Oaks Future Pool Mostly Ignored at Midpoint

Only $9,021 had been wagered through the midway point of the second 2005 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager pool, with Sweet Catomine, winner of an Eclipse Award as the 2-year-old filly champion of 2004, emerging as the solid favorite.

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wygod's imposing daughter of Storm Cat, who is heavily favored to win Sunday's $300,000 Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I), stood as the 7-2 choice among 24 wagering interests in Pool 2 when wagering concluded Friday evening.

Splendid Blended, a narrow favorite over Sweet Catomine after Thursday's opening day of Pool 2 betting, was the 7-1 second choice at the halfway point of Pool 2. Las Virgenes (gr. I) winner Sharp Lisa and the mutuel field, which includes all 3-year-old fillies other than the 23 individual betting interests in the pool, both stood at 8-1 after two days of wagering in the four-day pool.

Betting on KOFW Pool 2 is scheduled to resume at Noon (all times EST) on Sat., March 12 and betting will continue through 6:30 p.m. on Sunday.

The $500,000-added Kentucky Oaks, a mile and an eighth race for 3-year-old fillies, will be run on May 6.

KENTUCKY OAKS FUTURE WAGER POOL 2 -- DAY 2
#, Horse, Odds, Total Wagered
1. Amazing Buy*, 40, $187
2. Cream Donut Keith, 28, $260
3. Eyes On Eddy*, 30, $242
4. Hot Storm, 70, $108
5. In The Gold, 32, $234
6. Inspiring, 21, $341
7. Isabell's Shoes*, 64, $118
8. Letgomyecho*, 11, $631
9. Little Money Down*, 24, $305
10. Maddalena, 31, $239
11. Memorette*, 83, $92
12. Pussycat Doll, 30, $247
13. Right Daddy, 58, $130
14. Runway Model, 14, $510
15. Salute, 52, $145
16. Satin Kiss**, 16, $445
17. Sharp Lisa, 8, $798
18. She Sings*, 99, $62
19. Sis City, 14, $485
20. Splendid Blended, 7, $872
21. Summerly, 28, $262
22. Sweet Catomine, 7/2, $1,672
23. Toll Taker*, 99, $31
24. All Other 3YO Fillies, 8, $785
Total: $9,201
*New wagering interest in Pool 2
** Not nominated to Kentucky Oaks