With the 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) still several weeks away, the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) champion & 2023 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) winner Forte finished Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5 as the unquestionable 3-1 favorite.
After finishing Pools 1-4 as the overall betting favorite, “All Other 3-Year-Olds” finished at 10/1, the third choice behind recent Tampa Bay Derby (G3) winner Tapit Trice at 8/1. Both Forte and Tapit Trice are trained by Todd Pletcher.
The San Felipe Stakes (G2) victor Practical Move and the Lecomte Stakes (G3) winner Instant Coffee were next in the betting at 12/1 and 19/1, respectively.
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Here is the complete field with morning line and final closing odds:
| POST | HORSE | TRAINER | OPENING ODDS | FINAL ODDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel of Empire | Brad Cox | 30/1 | 38/1 |
| 2 | Arabian Knight | Tim Yakteen | 10/1 | 9/1 |
| 3 | Arabian Lion | Tim Yakteen | 50/1 | 179/1 |
| 4 | Blazing Sevens | Chad Brown | 40/1 | 66/1 |
| 5 | Cagliostro | Cherie DeVaux | 99/1 | 189/1 |
| 6 | Cairo | Aidan O'Brien | 50/1 | 75/1 |
| 7 | Classic Car Wash | Mark Casse | 99/1 | 85/1 |
| 8 | Classic Catch | Todd Pletcher | 50/1 | 179/1 |
| 9 | Confidence Game | Keith Desormeaux | 30/1 | 30/1 |
| 10 | Congruent | Antonio Sano | 80/1 | 94/1 |
| 11 | Cyclone Mischief | Dale Roman | 40/1 | 89/1 |
| 12 | Denington | Kenny McPeek | 80/1 | 241/1 |
| 13 | Disarm | Steve Asmussen | 99/1 | 60/1 |
| 14 | Forte | Todd Pletcher | 4/1 | 3/1 |
| 15 | Geaux Rocket Ride | Richard Mandella | 20/1 | 30/1 |
| 16 | General Jim | Shug McGaughey | 80/1 | 65/1 |
| 17 | Hejazi | Tim Yakteen | 40/1 | 53/1 |
| 18 | Hit Show | Brad Cox | 30/1 | 28/1 |
| 19 | Instant Coffee | Brad Cox | 30/1 | 19/1 |
| 20 | Kingsbarns | Todd Pletcher | 50/1 | 43/1 |
| 21 | Litigate | Todd Pletcher | 50/1 | 66/1 |
| 22 | Mage | Gustavo Delgado | 80/1 | 75/1 |
| 23 | Major Dude | Todd Pletcher | 50/1 | 141/1 |
| 24 | Mandarin Hero | Terunobu Fujita | 50/1 | 116/1 |
| 25 | National Treasure | Tim Yakteen | 30/1 | 53/1 |
| 26 | Perriere | Yoichi Kuroiwa | 50/1 | 59/1 |
| 27 | Practical Move | Tim Yakteen | 8/1 | 12/1 |
| 28 | Raise Cain | Ben Colebrook | 50/1 | 66/1 |
| 29 | Red Route One | Steve Asmussen | 40/1 | 24/1 |
| 30 | Reincarnate | Tim Yakteen | 30/1 | 24/1 |
| 31 | Rocket Can | Bill Mott | 40/1 | 42/1 |
| 32 | Skinner | John Sherriffs | 40/1 | 45/1 |
| 33 | Sun Thunder | Kenny McPeek | 99/1 | 85/1 |
| 34 | Tapit Trice | Todd Pletcher | 15/1 | 8/1 |
| 35 | Tapit's Conquest | Brad Cox | 80/1 | 90/1 |
| 36 | Two Eagles River | Chris Hartman | 80/1 | 270/1 |
| 37 | Two Phil's | Larry Rivelli | 80/1 | 88/1 |
| 38 | Verifying | Brad Cox | 50/1 | 36/1 |
| 39 | Victory Formation | Brad Cox | 80/1 | 82/1 |
| 40 | All Other 3-Year-Olds | N/A | 5/1 | 10/1 |
The Kentucky Derby Future Wager, offered for a 25th consecutive year, enables bettors to wager on possible Kentucky Derby contenders in advance of America’s greatest race at odds that could be more attractive than those available on the day of the race. The $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds will be run for the 149th consecutive year on Saturday, May 6.
