2009 Kentucky Derby and Oaks Future Wager Pool One
Updated: 02/15/2009
Pool One of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager is now closed. As expected the field wound up the favorite at only 9-5. Old Fashioned, who will make his first start of 2009 tomorrow in the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn, closed as the pool's second choice at 7-1. Pioneerof the Nile, winner of the Robert Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday, was the third choice at 13-1. The total amount wagered during Pool One was $478,721, up 9% from last year.
The Future Wager is a two-dollar minimum bet to win only with no refunds if your horse doesn't start in the race. Pool 2 is scheduled for March 12-15 and the third and final pool is set for April 2-5. The 134th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 2. Full rules and info for the wager is available here. Starting with Pool 2, an exacta will be added to the Future Wager for the first time.
Free BRISnet past performances for Pool One are available
from the Kentucky Derby website. DRF will also has free past performances available here.
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 14th.
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.
Future Wager Pool Two
