Ted Noffey winning the Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland. (Jenny Doyle/Past The Wire)
Conclusion Of Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Six months in advance of Kentucky Derby 152, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other Colts and Geldings” closed as the 6-5 favorite in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and Hopeful (Grade I) and Breeders’ Futurity (GI) winner Ted Noffey, who runs in Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (GI), was the 10-1 second choice.
Other horses who attracted mild interest from bettors were Del Mar Futurity (GI) winner and Juvenile entrant Brant (14-1); Breeders’ Futurity runner-up Blackout Time (20-1); and 20-length Keeneland maiden winner Further Ado (21-1).
The pool closed Friday at 6 p.m. (all times Eastern) and post time for the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Del Mar was 7:45 p.m.
Horses in order of the public’s betting choice (with trainer, sire, Pool 1 odds and $2 Win Will Pays):
#40 All Other Colts and Geldings Foaled in 2023 (6-5, $4.58)
#36 Ted Noffey (Todd Pletcher, Into Mischief, 10-1, $22.24)
#4 Brant (Bob Baffert, Gun Runner, 14-1, $30.58)
#1 Blackout Time (Kenny McPeek, Not This Time, 20-1, $43.74)
#13 Further Ado (Brad Cox, Gun Runner, 21-1, $45.06)
#24 Napoleon Solo (Chad Summers, Liam’s Map, 27-1, $57.20)
#18 Intrepido (Jeff Mullins, Maximus Mischief, 34-1, $70.28)
#16 Incredibolt (Riley Mott, Bolt d’Oro, 34-1, $70.68)
#3 Boyd (Bob Baffert, Violence, 39-1, $81.88)
#11 Englishman (Cherie DeVaux, Maxfield, 40-1, $83.30)
#27 Paladin (Chad Brown, Gun Runner, 40-1, $83.78)
#12 Ewing (Mark Casse, Knicks Go, 45-1, $92.48)
#19 It’s Our Time (Tom Amoss, Not This Time, 46-1, $94.48)
#31 Renegade (Todd Pletcher, Into Mischief, 48-1, $98.36)
#10 Dr. Kapur (Saffie Joseph Jr., McKinzie, 52-1, $107.72)
#23 Mr. A. P. (Vladimir Cerin, American Pharoah, 55-1, $113.34)
#2 Blacksmith (Bob Baffert, Liam’s Map, 57-1, $116.30)
#35 Talkin (Danny Gargan, Good Magic, 57-1, $117.40)
#38 White Tiger (Brad Cox, Constitution, 59-1, $120.02)
#9 Desert Gate (Bob Baffert, Omaha Beach, 59-1, $120.82)
#7 Confessional (Brad Cox, Essential Quality, 63-1, $129.26)
#8 Courting (Todd Pletcher, Curlin, 65-1, $133.64)
#30 Rancho Santa Fe (Brad Cox, Tapit, 70-1, $143.10)
#28 Plutarch (Bob Baffert, Into Mischief, 76-1, $155.60)
#37 Universe (Kenny McPeek, Global Campaign, 77-1, $156.84)
#15 Golden Tornado (Danny Gargan, McKinzie, 78-1, $159.48)
#33 Spice Runner (Steve Asmussen, Gun Runner, 87-1, $176.76)
#20 Kristofferson (Bob Baffert, Nyquist, 93-1, $188.44)
#6 Comport (Eddie Kenneally, Collected, 94-1, $191.48)
#29 Provenance (Bob Baffert, Into Mischief, 98-1, $198.06)
#39 All Fillies Foaled in 2023 (99-1, $201.94)
#26 Outfielder (Welsey Ward, Speightstown, 109-1, $220.58)
#32 Soldier N Diplomat (Steve Asmussen, Army Mule, 117-1, $236.44)
#22 Local Knowledge (Todd Pletcher, Yaupon, 120-1, $243.50)
#14 Gallivant (Ben Colebrook, Into Mischief, 134-1, $270.18)
#21 Litmus Test (Bob Baffert, Nyquist, 141-1, $285.84)
#34 Stradale (Steve Asmussen, Yaupon, 145-1, $293.28)
#17 Infiltrate (Brendan Walsh, Oscar Performance, 148-1, $298.08)
#5 Civil Liberty (Doug O’Neill, Independence Hall, 155-1, $312.66)
#25 Oscar’s Hope (Tom Amoss, Twirling Candy, 188-1, $378.70)
Total handle for the Oct. 29-31 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 $184,492 ($143,448 in the Win pool and $41,044 in Exactas), a 5.6% increase from last year’s $174,785 ($138,536 in the Win pool and $36,249 in Exactas).
Other Future Wager dates are set for Nov. 27-30 (Pool 2); Jan. 16-18 (Pool 3); Feb. 13-15 (Pool 4); March 13-15 (Pool 5) and April 2-4 (Pool 6). Pool 2 also will feature the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager, while Pool 5 will include the Longines Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.
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