With the Kentucky Derby still 23 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other Colts and Geldings from the 2022 Foal Crop” closed as the 9-5 favorite in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager and recent debut winner Barnes (Into Mischief), from the barn of six-time Derby winner Bob Baffert, was the 13-1 second choice.
Other horses who attracted interest from bettors include: GI Breeders' Futurity winner East Avenue (Medaglia d'Oro) (15-1); GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Citizen Bull (Into Mischief) (16-1); GIII Street Sense winner Sovereignty (Into Mischief) (19-1); GI Hopeful and GI Champagne winner Chancer McPatrick (McKinzie) (21-1); GI Del Mar Futurity winner and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile runner-up Gaming (Game Winner) (21-1); and recent 'TDN Rising Star' Patch Adams (Into Mischief) (22-1).
Total handle for the Nov. 28-Dec. 1 KDFW pool–the second of six scheduled wagering pools in advance of the Kentucky Derby–was $289,340 ($230,825 in the Win pool and $58,515 in Exactas), a 39.9% increase from last year's $206,800 ($163,037 in the Win pool and $43,763 in Exactas).
This year's early Derby betting menu also included the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager. “All Other Sires” at 9-2 and Into Mischief at 5-1 attracted the most attention from bettors.
Total betting on the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager was $48,890 ($35,080 in the Win pool and $13,810 in the Exactas), off 53% from last year's $104,112 ($77,417 in the Win pool and $26,695 in the Exactas). However, the KDFW Pool 2 and Sire Future Wager combined to handle $338,230, up 8.8% from last year's $310,912.
Upcoming Future Wager dates are set for Jan. 17-19 (Pool 3); Feb. 14-16 (Pool 4); March 14-16 (Pool 5) and April 3-5 (Pool 6). Pool 5 will include the Longines Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.
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