Kentucky Derby Future Wager: Mutuel field opens as 7-5 favorite
The mutuel field is a solid early favorite in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager,
Marty McGeeFeb 08, 2013
The mutuel field is a solid early favorite in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager,
The eighth season of Countdown to the Crown returns as one of the most comprehensive handicapper’s scouting reports of the 3-year-old scene. Get Jeremey Plonk's picks for the Mircale Wood and Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
On a foggy Wednesday morning, Golden Soul worked five furlongs in 1:00.60 at Fair Grounds in preparation for the Risen Star on Feb. 23
I have no problem giving my wife a dozen roses, and some type of gift as well for Valentine's Day, but doesn’t she realize that my holiday, my big day, comes four days before hers? Pool 1 of the Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby Future Wager closes at 6 p.m. Eastern on Sunday.
For those who want to bet the field in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, or simply want to hedge a little by playing some tickets in the wagering after backing a few separate interests, here’s a quick look at 10 leading prospects offered among the “all others” option.
Vyjack, the undefeated winner of the Jerome Stakes, stepped up his preparations for next month’s Grade 3, $400,000 Gotham Stakes by working five furlongs in 1:00.73 Thursday morning over Aqueduct’s inner track.
Coolmore Stud has purchased an interest in promising 3-year-old Verrazano from owner Let’s Go Stable, adding another talented sophomore to its roster of possible Kentucky Derby contenders.
Jeff Greenhill said he has been getting “quite a few phone calls” lately to inquire whether he is interested in selling Mac the Man, the 3-year-old colt who earned some decent Beyer Speed Figures (84, 87) in sweeping the Turfway Prevue and 96Rock Stakes at Turfway Park in northern Kentucky.
Robert Meyerhoff, who races as Fitzhugh LLC, and Dick Small have a potential rising star in Dynamic Strike, one of three Triple Crown nominees among a lineup of eight 3-year-olds in Saturday’s $75,000 Miracle Wood Stakes at Laurel Park.
Demonic, winner of a maiden race over seven furlongs in his debut Jan. 13, is being considered for two graded stakes for 3-year-olds in coming weeks – the $150,000 San Vicente Stakes over seven furlongs on Feb. 17 or the $300,000 San Felipe Stakes over 1 1/16 miles on March 9.