Final odds set for 2019 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4
In what could be a sign of things to come on the first Saturday in May, Pool 4 of the 2019 Kentucky Derby Future Wager closed Sunday evening with a cluster of horses vying for parimutuel favoritism in a final round of advanced wagering from Churchill Downs.
For the first time, individual horses' prices wound up shorter than the "All Other 3-Year-Olds" interest with Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner Roadster leading the way at 6-1.
Game Winner, narrowly defeated by Roadster, closed as a co-second choice at 7-1 along with Florida Derby (G1) hero Maximum Security. the Wood Memorial (G2) winner Tacitus and Improbable, a main contender in next weekend's Arkansas Derby (G1), were next at 9-1.
Blue Grass Stakes (G2) winner Vekoma finished at 15-1, while the late-charging runner-up Win Win Win, settled at 21-1, well short of his 50-1 morning line odds entering the weekend.
Intriguing was the support for Anothertwistafate, the Grade 3 winner who will look to secure his spot in the Derby through a last-chance qualifier, the Lexington Stakes (G3). The son of Scat Daddy closed at 19-1. Bourbon War is a relatively short 32-1 despite sitting 21st on the Derby points leaderboard, already in need of defections to make the field.
All Other 3-Year-Olds, which encompasses any horse not represented as an individual, went down as an 19-1 shot.
According to Churchill Downs, total betting over the three days reached $500,407 compared to last year’s record of $543,010. Win betting was up from $339,036 in 2018 to $344,418 this year, but exacta wagering slipped from a record $203,974 to $155,989.
Churchill Downs handled $1,878,359 in future wagers since November, which just missed last year’s record of $1,893,353.
| Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4 | ||
| Horse | Morning line odds | Final odds |
| 1. Anothertwistafate | 30-1 | 19-1 |
| 2. Bodexpress | 20-1 | 65-1 |
| 3. Bourbon War | 15-1 | 32-1 |
| 4. By My Standards | 12-1 | 32-1 |
| 5. Code of Honor | 12-1 | 20-1 |
| 6. Cutting Humor | 15-1 | 50-1 |
| 7. Galilean | 30-1 | 53-1 |
| 8. Game Winner | 8-1 | 7-1 |
| 9. Haikal | 30-1 | 35-1 |
| 10. Improbable | 10-1 | 8-1 |
| 11. Instagrand | 61-1 | 65-1 |
| 12. Long Range Toddy | 15-1 | 23-1 |
| 13. Maximum Security | 8-1 | 7-1 |
| 14. Omaha Beach | 10-1 | 10-1 |
| 15. Outshine | 30-1 | 99-1 |
| 16. Plus Que Parfait | 30-1 | 55-1 |
| 17. Roadster | 15-1 | 6-1 |
| 18. Signalman | 50-1 | 70-1 |
| 19. Spinoff | 30-1 | 35-1 |
| 20. Tacitus | 30-1 | 8-1 |
| 21. Vekoma | 20-1 | 15-1 |
| 22. War of Will | 15-1 | 23-1 |
| 23. Win Win Win | 50-1 | 21-1 |
| 24. All Other 3-Year-Olds | 15-1 | 19-1 |