Co-Favorites in Pool 2 of Derby Future Wager
Updated: Saturday, March 6, 2010 2:20 PM
Posted: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 12:05 PM
A dominating victory in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) has made Eskendereya the co-morning line favorite with champion Lookin At Lucky among individual wagering interests for Pool 2 of Churchill Downs’ 2010 Kentucky Derby Future Wager. However, the mutuel field, or “all others,” will be favored again when the three-day pool opens its March 5-7 run.
The “all others” wagering interest—which includes all 3-year-olds other than the 23 individual horses in each KDFW Pool—was a strong 3-2 favorite at the conclusion of Feb. 12-14 opening pool of the Derby Future bet. The mutuel field was installed as the 7-2 favorite in the morning line odds for Pool 2, while Eskendereya and Lookin At Lucky are the co-second choices at 6-1.
Eskendereya closed at 22-1 in Pool 1, but his status rose sharply following an 8 1/2-length victory in the Feb. 20 Fountain of Youth. The Bob Baffert-trained Lookin At Lucky, the 8-1 favored individual in Pool 1, is scheduled to make his 2010 debut in the March 13 Rebel Stakes (gr. II) at Oaklawn Park.
Betting on Pool 2 is set to open at noon EST March 5 for wagering at racetracks and satellite wagering centers, along with TwinSpires.com and other on-line wagering platforms. Wagering will conclude at 6 p.m. March 7.
Eskendereya is one of six Pool 2 horses trained by Todd Pletcher. Other Pletcher trainees are
Aikenite (50-1), El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) winner
Connemara (20-1), Risen Star (gr. III) winner
Discreetly Mine , multiple graded stakes winner
Rule, and Kentucky Jockey Club (gr. II) winner
Super Saver .
There are 10 new betting interests in Pool 2 that include Robert B. Lewis (gr. II) winner Caracortado, Connemara, Hutcheson (gr. II) winner D’Funnybone, Discreetly Mine, Nextdoorneighbor, Odysseus, Radiohead, Setsuko, Sidney’s Candy, and Risen Star runner-up Tempted to Tapit.
Information on the Kentucky Derby Future Wager and real time odds are available online at www.kentuckyderby.com.
2010 KENTUCKY DERBY FUTURE WAGER
Pool 2 (March 5-7)
1. Aikenite 50-1
2. American Lion 30-1
3. Buddy’s Saint 12-1
4. Caracortado 12-1
5. Connemara 20-1
6. Conveyance 12-1
7. D’Funnybone 20-1
8. Dave in Dixie 30-1
9. Discreetly Mine 30-1
10. Dublin 15-1
11. Eskendereya 6-1
12. Jackson Bend 20-1
13. Lookin At Lucky 6-1
14. Nextdoorneighbor 30-1
15. Noble’s Promise 30-1
16. Odysseus 50-1
17. Radiohead 20-1
18. Rule 20-1
19. Setsuko* 50-1
20. Sidney’s Candy 20-1
21. Super Saver 20-1
22. Tempted to Tapit 50-1
23. Vale of York 30-1
24. All Other 3YOs 7-2
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