'All Others' Favored in KY Derby Future Wager Pool 1
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With the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) still 22 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of "All Other 3-Year-Old Colts and Geldings" closed as the even-money favorite in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. Champagne Stakes (G1) winner Tiz the Law was the 11-1 second choice.
Tiz the Law, who finished an adventurous third in the Nov. 30 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs, edged Dennis' Moment (12-1), the TVG Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) favorite who finished eighth after going to his knees at the start; impressive Claiborne Breeders' Futurity (G1) winner Maxfield (13-1); and unbeaten Nashua Stakes (G3) winner Independence Hall (13-1) for individual favoritism honors.
Total handle for the Nov. 28 through Dec. 1 KDFW pool—the first of four scheduled wagering pools in advance of the 146th running of the May 2 Kentucky Derby—was a record $350,312 ($284,317 in the win pool and $65,995 in exactas), which was a lofty 35.6% increase from last year's $258,389 ($186,470 in the win pool and $71,919 in exactas).
Inaugurated in 1999, the Kentucky Derby Future Wager has been offered for a 22nd consecutive years, but this marks only the seventh time Churchill Downs has hosted a KDFW pool on closing weekend of its fall meet. The previous record for Pool 1 wagering during the fall meet was $273,174 in 2014.
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Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1
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| No. | Horse (Trainer) | Pool 1 Odds and and $2 Win Will Pays |
| 1 | American Theorem (George Papaprodromou) | 54-1, $110.80 |
| 2 | Anneau d'Or (Blaine Wright) | 31-1, $65 |
| 3 | Answer In (Brad Cox) | 64-1, $130.60 |
| 4 | Authentic (Bob Baffert) | 50-1, $103.60 |
| 5 | Basin (Steve Asmussen) | 38-1, $78.80 |
| 6 | Dennis' Moment (Dale Romans) | 12-1, $26 |
| 7 | Eight Rings (Bob Baffert) | 24-1, $50.40 |
| 8 | Gouverneur Morris (Todd Pletcher) | 29-1, $61.40 |
| 9 | Great Power (Simon Callaghan) | 60-1, $123 |
| 10 | Green Light Go (Jimmy Jerkens) | 46-1, $94.20 |
| 11 | High Velocity (Bob Baffert) | 40-1, $82.60 |
| 12 | Honor A. P. (John Shirreffs) | 25-1, $52.40 |
| 13 | Independence Hall (Mike Trombetta) | 13-1, $29.60 |
| 14 | Maxfield (Brendan Walsh) | 13-1, $28.20 |
| 15 | Scabbard (Eddie Kenneally) | 85-1, $173.40 |
| 16 | South Bend (Stan Hough) | 72-1, $147.60 |
| 17 | Storm the Court (Peter Eurton) | 41-1, $84.60 |
| 18 | Structor (Chad Brown) | 24-1, $51.80 |
| 19 | Thousand Words (Bob Baffert) | 34-1, $70.20 |
| 20 | Three Technique (Jeremiah Englehart) | 39-1, $81.60 |
| 21 | Tiz the Law (Barclay Tagg) | 11-1, $25.80 |
| 22 | Wrecking Crew (Peter Miller) | 86-1, $175 |
| 23 | All 3-Year-Old Fillies | 57-1, $117.20 |
| 24 | All Other 3-Year-Old Colts and Geldings | 1-1, $4.20 |
This year's early Derby betting menu also included the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager, which, for the fifth consecutive year, provided bettors with a unique opportunity to wager on select breeding stars and their entire crop of juveniles with the hope of winning next year's Kentucky Derby.
"All Other Sires" and Constitution attracted the most attention from bettors. "All Other Sires" closed as the 9-2 favorite, slightly more money than 5-1 Constitution, who is the sire of Tiz the Law, Independence Hall, and Breeders' Futurity runner-up Gouverneur Morris among others.
Total betting on the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager was $47,082 ($32,121 in the win pool and $14,961 in the exactas), which was up 43.0% from last year's $32,924 ($21,065 in the win pool and $11,859 in the exactas).
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Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager
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| No. | Sire | Pool 1 Odds and and $2 Win Will Pays |
| 1 | American Pharoah | 12-1, $26 |
| 2 | Bernardini | 36-1, $76 |
| 3 | Bodemeister | 62-1, $127.60 |
| 4 | Candy Ride | 38-1, $78.60 |
| 5 | Constitution | 5-1, $13.60 |
| 6 | Curlin | 9-1, $21.80 |
| 7 | Declaration of War | 37-1, $77.80 |
| 8 | Empire Maker | 28-1, $59.80 |
| 9 | Hard Spun | 31-1, $64.20 |
| 10 | Honor Code | 19-1, $41.20 |
| 11 | Into Mischief | 17-1, $36.20 |
| 12 | Liam's Map | 26-1, $54.80 |
| 13 | Medaglia d'Oro | 21-1, $45 |
| 14 | More Than Ready | 49-1, $101.60 |
| 15 | Pioneerof the Nile | 32-1, $66.40 |
| 16 | Quality Road | 30-1, $63.80 |
| 17 | Shackleford | 77-1, $156.20 |
| 18 | Speightstown | 73-1, $149.20 |
| 19 | Street Sense | 14-1, $30.40 |
| 20 | Tapit | 20-1, $43.60 |
| 21 | Tiznow | 11-1, $25.60 |
| 22 | Uncle Mo | 12-1, $26.40 |
| 23 | Union Rags | 54-1, $110.40 |
| 24 | All Other Sires | 9-2, $11.80 |
The KDFW and Sire Future Wager combined to handle $397,394, which was a 36.4% jump compared to $291,313 in 2018.
Dates for the remaining 2020 Kentucky Derby and Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) future pools are Feb. 7-9 (Pool 2), March 6-8 (Pool 3), and April 3-5 (Pool 4). The lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager will coincide with the March 6-8 Derby Pool 3.