Rags to Riches Favored in Kentucky Oaks Bet

Derrick Smith and Michael Tabor's Rags to Riches, the Todd Pletcher-trained dominating winner in Sunday's Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I), stood as a solid favorite in Pool 2 of Churchill Downs' 2007 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager when wagering on the four-day pool concluded on Sunday evening.

The daughter of A.P. Indy  stood as the solid 4-1 choice, although betting in the March 8-11 pool closed roughly an hour before she was scheduled to compete in the $300,000 Santa Anita Oaks.  Rags to Riches broke from the starting gate in the 1 1/16-mile race as a heavy favorite under jockey Garrett Gomez and cruised to a dominating 5 1/2-length victory.

The mutuel field, the betting interest that includes all 3-year-old fillies other than the 23 individual horses in pool 2, closed as the second choice at 7-1. Frank Calabrese's 2006 juvenile filly champion Dreaming of Anna was the 9-1 third choice, and was followed by Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II) runner-up Octave at 11-1.

Wagering on the second of three 2007 Kentucky Oaks Future pools at racetracks and off-track betting outlets throughout the United States and Canada totaled $55,840. The total was the largest in pool 2 since the Oaks Future bet adopted its three-pool format in 2004.

The third and final pool of the 2007 Kentucky Oaks Future wager is set for April 12-15. The 133rd running of the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) is scheduled for May 4.

Other fillies that enjoyed strong support in KOFW pool 2 included the Phipps Stable's Boca Grande (13-1), the winner of the Demoiselle who turned in a disappointing 2007 debut in Saturday's Forward Gal (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park; the Nick Zito-trained Autobahn Girl (15-1), who is set to run next week in the Florida Oaks; the Doug O'Neill-trained Mistical Plan (18-1), who saw her odds improve following an impressive win in the Fair Grounds Oaks; and Folk, winner of Dubai's UAE Oaks.

2007 KENTUCKY OAKS FUTURE WAGER POOL 2, FINAL

FINAL Wagering Total -- $55,840

#	Wagering Interest	Final Odds	ML odds	Will Pay
1	Appealing Zophie	27-1	15-1	$57.40
2	Autobahn Girl*	15-1	20-1	$33.20
3	Baroness Thatcher	30-1	10-1	$63.00
4	Boca Grande	13-1	15-1	$28.20
5	Cash Included	29-1	50-1	$60.20
6	Christmas Kid*	20-1	50-1	$43.00
7	Cotton Blossom	20-1	10-1	$43.60
8	Devil House	29-1	30-1	$61.80
9	Dream Rush*	21-1	15-1	$45.00
10	Dreaming of Anna	9-1	15-1	$21.40
11	Five Star Daydream	101-1	30-1	$204.00
12	Folk*	19-1	15-1	$41.40
13	Get Ready Bertie	39-1	30-1	$81.60
14	High Again*	25-1	50-1	$53.40
15	High Heels*	44-1	50-1	$90.40
16	Mistical Plan	18-1	15-1	$39.20
17	Octave	11-1	10-1	$24.60
18	Perfect Forest*	32-1	20-1	$67.80
19	Rags to Riches	4-1	4-1	$10.00
20	Runway Rosie	32-1	20-1	$67.60
21	Sutra	83-1	50-1	$169.60
22	Total*	85-1	30-1	$173.80
23	Tough Tiz's Sis*	31-1	50-1	$65.80
24	All Other 3YO Fillies	7-1	5-1	$17.60