Songbird 3-5 Favorite in KY Oaks Future Pool
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Songbird cruises to victory in the Santa Ysabel
Fox Hill Farms' Songbird, the runaway winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) and reigning champion 2-year-old filly, was the emphatic odds-on choice following three days of wagering in Churchill Downs' 2016 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager, which drew to a close March 13.
The Jerry Hollendorfer-trained daughter of Medaglia d'Oro was the overwhelming 3-5 favorite in the pool of 23 wagering interests that featured 22 individual 3-year-old fillies and "all others," which included fillies in the age group other than the pool's individual horses.
Songbird, who is bidding to become a fourth winner of the Kentucky Oaks conditioned by her Hall of Fame trainer, was the odds-on choice virtually the instant the pool opened. Her odds tumbled to 1-9 during the opening minutes and never rose above even-money after that.
Songbird has run twice in 2016, cruising to emphatic victories in the Las Virgenes (gr. II) and the Santa Ysabel (gr. III), both at Santa Anita Park. Fox Hill owner Rick Porter's star has scored dominant victories each of her six races and has earned $1,742,000.
BALAN: Songbird Dominates Santa Ysabel
Cash Is King's unbeaten Cathryn Sophia, winner of the Forward Gal and Davona Dale (both gr. II) at Gulfstream Park for trainer John Servis, was the 5-1 second choice at Sunday evening's close of wagering and the only other betting interest to close at below double-digit odds.
NOVAK: Cathryn Sophia Flawless in Davona Dale
The "all others" betting interest was the distant third betting choice at 12-1, while Stonestreet Stables' Rachel's Valentina, a daughter of 2009 Kentucky Oaks winner and Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, was next at 13-1.
Total wagering on the KOFW stood at $104,002 at Sunday's conclusion of betting. The total included $71,079 in win wagering and $32,922 in exacta bets.
Other fillies who attracted notable support in the year's only KOFW pool included Three Chimneys Farm's Carina Mia (15-1), winner of Churchill's Golden Rod (gr. II), and Stonestreet Stables' Terra Promessa (26-1), who defeated stablemate Nickname (84-1) by 8 1/2 lengths in her impressive stakes debut for trainer Steve Asmussen in the March 12 Honeybee (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park.
ANGST: Terra Promessa Stings Rivals in Honeybee
Information on the KOFW, including final odds and win and exacta will-pays, is available on KentuckyDerby.com.
| 2016 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager FINAL ODDS & $2 WIN WILL PAYS Friday, March 11 - Sunday, March 13 |
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| # | Wagering Interest | Morning Line Odds | Closing Odds | $2 Will-Pay |
| 1 | Adore | 30-1 | 49-1 | $100.40 |
| 2 | Carina Mia | 8-1 | 15-1 | $33.20 |
| 3 | Cathryn Sophia | 6-1 | 5-1 | $12.80 |
| 4 | Cced | 50-1 | 99-1 | $267.60 |
| 5 | Dothraki Queen | 20-1 | 52-1 | $107.80 |
| 6 | Dream Dance | 50-1 | 99-1 | $258.20 |
| 7 | Gomo | 15-1 | 72-1 | $146.00 |
| 8 | Kinsley Kisses | 20-1 | 62-1 | $126.60 |
| 9 | Land Over Sea | 20-1 | 41-1 | $84.20 |
| 10 | Lewis Bay | 20-1 | 34-1 | $71.60 |
| 11 | Marquee Miss | 50-1 | 67-1 | $136.40 |
| 12 | Midnight On Oconee | 30-1 | 67-1 | $137.80 |
| 13 | Mo d’Amour | 30-1 | 53-1 | $109.20 |
| 14 | Nickname | 30-1 | 84-1 | $171.00 |
| 15 | Off the Tracks | 20-1 | 52-1 | $106.20 |
| 16 | Polar River | WAGERING SUSPENDED | ||
| 17 | Rachel’s Valentina | 15-1 | 13-1 | $29.60 |
| 18 | Songbird | 3-1 | 3/5 | $3.40 |
| 19 | Stageplay | 20-1 | 64-1 | $130.00 |
| 20 | Street Fancy | 30-1 | 69-1 | $141.20 |
| 21 | Terra Promessa | 50-1 | 26-1 | $55.80 |
| 22 | Venus Valentine | 30-1 | 82-1 | $167.80 |
| 23 | Weep No More | 30-1 | 85-1 | $173.20 |
| 24 | Mutuel Field (All Others) | 8-1 | 12-1 | $27.60 |
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$2 Win Wagering: $71,079 ... $2 Exacta Wagering: $32,922 ... 2016 KOFW Pool Total: $104,002 Kentucky Derby Future Wager morning line odds by Mike Battaglia |
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