Life Is Good 5-1 in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1
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Life Is Good breaks his maiden by 9 1/2 lengths at Del Mar
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 6-5 favorite in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, and the Bob Baffert-trained Life Is Good was the 5-1 second choice.
Life Is Good, who won his Nov. 22 debut at Del Mar by 9 1/2 lengths for the record-equaling six-time Derby-winning trainer, edged TVG Breeders' Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (G1) winner Essential Quality, who closed at 8-1 in the betting. Other horses who attracted interest from bettors are Runhappy Hopeful (G1) and Champagne (G1) stakes winner Jackie's Warrior (18-1), Nyquist Stakes winner Highly Motivated (18-1), and Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) winner Keepmeinmind (19-1).
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Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1
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No. |
Horse (Trainer) |
Pool 1 Odds and $2 Win Will Pays |
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1 |
Caddo River (Brad Cox) |
27-1, $57.40 |
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2 |
Dr. Shivel (Mark Glatt) |
72-1, $146.80 |
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3 |
Essential Quality (Brad Cox) |
8-1, $18.40 |
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4 |
Fire At Will (Mike Maker) |
30-1, $62.80 |
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5 |
Get Her Number (Peter Miller) |
64-1, $130.40 |
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6 |
Highly Motivated (Chad Brown) |
18-1, $39.80 |
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7 |
Hot Rod Charlie (Doug O’Neill) |
34-1, $71.40 |
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8 |
Jackie’s Warrior (Steve Asmussen) |
18-1, $38.20 |
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9 |
Keepmeinmind (Robertino Diodoro) |
19-1, $40 |
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10 |
King Fury (Kenny McPeek) |
60-1, $122.40 |
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11 |
Life Is Good (Bob Baffert) |
5-1, $12.80 |
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12 |
Midnight Bourbon (Steve Asmussen) |
59-1, $120.40 |
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13 |
Pickin’ Time (Kelly Breen) |
96-1, $194.60 |
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14 |
Red Flag (John Shirreffs) |
35-1, $72 |
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15 |
Reinvestment Risk (Chad Brown) |
35-1, $72.60 |
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16 |
Rombauer (Michael McCarthy) |
88-1, $178.80 |
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17 |
Savile Row (Bob Baffert) |
36-1, $75.80 |
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18 |
Scarred (Steve Asmussen) |
49-1, $100.40 |
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19 |
Sittin On Go (Dale Romans) |
68-1, $139.20 |
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20 |
Speaker’s Corner (Bill Mott) |
29-1, $61 |
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21 |
Super Stock (Steve Asmussen) |
103-1, $209.60 |
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22 |
Ten for Ten (Shug McGaughey III) |
51-1, $105.80 |
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23 |
All 3-Year-Old Fillies |
56-1, $114.40 |
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24 |
All Other 3-Year-Old Colts and Geldings |
6-5, $4.60 |
Total handle for the Nov. 26-29 KDFW pool—the first of five scheduled wagering pools in advance of the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby May 1—was $249,331 ($191,984 in the Win pool and $57,347 in Exactas).
Inaugurated in 1999, the Kentucky Derby Future Wager has been offered for a 23rd consecutive year, but this marks just the eighth time that Churchill Downs has hosted a KDFW pool on closing weekend of its fall meet.
This year's early Derby betting menu also included the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager, which, for the sixth 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.
Into Mischief and "All Other Sires" attracted the most attention from bettors. Into Mischief, the sire of Life Is Good and Highly Motivated among others, closed as the 4-1 favorite ahead of "All Other Sires" at 5-1 and progeny by Tapit at 6-1.
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Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager
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No. |
Sire |
Odds and $2 Win Will Pays |
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1 |
American Pharoah |
13-1, $29 |
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2 |
Bernardini |
36-1, $74.20 |
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3 |
Bodemeister |
60-1, $123.60 |
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4 |
Candy Ride |
47-1, $97.80 |
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5 |
Constitution |
17-1, $36.40 |
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6 |
Curlin |
12-1, $27.80 |
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7 |
Flatter |
80-1, $162.80 |
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8 |
Frosted |
21-1, $44.80 |
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9 |
Ghostzapper |
27-1, $56.80 |
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10 |
Hard Spun |
24-1, $50 |
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11 |
Honor Code |
44-1, $91.40 |
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12 |
Into Mischief |
4-1, $10.20 |
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13 |
Liam’s Map |
49-1, $100.40 |
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14 |
Medaglia d’Oro |
35-1, $72 |
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15 |
Munnings |
47-1, $97 |
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16 |
Not This Time |
30-1, $63.80 |
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17 |
Pioneerof the Nile |
30-1, $62.60 |
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18 |
Quality Road |
22-1, $47.40 |
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19 |
Street Sense |
25-1, $53.20 |
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20 |
Tapit |
6-1, $15.20 |
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21 |
Tiznow |
35-1, $73.20 |
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22 |
Uncle Mo |
19-1, $41.20 |
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23 |
Union Rags |
43-1, $89.80 |
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24 |
All Other Sires |
5-1, $12 |
Total betting on the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager was a record $47,567 ($33,269 in the Win pool and $14,298 in the Exactas).
The KDFW and Sire Future Wager combined to handle $296,898 compared to $397,394 in 2019 and $291,313 in 2018.
The other Future Wager dates are tentatively set for Jan. 22-24 (Pool 2), Feb. 12-14 (Pool 3), March 5-7 (Pool 4), and March 26-28 (Pool 5). The lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager will coincide with Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4 on March 5-7.