Pool Two of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager is now closed. As in Pool One, the field wound up the favorite at 3-1. Off his strong showing in the Santa Catalina, Brother Derek was the lowest priced individual horse at 10-1 with Bluegrass Cat next at 11-1. Barbican was withdrawn after an injury sidelined him until after the Derby. The total pool was $464,236, second highest ever for the second pool. The Kentucky Oaks had only $54,054 wagered on it and the field was also favored there at 9-2 with Balance and Wild Fit tied for second choice at 7-1.
Both are two-dollar minimum wagers to win only, and the pools close on Sunday, March 5th at 6:00PM ET. The third and final pool is set for April 6-9. The 132nd running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 6 with the Kentucky Oaks the day before on May 5. Full rules and info for the wagers are available here. Once wagering is open, you may view real time odds here.
Free past performances will be available here on Wednesday:
Here are the horses for Pool Two of both the Derby and Oaks Future Wager with their closing odds from Pool One if they were included in it. Note that Causetobelieve is not yet nominate to the Triple Crown but likely will be when late nominations close in March.
You may also want to participate in Churchill Downs' Kentucky Derby fantasy stable contest the Road to the Roses Fantasy Challenge. The contest will open for entries soon and the first scoring races are on February 11th.
Manhattan Handicap (G1) and Just a Game Stakes (G1) Results - On the Belmont undercard, Gio Ponti won over Marsh Side and Better Talk Now in the Manhattan Handicap, while Diamondrella beat favorite Forever Together in the Just a Game Stakes. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
Acorn Stakes (G1), True North Handicap (G2), and Woody Stephens Stakes (G2) Results - Also on the Belmont undercard, Gabby's Golden Gal upset favorite Justwhistledixie in the Acorn, top choice Fabulous Strike beat defending champ Benny the Bull in the True North Handicap, and Munnings won by 5 1/4 lengths in the Woody Stephens Stakes. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
Brooklyn Handicap (G2) and Hill Prince Stakes - Eldaafer got up by a nose to win the Brooklyn Handicap over pacesetter Nite Light in the slop, with favorite Rising Moon third. In the Hill Prince Stakes, which was taken off the turf, Despite the Odds drew away to win by 7 1/2 lengths. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
2009 Belmont Stakes Entries - A field of 10 was entered with Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness runner-up Mine That Bird the 2-1 morning line favorite from post 7. Get the entries, post positions, odds, and free past performances here.
Belmont Stakes Friday Workouts - Photos of 5 of the Belmont Stakes horses on the sloppy track in the rain Friday morning, including Mine That Bird. Get the details and photos here.
Belmont Contenders Weekend Workouts - Five of the likely entrants for next weekend's Belmont Stakes had timed works at Belmont Park on May 30-31, including Charitable Man and Dunkirk. Get the details and photos here.
Rachel Alexandra wins the Preakness - She led most of the way and was ahead by 4 at the top of the stretch, then held off Mine That Bird by a length. Musket Man was another 1/2 length back in third. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
Preakness undercard stakes results - There were 7 other stakes on the card, most of them grade 2 or 3, including the Dixie Stakes (G2) won by Parading.
2006 Kentucky Derby and Oaks Future Wager