Churchill Downs’ only Kentucky Oaks Future Wager (“KOFW”) betting
pool for 2013 features reigning two-year-old filly champion Beholder; major stakes
winners Dreaming of Julia, Executiveprivilege and Live Lively and an array of
rising three-year-old filly stars, but fans are expected to settle on the Mutuel
Field (#24), also known as “All Others,” as the favorite in this week’s
three-day betting pool.
Oddsmaker Mike Battaglia has installed “All Others” as the 3-1 favorite in his
morning line odds for the 2013 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager, which runs concurrent
with its companion Kentucky Derby Future Wager. Betting on both wagers will open
at noon (EST) on Friday. Wagering in the Derby pool will
conclude at 6 p.m. on Sunday, while betting on the Oaks pool will close
at 6:30 p.m.
The Kentucky Oaks Future Wager offers racing fans an opportunity to bet on
potential contenders for the Oaks well in
advance of the race at odds that could be significantly more attractive than
those that will be available in Kentucky Oaks Day wagering.
The $1 million Kentucky Oaks will be run for the 139th consecutive
year at Churchill Downs on May 3, the eve of the Kentucky Derby. The
Kentucky Oaks will be televised live from 5-6 p.m. (EDT) on the NBC Sports Network.
Like its companion Kentucky Derby Future Wager, the Oaks Future pool offers $2
minimum win betting and exacta wagering, which is available in the form of $2
minimum straight exacta bets or $1 minimum exacta boxes and part-wheels. No
scratches or betting refunds are permitted in the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager,
but betting on an individual filly will be suspended immediately if Churchill
Downs determines that an injury, illness or other circumstance revealed during
the pool would prevent that horse from competing in the Kentucky Oaks.
The “All Others” wagering interests includes all three-year-old fillies other than
the 23 individual betting interests in the Oaks Future Pool. The favored
individual fillies in Battaglia’s morning line are the Ken McPeek-trained
Grade 1 Hollywood Starlet winner Pure Fun (#15) and Unlimited Budget (#23), who ran
her unbeaten string for trainer Todd Pletcher to three with a victory in the
Grade 3 Rachel Alexandra at Fair Grounds. Battalglia lists both fillies at 10-1.
Beholder (#1) sewed up the Eclipse Award for champion two-year-old filly when the
daughter of Henny Hughes rolled to a front-running victory in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies at Santa Anita. But the Richard Mandella-trained
filly finished second to Renee’s Titan (#16, 20-1) in her 2013 debut in the
Grade 2 Santa Ynez at Santa Anita and is listed by Battaglia as a 15-1 Kentucky
Oaks Future risk.
Other fillies expect to attract strong support in the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager
pool include Grade 1 Frizettewinner Dreaming of Julia (#5, 12-1); Live Lively
(#10, 12-1), who defeated Dreaming of Julia in last week’s Grade 2 Davona Dale at
Gulfstream Park; and Midnight Lucky (#11, 12-1), an impressive winner of her
lone start at Santa Anita.
Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott has four fillies among the Oaks Future betting
interests to lead all trainers. Mott’s fillies are Calistoga (#2, 20-1), Close
Hatches (#4, 20-1), Emollient (#6, 15-1) and Flashy Gray (#9, 15-1).
Information on the Kentucky Oaks is available online at the official event Web
site at www.KentuckyOaks.com and KDFW real-time odds will be presented on that
site throughout each three-day betting pool.
The individual wagering interests for the KOFW pool are chosen by a committee
that includes Brad Free and Mike Watchmaker of Daily Racing Form;
Brisnet.com
Marketing Director Ed DeRosa; and Churchill Downs’ John Asher.
2013
Kentucky Oaks Future Wager Pool 2
| NO. | HORSE | ODDS | ||
| 1. | Beholder | 15-1 | ||
| 2. | Blue Violet | 50-1 | ||
| 3. | Calistoga | 20-1 | ||
| 4. | Close Hatches | 20-1 | ||
| 5. | Dreaming of Julia | 12-1 | ||
| 6. | Emollient | 15-1 | ||
| 7. | Executiveprivilege | 15-1 | ||
| 8. | Fiftyshadesofhay | 20-1 | ||
| 9. | Flashy Gray | 15-1 | ||
| 10. | Live Lively | 12-1 | ||
| 11. | Midnight Lucky | 12-1 | ||
| 12. | Princess of Sylmar | 15-1 | ||
| 13. | Private Ensign | 30-1 | ||
| 14. | Promise Me More | 50-1 | ||
| 15. | Pure Fun | 10-1 | ||
| 16. | Renee’s Titan | 20-1 | ||
| 17. | Rose to Gold | 50-1 | ||
| 18. | Sister Ginger | 30-1 | ||
| 19. | So Many Ways | 30-1 | ||
| 20. | Spellbound | 30-1 | ||
| 21. | Spring in the Air | 50-1 | ||
| 22. | Touch Magic | 50-1 | ||
| 23. | Unlimited Budget | 10-1 | ||
| 24. | All Other
Three-Year-Old Fillies |
3-1 |
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