December 23, 2024

Brother Derek top choice in final Kentucky Derby future pool

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Brother Derek top choice in final Kentucky Derby future pool

BROTHER DEREK (Benchmark), the favorite for Saturday’s Santa
Anita Derby (G1), and BARBARO (Dynaformer), the undefeated winner of last
Saturday’s Florida Derby (G1), are the top two choices on the morning line for
this week’s final pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager.

Churchill Downs handicapper Mike Battaglia installed Brother
Derek as the 7-2 favorite on the morning line for Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Pool 3. The Dan Hendricks trainee won the San Rafael S. (G2) and Santa Catalina
S. (G2) earlier this year and is expected to be the heavy favorite in Saturday’s
Santa Anita Derby. Barbaro won the Holy Bull S. (G3) in his seasonal debut and
most recently the Florida Derby. The Michael Matz trainee is listed as the 5-1
second choice on the morning line. The mutuel field, which includes all
three-year-olds other than the 23 individual wagering interests, is the 6-1
third choice.

There are eight new wagering interests in Pool 3: San Felipe S.
(G2) winner A. P. WARRIOR (A.P. Indy), who closed at 31-1 in January’s opening
Pool 1; Tampa Bay Derby (G3) winner DEPUTY GLITTERS (Deputy Commander), unbeaten UAE
Derby (UAE-G2) winner DISCREET CAT (Forestry), Gotham S. (G3) winner LIKE
NOW (Jules), Santa Catalina runner-up SACRED LIGHT (Holy Bull), Florida Derby
runner-up SHARP HUMOR (Distorted Humor), Florida Derby third SUNRIVER (Saint
Ballado) and Lane’s End S. (G2) winner WITH A CITY (City Zip).

The Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 3 opens at noon (EDT) on
Thursday and closes at 6 p.m. (EDT) on Sunday.

2006
Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Pool 3




























NO.   HORSE    ODDS
1.   *A. P. Warrior   15-1
2.   Achilles of Troy   50-1
3.   Barbaro   5-1
4.   Bluegrass Cat   15-1
5.   Bob and John   15-1
6.   Brother Derek   7-2
7.   Cause to Believe   30-1
8.   *Deputy Glitters   30-1
9.   *Discreet Cat   15-1
10.   First Samurai   12-1
11.   Keyed Entry   30-1
12.   Lawyer Ron   12-1
13.   *Like Now   50-1
14.   My Golden Song   30-1
15.   Point Determined   20-1
16.   Private Vow   30-1
17.   *Sacred Light   15-1
18.   *Sharp Humor   30-1
19.   Steppenwolfer   50-1
20.   Strong Contender   30-1
21.   *Sunriver   30-1
22.   Sweetnorthernsaint   50-1
23.   *With a City   50-1
24.   All Other
Three-Year-Old
  6-1

*An asterisk represents a new wagering interest in Pool 3