Derby, Oaks future wagers: Paladin, Zany are top choices
Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager and the lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager begin Friday at noon EDT and close Sunday evening.
Both pools feature $2 win and exacta wagering, as well as a separate Oaks-Derby Future Double linking selections in both races. The Kentucky Derby Future Wager closes Sunday at 6 p.m., and the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager remains open until 6:30 p.m.
Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager is headlined by Paladin, winner of the Grade 3 Risen Star, at 5-1. The talented son of Gun Runner is expected to make his next start in the April 4 Blue Grass (G1) as his final prep for the Kentucky Derby.
Also included in the 39 individual interests are Fountain of Youth (G2) winner Commandment (6-1) and Centennial Farm’s Holy Bull (G2) winner Nearly (8-1). The pool also includes a 40th interest for all other 3-year-olds.
The date for the final future wager, pool 6, is set for April 2-4.
Kentucky Derby Future Wager, pool 5
| Horse | Trainer | Sire | ML |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Blackout Time | Kenny McPeek | Not This Time | 40-1 |
| 2 Brant | Bob Baffert | Gun Runner | 40-1 |
| 3 Buetane | Bob Baffert | Tiz the Law | 50-1 |
| 4 Canaletto | Chad Brown | Into Mischief | 30-1 |
| 5 Cherokee Nation | Bob Baffert | Not This Time | 20-1 |
| 6 Chief Wallabee | Bill Mott | Constitution | 10-1 |
| 7 Chip Honcho | Steve Asmussen | Connect | 50-1 |
| 8 Class President | Todd Pletcher | Uncle Mo | 20-1 |
| 9 Commandment | Brad Cox | Into Mischief | 6-1 |
| 10 Confessional | Brad Cox | Essential Quality | 90-1 |
| 11 Danon Bourbon | Manabu Ikezoe | Maxfield | 75-1 |
| 12 Emerging Market | Chad Brown | Candy Ride | 40-1 |
| 13 Express Kid | Justin Evans | Bodexpress | 75-1 |
| 14 Fulleffort | Brad Cox | Liam's Map | 90-1 |
| 15 Further Ado | Brad Cox | Gun Runner | 20-1 |
| 16 Golden Tempo | Cherie DeVaux | Curlin | 30-1 |
| 17 Great White | John Ennis | Volatile | 50-1 |
| 18 Incredibolt | Riley Mott | Bolt d'Oro | 90-1 |
| 19 Intrepido | Jeff Mullins | Maximus Mischief | 50-1 |
| 20 Iron Honor | Chad Brown | Nyquist | 25-1 |
| 21 Litmus Test | Bob Baffert | Nyquist | 50-1 |
| 22 Lucky Kid (JPN) | Yukihiro Kato | Discreet Cat | 90-1 |
| 23 Napoleon Solo | Chad Summers | Liam's Map | 60-1 |
| 24 Nearly | Todd Pletcher | Not This Time | 8-1 |
| 25 Paladin | Chad Brown | Gun Runner | 5-1 |
| 26 Pavlovian | Doug O'Neill | Pavel | 90-1 |
| 27 Potente | Bob Baffert | Into Mischief | 15-1 |
| 28 Pyromancer (JPN) | Keiji Yoshimura | Pyro | 90-1 |
| 29 Reagan's Honor | Cherie DeVaux | Honor A.P. | 25-1 |
| 30 Renegade | Todd Pletcher | Into Mischief | 20-1 |
| 31 Robusta | Doug O'Neill | Accelerate | 40-1 |
| 32 Salloom | Bhupat Seemar | Authentic | 90-1 |
| 33 Secured Freedom | Tim Yakteen | Practical Joke | 90-1 |
| 34 Silent Tactic | Mark Casse | Tacitus | 20-1 |
| 35 Six Speed | Bhupat Seemar | Not This Time | 90-1 |
| 36 So Happy | Mark Glatt | Runhappy | 90-1 |
| 37 Stark Contrast | Michael McCarthy | Caravaggio | 90-1 |
| 38 Talk to Me Jimmy | Rudy Rodriguez | Modernist | 90-1 |
| 39 The Puma | Gustavo Delgado | Essential Quality | 25-1 |
| 40 All other 3-year-olds | 12-1 |
In the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager, Zany was made the morning-line favorite in the field of 39 3-year-old fillies and a 40th interest for all other 3-year-old fillies. A daughter of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, Zany’s resumé includes victories in the Demoiselle (G2) and Suncoast Stakes.
