offers $2 win and exacta wagering. Fans can place wagers at simulcast outlets across the country and at ADWs such as www.TwinSpires.com, the official wagering platform of Churchill Downs Incorporated and the Kentucky Derby.
All told, there will be six Future Wager pools for Kentucky Derby 152. Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2 and the Sire Future Wager will run Thursday, Nov. 27-Sunday, Nov. 30. Following the New Year, the final four pools will take place: Pool 3 (Jan. 16-18); Pool 4 (Feb. 13-15); Pool 5 (March 13-15) and Pool 6 (April 2-4). The lone Longines Kentucky Oaks Future Wager will run concurrently with Pool 5.
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.
More information, Brisnet.com past performances and real-time odds on the Kentucky Derby Future Wager will be available before the pool opens Wednesday at KentuckyDerby.com.
DOWN THE STRETCH … … …. …..
Live racing at Churchill Downs resumed Wednesday with a first post of 1 p.m. The main track was listed as sloppy, and the races were taken off the turf due to steady rainfall in the Louisville area. The 20-cent Derby City 6 Jackpot, which had a carryover of $6,229, got underway in Race 5 while the $3 Late Pick 3 began in Race 8. …
TwinSpires will host a Breeders’ Cup handicapping show Wednesday at 9 p.m. live on their X, Facebook and YouTube feeds featuring expert horseplayers Marshall Gramm, Eddie Olcyzk, Travis Stone and Nick Tammaro. …
A special edition of Inside Churchill Downs will air Thursday from 12-1 p.m. on 93.9 The Ville and ESPNLouisville.com to preview Friday and Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup. …
For the latest information about the Fall Meet, visit www.churchilldowns.com.
