Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, which ran February 11-13, closed with Smile Happy yet again the 8/1 single-entry favorite. The option “All Other 3-Year-Olds” remained the popular choice overall at 2/1.
The results of Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 3 field (with trainer, morning line, and final odds):
| POST | HORSE | TRAINER | M/L ODDS | FINAL ODDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barber Road | John Ortiz | 20/1 | 63/1 |
| 2 | Call Me Midnight | Keith Desormeaux | 20/1 | 56/1 |
| 3 | Chasing Time | Steve Asmussen | 15/1 | 25/1 |
| 4 | Classic Causeway | Brian Lynch | 50/1 | 13/1 |
| 5 | Commandperformance | Todd Pletcher | 50/1 | 33/1 |
| 6 | Early Voting | Chad Brown | 12/1 | 19/1 |
| 7 | Emmanuel | Todd Pletcher | 10/1 | 15/1 |
| 8 | Epicenter | Steve Asmussen | 15/1 | 24/1 |
| 9 | Forbidden Kingdom | Richard Mandella | 10/1 | 18/1 |
| 10 | God of Love | Mark Casse | 50/1 | 61/1 |
| 11 | Happy Boy Rocket | Bill Mott | 50/1 | 61/1 |
| 12 | Howling Time | Dale Romans | 50/1 | 72/1 |
| 13 | In Due Time | Kelly Breen | 30/1 | 37/1 |
| 14 | Major General | Todd Pletcher | 30/1 | 32/1 |
| 15 | Make It Big | Saffie Joseph Jr. | 50/1 | 88/1 |
| 16 | Mo Donegal | Todd Pletcher | 30/1 | 14/1 |
| 17 | Pappacap | Mark Casse | 15/1 | 31/1 |
| 18 | Rattle N Roll | Kenny McPeek | 30/1 | 19/1 |
| 19 | Simplificiation | Antonio Sano | 30/1 | 43/1 |
| 20 | Slow Down Andy | Doug O'Neill | 20/1 | 23/1 |
| 21 | Smile Happy | Kenny McPeek | 8/1 | 8/1 |
| 22 | White Abarrio | Saffie Joseph Jr. | 8/1 | 18/1 |
| 23 | Zandon | Chad Brown | 30/1 | 21/1 |
| 24 | All Other 3-Year-Olds | 5/2 | 2/1 |
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The track press release:
With the Kentucky Derby 12 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” closed as the 2-1 favorite in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and Smile Happy was the 8-1 second betting choice.
Smile Happy, the 3 ¼-length winner of the $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs in November, also closed as the 8-1 individual favorite in Pools 1 and 2 of the KDFW in November and January.
Other horses that garnered attention from bettors include Saturday’s Sam F. Davis (G3) winner Classic Causeway (13-1); Remsen (G2) winner and Holy Bull (G3) third Mo Donegal (14-1); unbeaten first-level allowance winner Emmanuel (15-1); Holy Bull (G3) winner White Abarrio (18-1); San Vicente (G2) winner Forbidden Kingdom (18-1): Withers (G3) winner Early Voting (19-1); and Breeders’ Futurity (G1) winner Rattle N Roll.
Total handle for the Feb. 11-13 KDFW pool – the third of five scheduled wagering pools in advance of the 148th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) on Saturday, May 7 – was $328,461 ($235,012 in the Win pool and $93,448 in Exactas).
Dates for the remaining 2022 Kentucky Derby future pools are March 11-13 (Pool 4) and March 31-April 2 (Pool 5). The lone Longines Kentucky Oaks Future Wager will coincide with Pool 4 of the KDFW on March 11-13.
Visit www.KentuckyDerby.com/FutureWager for more information.