Other top interests include Rachel Alexandra (G2) winner Bella Ballerina (6-1); multiple graded-stakes winner Explora (10-1); and Davona Dale (G2) winner She Be Smooth (10-1).
Kentucky Oaks Future Wager
| Horse | Trainer | Sire | ML |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 A. P.'s Girl | Peter Eurton | Honor A.P. | 90-1 |
| 2 Bank Shot | Ryan Hanson | Game Winner | 30-1 |
| 3 Bella Ballerina | Brendan Walsh | Street Sense | 6-1 |
| 4 Bottle of Rouge | Bob Baffert | Vino Rosso | 20-1 |
| 5 Brooklyn Blonde | Michael McCarthy | Gun Runner | 90-1 |
| 6 Counting Stars | Mark Casse | Honor A.P. | 20-1 |
| 7 Dazzling Dame | Brittany Russell | Girvin | 30-1 |
| 8 Explora | Bob Baffert | Blame | 10-1 |
| 9 Forced Entry | Bob Baffert | Charlatan | 15-1 |
| 10 French Blue | Bob Baffert | Gun Runner | 50-1 |
| 11 French Friction | Mark Casse | City of Light | 60-1 |
| 12 Hit Parade | Brad Cox | Street Sense | 50-1 |
| 13 Just Singing | Kent Sweezey | Justify | 50-1 |
| 14 Kadabra | Todd Pletcher | Good Magic | 90-1 |
| 15 Knickleandime | Randy Morse | Knicks Go | 90-1 |
| 16 Labwah | Salem bin Ghadayer | Charlatan | 80-1 |
| 17 Life of Joy | Brad Cox | Gun Runner | 20-1 |
| 18 Love and Trust | Cherie DeVaux | Constitution | 90-1 |
| 19 Luv Your Neighbor | Mike Stidham | Constitution | 30-1 |
| 20 Market Chill | Chad Brown | Not This Time | 90-1 |
| 21 Maximum Offer | Kenny McPeek | Maxfield | 60-1 |
| 22 Meaning | Michael McCarthy | Gun Runner | 15-1 |
| 23 My Miss Mo | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Uncle Mo | 50-1 |
| 24 Newtown Pike | Lindsay Schultz | McKinzie | 60-1 |
| 25 Nycon | Whit Beckman | Nyquist | 80-1 |
| 26 On Time Girl | Brad Cox | Not This Time | 50-1 |
| 27 Paradise | Brad Cox | Gun Runner | 30-1 |
| 28 Pashmina | Rob Atras | Constitution | 90-1 |
| 29 Percy's Bar | Ben Colebrook | Upstart | 30-1 |
| 30 Powered by Family | Cherie DeVaux | Quality Road | 30-1 |
| 31 Prom Queen | Brad Cox | Quality Road | 20-1 |
| 32 Resplendence | Paulo Lobo | Justify | 30-1 |
| 33 Search Party | Mark Casse | Gun Runner | 50-1 |
| 34 She Be Smooth | Todd Pletcher | Lexitonian | 10-1 |
| 35 Sneaky Good | Brad Cox | Into Mischief | 50-1 |
| 36 Sticker Shock | Brad Cox | Uncle Mo | 30-1 |
| 37 Swing Vote | Bill Mott | Constitution | 80-1 |
| 38 Taken by the Wind | Kenny McPeek | Rock Your World | 80-1 |
| 39 Zany | Todd Pletcher | American Pharoah | 3-1 |
| 40 All Other 3-Year-Old Fillies | 20-1 |