Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) kicks off its three-day run on Friday, January 27 and two-year-old champion Classic Empire (#3) has been installed as the 5-1 favorite among individual interests. However, the Mutuel Field (#24) of “all other 3-year-olds” is expected to lead the way when the pool closes at 6 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, January 29.
The Mutuel Field closed as the 6-5 favorite in Pool 1, which was held November 25-27, and Churchill Downs’ oddsmaker Mike Battaglia has listed the Mutuel Field as the 8-5 morning line favorite in Pool 2.
KDFW Pool 2 opens Friday at noon (ET).
Classic Empire, who is trained by Mark Casse and ridden by Julien Leparoux, registered a field-best 108 BRIS Speed rating when wrapping up his championship season with a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1). Casse is also responsible for Woodbine maiden winner State of Honor (#20), who is 50-1 following a head second in the January 7 Mucho Macho Man at Gulfstream Park.
Unbeaten Los Alamitos Futurity (G1) victor Mastery (#12) comes next on the morning line at 6-1. He’s one of two individual interests for four-time Kentucky Derby winner and Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, who also has 15-1 American Anthem (#1), a head second when making his stakes bow in the January 7 Sham (G3).
Unbeaten Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) winner McCraken (#13), who has been flattered by vanquished foes such as Lecomte (G3) winner Guest Suite (#8) and Smarty Jones hero Uncontested (#21) in Kentucky Derby qualifiers this year, is the 10-1 third choice among individual interests.
Todd Pletcher leads all trainers with four representatives in Pool 2: maiden winner Battalion Runner (#2), 20-1; listed stakes conqueror Fact Finding (#5), 30-1; maiden scorer Faja (#6), 30-1; and Mucho Macho Man winner Sonic Mule (#19), 50-1.
The KDFW was established to give fans the opportunity to wager on Kentucky Derby contenders at odds that could be greater than the first Saturday in May.
Win wagering ($2 minimum) and exacta wagering ($2 straight; $1 increments in boxes and part-wheels) is available and odds will be locked in at the conclusion of the three-day run. No refunds are available but officials will suspend wagering on an individual interest if a horse is removed from Kentucky Derby consideration by connections.
Real-time odds for Pool 2 and more information on the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby is available at www.KentuckyDerby.com.
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2017 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2 Friday, Jan. 27-Sunday, Jan. 29 |
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| # | Wagering Interest | Sire | Trainer | Morning Line Odds |
| 1 | American Anthem* | Bodemeister | Bob Baffert | 15-1 |
| 2 | Battalion Runner* | Unbridled’s Song | Todd Pletcher | 20-1 |
| 3 | Classic Empire | Pioneerof the Nile | Mark Casse | 5-1 |
| 4 | El Areeb* | Exchange Rate | Cathal Lynch | 50-1 |
| 5 | Fact Finding | The Factor | Todd Pletcher | 30-1 |
| 6 | Faja* | Bodemeister | Todd Pletcher | 50-1 |
| 7 | Gormley | Malibu Moon | John Shirreffs | 15-1 |
| 8 | Guest Suite* (g) | Quality Road | Neil Howard | 50-1 |
| 9 | Gunnevera | Dialed In | Antonio Sano | 50-1 |
| 10 | Irish War Cry | Curlin | Graham Motion | 30-1 |
| 11 | Lookin At Lee | Lookin At Lucky | Steve Asmussen | 30-1 |
| 12 | Mastery | Candy Ride (ARG) | Bob Baffert | 6-1 |
| 13 | McCraken | Ghostzapper | Ian Wilkes | 10-1 |
| 14 | Mo Town | Uncle Mo | Anthony Dutrow | 20-1 |
| 15 | Mont Saint Legame (JPN)* | Came Home | Koji Maki | 50-1 |
| 16 | No Dozing | Union Rags | Arnaud Delacour | 50-1 |
| 17 | Petrov* | Flatter | Ron Moquett | 50-1 |
| 18 | Practical Joke | Into Mischief | Chad Brown | 20-1 |
| 19 | Sonic Mule* | Distorted Humor | Todd Pletcher | 50-1 |
| 20 | State of Honor* | To Honor and Serve | Mark Casse | 50-1 |
| 21 | Uncontested | Tiz Wonderful | Wayne Catalano | 20-1 |
| 22 | Untrapped* | Trappe Shot | Steve Asmussen | 50-1 |
| 23 | Wild Shot | Trappe Shot | Rusty Arnold | 50-1 |
| 24 | Mutuel Field (All Others) | 8/5 | ||
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Morning Line Odds by Mike Battaglia * – new wagering interest in KDFW Pool 2 (g) – gelding |
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Kentucky Derby site said that free PP’s for future wager could be found at your site. How can they be reached?
Jerome,
Here is the link for Triple Crown noms: http://www.brisnet.com/brisnet_promos/TCnoms17.pdf
Future Wager Pool 2: http://www.brisnet.com/brisnet_promos/Derby17Future2.pdf