Eskendereya, Lookin at Lucky head Pool 3 Future market

ESKENDEREYA (Giant's Causeway), a dazzling 8 1/2-length winner of the

Fountain of Youth S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park, and LOOKIN AT LUCKY (Smart Strike), America's reigning

two-year-old champion and

winner of Oaklawn Park's Rebel S. (G2) in his 2010 debut, loom as the likely

favorites heading into the third and final three-day pool of Churchill Downs'

2010 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW).

Churchill Downs oddsmaker Mike Battaglia has installed the Todd

Pletcher-trained Eskendereya as the 5-1 favorite and Lookin at Lucky, who is

bidding to provide Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert with his fourth Kentucky

Derby victory, as the 6-1 second choice in his morning line odds for the 24

wagering interests in KDFW Pool 3. But the Mutuel Field, which includes all

three-year-olds other than the 23 individual horses in the pool, is expected to

again attract strong support from Future Wager fans. The "All Others" bet, the

favorite in each of the previous 2010 KDFW pools, is the 8-1 third choice in the

Pool 3 morning line.

Wagering in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager at racetracks,

satellite wagering sites and advance deposit wagering outlets, which include

TwinSpires.com, will open at noon (all times EDT), on Friday. Betting on the

pool is scheduled to conclude on Sunday at 6 p.m.

The Kentucky Derby Future Wager provides fans with an opportunity to bet

weeks in advance on contenders for the Kentucky Derby (G1) 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.

If Churchill Downs determines that injury, illness or other circumstance will

prevent the participation of any individual betting interest in the Kentucky

Derby, wagering on that interest will be suspended.

The wagering interests for Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager are

dominated by the stable of four-time Eclipse Award-winner Todd Pletcher, who

trains a record seven horses in the pool, one more than the previous record

established in 2010's second three-day pool. Along with Eskendereya, Pletcher

trains AIKENITE (Yes It's True) (50-1), CONNEMARA (Giant's Causeway) (20-1), DISCREETLY

MINE (Mineshaft) (20-1), INTERACTIF (Broken Vow)

(20-1), RULE (Roman Ruler) (20-1) and SUPER SAVER (Maria's Mon) (20-1). Pletcher is seeking his first

victory in the America's greatest race.

Interactif is one of eight new individual betting interests in the pool.

Others include ICE BOX (Pulpit) and PLEASANT PRINCE (Indy King), the one-two finishers in last week's

Florida Derby (G1); Gotham S. (G3) winner AWESOME ACT (Awesome Again); Sham S. (G3) winner

ALPHIE'S BET (Tribal Rule); MAKE MUSIC FOR ME (Bernstein), SCHOOLYARD DREAMS

(Stephen Got Even) and HOMEBOYKRIS (Roman Ruler).

The 23 individual wagering interests in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager pools

are chosen by a panel that includes Brad Free, Southern California correspondent

for Daily Racing Form; Mike Watchmaker, DRF's national handicapper; and John

Asher, Churchill Downs vice president of racing communications.

Real time odds and exacta payouts can be found online under "Contenders" and

"News" links at www.kentuckyderby.com, the official

web site for the 136th

running of America's greatest race and the definitive online resource for the

Kentucky Derby experience.

2010 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool

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(*) denotes new wagering

interest in Pool 3