DeRosa Updates Top 10 Kentucky Derby & Oaks Rankings

Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool 3 is this weekend and a quick glance at my Derby Top 10 (above) indicates a big opportunity in this pool.

I'm bullish on #24 the field, as I think 6 horses in particular are sure to take a lot of money: Pool 2 favorite Nadal pointing for the Rebel on March 14 at Oaklawn Park, Holy Bull Stakes winner Tiz the Law, who is set for a rematch with Fountain of Youth Stakes winner Ete Indien in the Florida Derby, and figure 3 horses from this weekend who are likely to perform well in the Gotham Stakes, San Felipe, and Tampa Bay Derby. Throw in Modernist and Enforceable--already with enough points to get in the new 20-stall Derby starting gate, and that's plenty of money going to individual interests to balloon the field payout.

Why do I like the field? I like a couple of the also rans out of the Fountain of Youth, primarily Country Grammer who I think will improve going forward. Battaglia winner Invader also intrigues me, and I expect him in the Jeff Ruby Steaks.

This weekend is also the only chance at a pari-mutuel Kentucky Oaks future wager, and at the expected prices, I'm most keen on O Seraphina, who looked good chasing Taraz home before crushing an allowance field.