Seven weeks in advance of the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1), Journalism , powerful winner of the San Felipe Stakes (G2), closed as the 5-1 favorite in Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager with Fountain of Youth (G2) winner Sovereignty the 7-1 second betting choice.
In the lone Kentucky Oaks (G1) Future Wager, which was conducted concurrently with the KDFW Pool 5, unbeaten Rachel Alexandra (G2) winner Good Cheer closed as the 2-1 favorite over Las Virgenes (G3) winner Tenma (13-1) and “All Other 3-Year-Old Fillies” (14-1).
Betting on all future wagers over the three-day period, which included an Oaks/Derby Future Double, was $593,696, a healthy 29.6% gain compared to last year’s $458,269.
Champion 2-year-old and Robert B. Lewis (G3) winner Citizen Bull closed as the 9-1 third betting option and was followed by “All Other 3-Year-Olds” (10-1); Rebel Stakes (G2) winner Coal Battle (14-1); San Felipe runner-up Barnes (15-1); fast debut winner Cornucopian (15-1); and Sunland Derby runner-up Caldera (18-1).
Horses in order of favoritism in the three-day March 14-16 KDFW Pool 5 (with trainer, sire, odds and $2 Win Will Pays):
#23 Journalism (Michael McCarthy, Curlin , 5-1, $12.58)
#35 Sovereignty (Bill Mott, Into Mischief , 7-1, $16.64)
#10 Citizen Bull (Bob Baffert, Into Mischief, 9-1, $21.80)
#40 All Other 3-Year-Olds (10-1, $22.80)
#12 Coal Battle (Lonnie Briley, Coal Front , 14-1, $31.44)
#2 Barnes (Bob Baffert, Into Mischief, 15-1, $32.68)
#13 Cornucopian (Bob Baffert, Into Mischief, 15-1, $33.02)
#5 Caldera (Wayne Lukas, Liam’s Map , 18-1, $38.52)
#34 Sandman (Mark Casse, Tapit , 22-1, $46.04)
#8 Chancer McPatrick (Chad Brown, McKinzie , 29-1, $60.90)
#22 John Hancock (Brad Cox, Constitution , 29-1, $61.74)
#4 Burnham Square (Ian Wilkes, Liam’s Map, 35-1, $72.42)
#21 Hill Road (Chad Brown, Quality Road , 36-1, $75.82)
#15 East Avenue (Brendan Walsh, Medaglia d’Oro , 38-1, $78.96)
#16 Flood Zone (Brad Cox, Frosted , 39-1, $81.52)
#14 Disruptor (Todd Pletcher, Gun Runner , 39-1, $81.86)
#27 Owen Almighty (Brian Lynch, Speightstown, 46-1, $94.46)
#7 Captain Cook (Rick Dutrow Jr., Practical Joke , 51-1, $104.26)
#25 Madaket Road (Bob Baffert, Quality Road, 54-1, $110.50)
#3 Built (Wayne Catalano, Hard Spun , 56-1, $114.96)
#29 Praetor (Chad Brown, Into Mischief, 57-1, $117.82)
#39 Yinzer (Steve Asmussen, Twirling Candy , 63-1, $129.32)
#37 Tappan Street (Brad Cox, Into Mischief, 64-1, $131.70)
#31 River Thames (Todd Pletcher, Maclean’s Music , 65-1, $133.72)
#20 Grande (Todd Pletcher, Curlin, 66-1, $135.92)
#1 Baeza (John Shirreffs, McKinzie, 68-1, $139)
#18 Getaway Car (Bob Baffert, Curlin, 68-1, $139.92)
#28 Poster (Eoin Harty, Munnings , 69-1, $141.40)
#9 Chunk of Gold (Ethan West, Preservationist , 85-1, $172.90)
#24 Luxor Cafe (Noriyuki Hori, American Pharoah , 98-1, $199.62)
#32 Rodriguez (Bob Baffert, Authentic , 107-1, $217.38)
#38 Tiztastic (Steve Asmussen, Tiz the Law , 119-1, $240.40)
#11 Clever Again (Steve Asmussen, American Pharoah, 125-1, $253.18)
#30 Rapture (Brad Cox, Uncle Mo, 127-1, $256.80)
#6 California Burrito (Tommy Drury Jr., Army Mule , 130-1, $263.96)
#36 Speed King (Ron Moquett, Volatile , 131-1, $264.14)
#33 Sand Devil (Linda Rice, Violence , 190-1, $383.44)
#17 Garamond (Chad Brown, Uncle Mo, 266-1, $534.92)
#26 Neoequos (Saffie Joseph Jr., Neolitic, 404-1, $810.30)
#19 Gosger (Brendan Walsh, Nyquist , 413-1, $828.40)
The Kentucky Derby Future Wager, offered for a 27th consecutive year, enables bettors to wager on possible Kentucky Derby contenders in advance of America’s greatest at odds that could be more attractive than those available on the day of the race. The $5 million Kentucky Derby for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds will be run for the 151st consecutive year May 3.
