2008 Kentucky Derby and Oaks Future Wager Pool Three
Updates: 04/07/08
Pool Three of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager is now closed. Florida Derby winner Big Brown remained the favorite closing at the same 3-1 as his morning line odds. Lousiana Derby winner Pyro slipped from 4-1 to close as the 5-1 second choice while Colonel John was the third choice at 6-1 off his Santa Anita Derby win this weekend. The total pool was $291,835, the smallest since 2003, and the total of $1,056,520 wagered over the three pools is the lowest other 1999, the first year the wager was offered.
There was no clear cut favorite in Pool Three of the Oaks Future Wager, with five fillies closing at single digit odds. Eight Belles was the favorite at 8-1 after winning the Fantasy Stakes at Oaklawn on Sunday. She was followed by Proud Spell at 6-1, Country Star at 7-1, then Pure Clan and Bsharpsonata both at 8-1. The total for Pool 3 was $47,116 with $174,838 wagered over the three Oaks pools.
Both are two-dollar minimum wagers to win only with no refunds if your horse doesn't start in the
race. The 134th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 3 with the Kentucky Oaks the day before on May 2. Full rules and info for the wagers are available here. Final odds for Pool One, held in February, are available here and Pool Two, held in March, are available here.
Free past performances for Pool Three are available here from BRIS. Free past performances are also be available for the Derby Future and the Oaks Future from the Kentucky Derby website. DRF has free past performances for the to 23 horses only in both wagers available here: Derby Future, Oaks Future
You may also want to participate in Churchill Downs' Kentucky Derby fantasy stable contest the Road to the Roses Fantasy Challenge. The contest started on February 10th, so if you haven't joined yet you will need to play catch-up now.
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.
2008 Kentucky Derby and Oaks Future Wager
