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'All others' closes as 3-1 favorite in Pool 2; Eskendereya
next at 5-1
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| Eskendereya's bandwagon is getting crowded after his Fountain of Youth romp
(Guy Gustafson/Horsephotos.com) |
ESKENDEREYA (Giant's Causeway) emerged as the
solid individual choice to win the $2 million guaranteed Kentucky Derby (G1) on
May 1, but the "All Others" betting interest remained the overall fans' choice
as Pool 2 of Churchill Downs' 2010 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) ended its
three-run early Sunday evening.Eskendererya, the dominant winner of the Fountain of Youth
S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park
and one of trainer Todd Pletcher's record six KDFW betting interests, was a
strong 5-1 choice among Pool 2's 23 individual horses. But the mutuel field --
betting interest No. 24 that included all three-year-olds other than the pool's
23 individual horses -- was the 3-1 overall choice when the pool closed Sunday
evening at 6 p.m. (EST).
Other horses that received strong backing in the second of the year's three
KDFW pools included the Bob Baffert-trained two-year-old champion LOOKIN AT
LUCKY (Smart Strike), who closed at odds of 9-1, and DUBLIN (Afleet Alex),
trained by four-time Derby winner D. Wayne Lukas, who was a 10-1 risk. Remsen (G2) winner BUDDY'S SAINT (Saint Liam) was next at 16-1.
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Should he win the Kentucky Derby, Eskendereya will return $13.80 for a $2
"win" wager in Pool 2. The chestnut colt closed at 22-1 in February's Pool 1.
Pletcher's six-pack of Pool 2 horses was completed by RULE (Roman Ruler) (20-1),
SUPER SAVER (Maria's Mon) (24-1), DISCREETLY MINE (Mineshaft)(37-1), CONNEMARA
(Giant's Causeway) (46-1) and AIKENITE (Yes It's True) (57-1).
Derby fans wagered $170,750 on Sunday to lift the Pool 2 final betting total
to $355,853. That total includes $86,547 in exacta betting.
The third and final pool of Churchill Downs' 2010 Kentucky Derby Future Wager
is set for March 26-28.
The Kentucky Derby Future Wager provides fans with an opportunity to bet
weeks in advance on contenders for the Kentucky Derby at odds that could be more
attractive than those they would receive on the day of the race. All KDFW pools
include exacta wagering. The Derby Future bet is a $2 minimum "win" wager. The
minimum wager for a straight exacta, which requires the bettor to select the
Kentucky Derby's top two finishers in the exact order of finish, is also $2,
while the minimum for exacta boxes and wheels is $1. There are no scratches and
no refunds in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
Exacta payouts and other Kentucky Derby Future Wager information are
available online under "Contenders" and "News" at www.kentuckyderby.com, the
official website for the 136th running of America's greatest race and the
definitive online resource for information about the Kentucky Derby
experience.
2010 KENTUCKY DERBY FUTURE
WAGER
Final Odds -- Pool 2
|
NO. |
|
HORSE |
|
ODDS |
| 1. |
|
Aikenite |
|
57-1 |
| 2. |
|
American Lion |
|
38-1 |
| 3. |
|
Buddy's Saint |
|
16-1 |
| 4. |
|
Caracortado* |
|
19-1 |
| 5. |
|
Connemara* |
|
46-1 |
| 6. |
|
Conveyance |
|
28-1 |
| 7. |
|
D' Funnybone* |
|
38-1 |
| 8. |
|
Dave in Dixie |
|
22-1 |
| 9. |
|
Discreetly Mine* |
|
37-1 |
| 10. |
|
Dublin |
|
10-1 |
| 11. |
|
Eskendereya |
|
5-1 |
| 12. |
|
Jackson Bend |
|
47-1 |
| 13. |
|
Lookin at Lucky |
|
9-1 |
| 14. |
|
Nextdoorneighbor* |
|
99-1 |
| 15. |
|
Noble's Promise |
|
26-1 |
| 16. |
|
Odysseus* |
|
25-1 |
| 17. |
|
Radiohead (GB)* |
|
19-1 |
| 18. |
|
Rule |
|
20-1 |
| 19. |
|
Setsuko* |
|
65-1 |
| 20. |
|
Sidney's Candy* |
|
33-1 |
| 21. |
|
Super Saver |
|
24-1 |
| 22. |
|
Tempted to Tapit* |
|
63-1 |
| 23. |
|
Vale of York (Ire) |
|
42-1 |
| 24. |
|
All Other
Three-Year-Olds |
|
3-1 |
(*) denotes new wagering interest
in Pool 2
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