The final Future Wager Pool dates are set for March 30-April 1 (Pool 6).
Wet Paint Rallies To Favoritism At End Of 2023 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager Pool
In the lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager, which was conducted concurrently with the KDFW, the Honeybee Stakes (G3) winner Wet Paint closed as the 4/1 favorite over champion filly Wonder Wheel, who was 6/1. Hoosier Philly was the 7/1 third choice.
Here is the complete field with morning line and final closing odds:
| POST | HORSE | TRAINER | OPENING ODDS | FINAL ODDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Affirmative Lady | Graham Motion | 99/1 | 76/1 |
| 2 | Ami Please | Doug O'Neill | 99/1 | 113/1 |
| 3 | And Tell Me Nolies | Peter Miller | 40/1 | 61/1 |
| 4 | Asset Purchase | Chad Brown | 30/1 | 106/1 |
| 5 | Atomically | Todd Pletcher | 50/1 | 94/1 |
| 6 | Blessed Touch | Tim Yakteen | 50/1 | 159/1 |
| 7 | Botanical | Brad Cox | 20/1 | 31/1 |
| 8 | Capella | Brad Cox | 40/1 | 121/1 |
| 9 | Chop Chop | Brad Cox | 40/1 | 89/1 |
| 10 | Clearly Unhinged | Michael McCarthy | 40/1 | 67/1 |
| 11 | Condensation | Chris Hartman | 40/1 | 164/1 |
| 12 | Dorth Vader | Mike Yates | 20/1 | 26/1 |
| 13 | Dreaming of Snow | Gerald Bennett | 30/1 | 48/1 |
| 14 | Flashy Gem | Brad Cox | 40/1 | 129/1 |
| 15 | Flying Connection | Todd Fincher | 50/1 | 150/1 |
| 16 | Gaming Girl | Todd Pletcher | 50/1 | 66/1 |
| 17 | Grand Love | Steve Asmussen | 50/1 | 105/1 |
| 18 | Guns 'n Graces | Chad Brown | 40/1 | 20/1 |
| 19 | Homecoming Queen | Rodolphe Brisset | 99/1 | 298/1 |
| 20 | Hoosier Philly | Tom Amoss | 15/1 | 7/1 |
| 21 | Interpolate | Chad Brown | 30/1 | 163/1 |
| 22 | Julia Shining | Todd Pletcher | 12/1 | 14/1 |
| 23 | Justique | John Shirreffs | 40/1 | 69/1 |
| 24 | Merlazza | Brad Cox | 99/1 | 229/1 |
| 25 | Mimi Kakushi | Salem Bin Ghadayer | 80/1 | 39/1 |
| 26 | Miracle | Todd Pletcher | 20/1 | 55/1 |
| 27 | Munnys Gold | Todd Pletcher | 30/1 | 24/1 |
| 28 | Occult | Chad Brown | 20/1 | 36/1 |
| 29 | Pretty Mischievous | Brendan Walsh | 10/1 | 15/1 |
| 30 | Punchbowl | Brad Cox | 20/1 | 11/1 |
| 31 | Red Carpet Ready | Rusty Arnold | 15/1 | 46/1 |
| 32 | Royal Spa | Rodolphe Brisset | 50/1 | 224/1 |
| 33 | Seduction | Todd Pletcher | 50/1 | 125/1 |
| 34 | She's Lookin Lucky | Matt Shirer | 30/1 | 132/1 |
| 35 | Shidabhuti | Chad Brown | 15/1 | 40/1 |
| 36 | Southlawn | Norm Casse | 20/1 | 147/1 |
| 37 | The Alys Look | Brad Cox | 15/1 | 36/1 |
| 38 | Wet Paint | Brad Cox | 12/1 | 4/1 |
| 39 | Wonder Wheel | Mark Casse | 8/1 | 6/1 |
| 40 | All Other 3-Year-Old Fillies | N/A | 15/1 | 14/1 |
Betting on all future wagers over the three-day period was $479,559. Total handle for the March 10-12 KDFW pool – the fifth of six wagering pools in advance of the 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby – was $341,638 ($250,906 in the Win pool and $90,732 in Exactas). Betting on the Oaks Future Wager totaled $70,209 ($53,340 in the Win pool and $70,209 in Exactas).
The Oaks/Derby Future Double, which requires fans to correctly select the winners of both the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks on May 5 and the next day’s Kentucky Derby, handled $67,712.
