Kentucky Derby Future Wager: Ted Noffey remains top choice
The build-up to Kentucky Derby 2026 continues Friday through Sunday with pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, featuring Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Ted Noffey as the 6-1 individual favorite and all other 3-year-olds not listed among the 39 individual interests as the overall 4-1 choice.
The three-day pools, featuring $2 win and exacta wagering, will open Friday at noon EST and close Sunday at 6 p.m.
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Ted Noffey, who has yet to make a start since the Breeders' Cup, had a standout 2-year-old season where he was undefeated through four starts winning the Hopeful (G1), Breeders Futurity (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Ted Noffey closed as the individual favorite in the first two pools at 10-1 and 7-1, respectively.
The complete field for pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, with trainer, sire and odds:
| Horse | Trainer | Sire | ML |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Balboa | Brittany Russell | Not This Time | 80-1 |
| 2. Blackout Time | Kenny McPeek | Not This Time | 60-1 |
| 3. Boyd | Bob Baffert | Violence | 30-1 |
| 4. Brant | Bob Baffert | Gun Runner | 30-1 |
| 5. Buetane | Bob Baffert | Tiz the Law | 75-1 |
| 6. Cannoneer | Brade Cox | Into Mischief | 15-1 |
| 7. Chief Wallabee | Bill Mott | Constitution | 60-1 |
| 8. Chip Honcho | Steve Asmussen | Connect | 50-1 |
| 9. Class President | Todd Pletcher | Uncle Mo | 80-1 |
| 10. Commandment | Brad Cox | Into Mischief | 20-1 |
| 11. Crossingthechannel | Mike Trombetta | Omaha Beach | 90-1 |
| 12. Crown the Buckeye | Mike Maker | Yaupon | 75-1 |
| 13. D'code | Ray Ashford Jr. | Speightstown | 80-1 |
| 14. Desert Gate | Bob Baffert | Omaha Beach | 50-1 |
| 15. Englishman | Cherie DeVaux | Maxfield | 60-1 |
| 16. Ewing | Mark Casse | Knicks Go | 60-1 |
| 17. Express Kid | Justin Evans | Bodexpress | 60-1 |
| 18. Further Ado | Brad Cox | Gun Runner | 10-1 |
| 19. Incredibolt | Riley Mott | Bolt d'Oro | 30-1 |
| 20. Intrepido | Jeff Mullins | Maximus Mischief | 80-1 |
| 21. Iron Honor | Chad Brown | Nyquist | 75-1 |
| 22. Liberty National | Kenny McPeek | Maxfield | 80-1 |
| 23. Litmus Test | Bob Baffert | Nyquist | 20-1 |
| 24. Mesquite | Cherie DeVaux | Union Rags | 90-1 |
| 25. Mob | Brian Lynch | Gun Runner | 80-1 |
| 26. My World | Brad Cox | Essential Quality | 50-1 |
| 27. Napoleon Solo | Chad Summers | Liam's Map | 40-1 |
| 28. Nearly | Todd Pletcher | Not This Time | 50-1 |
| 29. Ottinho | Chad Brown | Quality Road | 90-1 |
| 30. Paladin | Chad Brown | Gun Runner | 10-1 |
| 31. Renegade | Todd Pletcher | Into Mischief | 60-1 |
| 32. Secured Freedom | Tim Yakteen | Practical Joke | 80-1 |
| 33. So Happy | Mark Glatt | Runhappy | 75-1 |
| 34. Strategic Risk | Mark Casse | Noble Bird | 40-1 |
| 35. Ted Noffey | Todd Pletcher | Into Mischief | 6-1 |
| 36. Thunder Buck | Brad Cox | Gun Runner | 80-1 |
| 37. Thunderously | Bill Mott | Gun Runner | 60-1 |
| 38. Waymark | Brad Cox | Liam's Map | 90-1 |
| 39. White Tiger | Brad Cox | Constitution | 80-1 |
| 40. All other 3-year-olds | 4-1 |
Pool 3 will coincide with Saturday’s Lecomte Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds and will feature five contenders in the field: Chip Honcho, Crown the Buckeye, Mesquite, Thunder Buck and White Tiger
In last year’s third Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool, eventual Kentucky Derby 151 winner Sovereignty closed at 21-1.
There are no refunds in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. If Churchill Downs officials determine during the duration of this week’s pool that one of the wagering interests experiences an injury, illness or other circumstance that would prevent the horse from participating in the Kentucky Derby, betting on the individual horse will be suspended immediately.
Other future-wager dates are set for Feb. 13-15 for pool 4; March 13-15 for pool 5, and April 2-4 for pool 6. Pool 5 also will include the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.
More information, Brisnet.com past performances and real-time odds on the Kentucky Derby Future Wager will be available before the pools open Thursday at KentuckyDerby.com.