Kentucky Derby Future Wager: All others are 2-1 favorite
With Kentucky Derby 2023 less than 12 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “all other 3-year-olds” closed as the 2-1 favorite in pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
Champion 2-year-old male Forte was the 8-1 second choice. Hoosier Philly, the lone filly in the 39 individual betting interests, closed as the 11-1 third choice.
Other horses who attracted interest from bettors included impressive allowance winner Tapit Trice at 15-1, Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) and Lecomte (G3) winner Instant Coffee at 22-1, Smarty Jones winner Victory Formation 23-1 and fast maiden winner Geaux Rocket Ride at 25-1.
Here are the horses in order of the public’s betting choice, shown with trainers, pool 4 odds and $2 win will pays:
| KDFW pool 4 | Trainer | Odds | $2 will pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40. All other 3-year-olds | 2-1 | $6.92 | |
| 13. Forte | Todd Pletcher | 8-1 | $19.06 |
| 23. Hoosier Philly | Tom Amoss | 11-1 | $25.24 |
| 35. Tapit Trice | Todd Pletcher | 15-1 | $33.08 |
| 24. Instant Coffee | Brad Cox | 22-1 | $46.06 |
| 39. Victory Formation | Brad Cox | 23-1 | $48.90 |
| 17. Geaux Rocket Ride | Richard Mandella | 25-1 | $53.78 |
| 4. Blazing Sevens | Chad Brown | 27-1 | $56.76 |
| 3. Banishing | Brendan Walsh | 27-1 | $57.78 |
| 27. Litigate | Todd Pletcher | 28-1 | $59.02 |
| 22. Hit Show | Brad Cox | 28-1 | $59.44 |
| 38. Verifying | Brad Cox | 34-1 | $70.88 |
| 31. Rocket Can | Bill Mott | 35-1 | $72.50 |
| 26. Kingsbarns | Todd Pletcher | 35-1 | $72.56 |
| 19. Giant Mischief | Brad Cox | 43-1 | $88.02 |
| 32. Shadow Dragon | Bill Mott | 46-1 | $94.86 |
| 28. Mage | Gustavo Delgado | 48-1 | $99.74 |
| 6. Curly Jack | Tom Amoss | 49-1 | $100.80 |
| 9. Disarm | Steve Asmussen | 50-1 | $102.58 |
| 18. General Jim | Shug McGaughey | 51-1 | $104.08 |
| 30. Red Route One | Steve Asmussen | 58-1 | $118.92 |
| 36. Tapit's Conquest | Brad Cox | 63-1 | $128.16 |
| 21. Gun Pilot | Steve Asmussen | 66-1 | $134.94 |
| 11. Eyeing Clover | Brad Cox | 73-1 | $148.58 |
| 7. Cyclone Mischief | Dale Romans | 76-1 | $154.34 |
| 2. Arctic Arrogance | Linda Rice | 78-1 | $158.24 |
| 29. Practical Move | Tim Yakteen | 83-1 | $169.66 |
| 33. Shopper's Revenge | Steve Asmussen | 90-1 | $183.12 |
| 10. Dubyuhnell | Danny Gargan | 90-1 | $183.98 |
| 12. First Defender | Steve Asmussen | 91-1 | $185.58 |
| 34. Slip Mahoney | Brad Cox | 93-1 | $188.94 |
| 37. Two Phil's | Larry Rivelli | 95-1 | $192.04 |
| 20. Gulfport | Steve Asmussen | 97-1 | $196.52 |
| 25. Jace's Road | Brad Cox | 104-1 | $211.54 |
| 1. Angel of Empire | Brad Cox | 112-1 | $226.08 |
| 5. Confidence Game | Keith Desormeaux | 119-1 | $240.46 |
| 8. Determinedly | Mark Casse | 124-1 | $250.70 |
| 15. Funtastic Again | Wesley Ward | 158-1 | $318.20 |
| 16. Game Change | Shug McGaughey | 165-1 | $332.86 |
| 14. Frosted Departure | Kenny McPeek | 186-1 | $374.90 |
| (f) Filly |
Six-time Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert did not have horses nominated individually, because he is under suspension by Churchill Downs. Any horses he may transfer to an eligible trainer before the Feb. 28 deadline would be included among “all other 3-year-olds.”
The total handle for the Feb. 10-12 KDFW pool, the fourth of six scheduled wagering pools in advance of the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 6, was $340,880. There was a total of $259,489 in the win pool and $81,391 in exactas, a 3.8 percent increase from last year’s February pool. Through the first four pools, $964,540 have been bet on the KDFW.
Inaugurated in 1999, the KDFW has been offered for a 25th consecutive year.
Other KDFW dates include pool 5 March 10-12 and pool 6 March 30-April 1. The lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager will coincide with KDFW pool 5 March 10-12.