The final odds for the Oaks Future Wager:
#15 Good Cheer (Brad Cox, 2-1, $6.78)
#35 Tenma (Bob Baffert, 13-1, $29.92)
#40 All Other 3-Year-Old Fillies (14-1, $31.36)
#12 Five G (George Weaver, 15-1, $32.78)
#28 Quietside (John Ortiz, 19-1, $40.14)
#13 Fondly (Graham Motion, 19-1, $40.58)
#3 Ballerina d’Oro (Chad Brown, 19-1, $41.02)
#23 Muhimma (Brad Cox, 22-1, $47.90)
#9 Decadent (Kenny McPeek, 25-1, $52.02)
#36 The Queens M G (Saffie Joseph Jr., 25-1, $53.98)
#30 Simply Joking (Whit Beckman, 29-1, $61.70)
#33 Supa Speed (John Sadler, 29-1, $61.74)
#19 La Cara (Mark Casse, 31-1, $64.56)
#21 Madame Secretary (Richard Mandella, 33-1, $68.38)
#34 Take Charge Milady (Kenny McPeek, 35-1, $73.48)
#11 Eclatant (Brad Cox, 36-1, $75.70)
#10 Drexel Hill (Whit Beckman, 46-1, $95.36)
#22 Maysam (Bob Baffert, 51-1, $105.36)
#1 Ahavah (Cherie DeVaux, 52-1, $106.96)
#37 Velvet Vortex (Brad Cox, 58-1, $118)
#27 Quickick (Tom Amoss, 59-1, $120.54)
#5 Bourbon Memory (Brendan Walsh, 61-1, $124.78)
#38 Vodka With a Twist (Phil D’Amato, 64-1, $131.74)
#39 White Rocks (Arnaud Delacour, 65-1, $132.52)
#17 Her Laugh (Whit Beckman, 66-1, $135.38)
#29 Running Away (Wesley Ward, 70-1, $142.50)
#6 Brilliantly (Bob Baffert, 70-1, $143.26)
#25 Pretty Sassy (Brendan Walsh, 75-1, $152.02)
#32 Stunner (Brad Cox, 92-1, $186.82)
#2 Amarth (Eddie Kenneally, 93-1, $189.60)
#16 Gowells Delight (Kenny McPeek, 105-1, $212.98)
#8 Chasten (Brad Cox, 105-1, $213.40)
#24 Paradise City (Saffie Joseph Jr., 111-1, $225.06)
#26 Princess Aliyah (Wayne Lukas, 116-1, $235.30)
#7 Cassiar (Shug McGaughey, 145-1, $293.66)
#4 Bless the Broken (Will Walden, 168-1, $338)
#20 Look Forward (Michael McCarthy, 175-1, $353.30)
#14 Golden Sunshine (Eoin Harty, 189-1, $380.40)
#18 Justinqueso (Ian Wilkes, 210-1, $422.42)
#31 Snowyte (Danny Gargan, 418-1, $839.72)
Total handle for the KDFW pool—the fifth of six scheduled wagering pools in advance of the 1 1/4-mile Kentucky Derby—was $430,006 ($328,063 in the Win pool and $102,003 in Exactas), an increase of 28.5% from last year’s $334,581 ($246,076 in the Win pool and $85,506 in Exactas).
Betting on the Oaks Future Wager totaled $79,974 ($58,629 in the Win pool and $21,345 in Exactas), a 14.7% jump versus 2024’s $69,717 ($48,334 in the Win pool and $21,384 in Exactas).
The Oaks/Derby Double, which requires bettors to correctly select the winners of both the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) May 2 and the next day’s Derby, handled $83,716, a 55.1% increase compared to last year’s $53,971.
Through the first five pools, a total of $1,847,627 has been bet on Derby future wagers, a 10.2% increase from last year’s $1,676,353.
The year’s sixth and final Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool is set for April 3 through April 5. Different from the first five pools of the KDFW, Pool 6 will close prior to the first Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series race April 5.
Visit www.KentuckyDerby.com/FutureWager for more information.
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
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