Verrazano, mutuel field neck-in-neck after Day 1 wagering
in KDFW
Unbeaten Verrazano (#20) has never been threatened in a trio of easy
victories in his young career, but he emerged from the opening day of betting in
Pool 3 of Churchill Downs’ Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) as
a very narrow fans’ choice over the always popular “All Others” (#24) betting
interest.
Verrazano, the Todd Pletcher-trained winner of the Grade 3 Tampa
Bay Derby, and “All Others” stood at 5-1 at the end of Friday’s
opening session of betting in the three-day pool. But Verrazano ($5,245) had slightly
more in total $2 win wagers than “All Others” ($5,001), which includes all
three-year-old Thoroughbreds other than the 23 individual horses in the pool.
Friday’s total betting of $59,478 included $41,052 in win
wagers and $18,426 in exacta betting. Wagering on the KDFW pool resumed at noon (EDT) on Saturday. Betting in the
three-day pool, the last of three KDFW pools for 2013, will conclude on Sunday
at 6 p.m.
Verrazano and the mutuel field were the only wagering
interests with single-digit odds at the end of Friday’s betting. Grade 3 Holy
Bull hero Itsmyluckyday (#7) was the 10-1 third choice at the conclusion of
Friday’s wagering, with Hear the Ghost (#6), winner of the Grade 2 San Felipe and
one of six new betting interests in Pool 3, and Grade 3 Gotham victor Vyjack
(#21) were next at 12-1.
Grade 2 Fountain of Youth scorer Orb (#12) closed at 17-1,
while Flashback (#4), Will Take Charge (#23) and Normandy Invasion (#11) were
19-1 risks. Grade 3 Withers hero Revolutionary (#16) and juvenile champion
Shanghai Bobby (#18) were 13-1 and 14-1, respectively.
One “Road to the Kentucky Derby” Championship Series point
system race is scheduled Saturday and it features a wagering interest in KDFW
Pool 3. Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club winner Uncaptured (#19) makes his 2013 debut
as a mild favorite in the race at Turfway Park. The Mark Casse-trained
Uncaptured was a 39-1 KDFW Pool 3 risk at the conclusion of opening day betting
late Friday evening.
Will Take Charge leads the “Road to the Kentucky Derby”
standings with 60 points.
The KDFW offers racing fans an
opportunity to bet on potential contenders for the famed “Run for the Roses”
well in advance of the race at odds that could be significantly more attractive
than those available in betting on Kentucky Derby Day.
Each Kentucky Derby 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 KDFW, but betting on an
individual horse 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 Derby.
Betting on the 2013 Kentucky Derby Future Wager is offered
by racetracks and off-track betting centers throughout North America. The bet is
also available online at TwinSpires.com, the official online wagering site of
Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby, and other advance deposit wagering
platforms.
Information on the Kentucky Derby is available online at
the official event Web site at
KentuckyDerby.com and KDFW real-time odds will be presented on that website throughout Pool 3.
The 139th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for May 4 at Churchill Downs.
KENTUCKY DERBY FUTURE WAGER
POOL 3
| NO.
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HORSE | M/L | DAY 1 | DAY 2 | FINAL | WILL
PAY |
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1. |
Code
West |
30-1 |
38-1 |
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| 2. | Den’s Legacy | 50-1 | 42-1 | ||||||||
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3. |
Falling Sky |
50-1 |
99-1 |
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| 4. | Flashback | 12-1 | 19-1 | ||||||||
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5. |
Goldencents |
30-1 |
39-1 |
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| 6. | Hear the Ghost* | 20-1 | 12-1 | ||||||||
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7. |
Itsmyluckyday |
10-1 |
10-1 |
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| 8. | Java’s War* | 30-1 | 25-1 | ||||||||
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9. |
Mr
Palmer* |
50-1 |
49-1 |
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| 10. | Noble Tune* | 30-1 | 49-1 | ||||||||
|
11. |
Normandy Invasion |
20-1 |
19-1 |
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| 12. | Orb | 10-1 | 17-1 | ||||||||
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13. |
Overanalyze |
30-1 |
45-1 |
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| 14. | Oxbow | 20-1 | 22-1 | ||||||||
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15. |
Palace Malice |
50-1 |
52-1 |
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| 16. | Revolutionary | 15-1 | 13-1 | ||||||||
|
17. |
Shakin It Up |
30-1 |
60-1 |
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| 18. | Shanghai Bobby | 15-1 | 14-1 | ||||||||
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19. |
Uncaptured |
20-1 |
39-1 |
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| 20. | Verrazano | 7-2 | 5-1 | ||||||||
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21. |
Vyjack (g) |
10-1 |
12-1 |
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| 22. | War Academy* | 30-1 | 20-1 | ||||||||
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23. |
Will
Take Charge* |
20-1 |
19-1 |
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| 24. | All Other
Three-Year-Olds |
6-1 | 5-1 | ||||||||
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(g) — gelding … (*) new wagering interest in Pool 3 |
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Morning Line odds by Mike Battaglia |
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Day 1 Wagering: $59,478 … Win: $41,052 … Exacta: $18,426 |
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