The pari-mutuel field of “All Other Colts and Geldings from the 2021 Foal Crop” closed as the 2-1 favorite in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, while GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Fierceness (City of Light) was the 8-1 second choice.
Other horses who attracted mild interest from bettors: GII Remsen S. runner-up Sierra Leone (Gun Runner) (13-1); GII Remsen S. winner and the full-brother to GI Kentucky Derby winner Mage, Dornoch (Good Magic) (15-1); Breeders' Cup Juvenile third Locked (Gun Runner) (18-1); recent Gulfstream Park maiden winner Conquest Warrior (City of Light) (18-1); and Gun Runner S. and GIII Lecomte S. winner Track Phantom (Quality Road) (18-1).
Total handle for the Jan. 19-21 KDFW pool was $334,472 ($254,977 in the Win pool and $79,495 in Exactas), a 7% increase from last year's $312,906 ($244,700 in the Win pool and $68,207 in Exactas).
A total of $809,662 has been bet on the Derby future wagers so far this year, compared to $623,660 at this stage last year–a 30% surge.
Other Future Wager dates are set for Feb. 16-18 (Pool 4); Mar. 15-17 (Pool 5); Apr. 4-6 (Pool 6). The lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager will coincide with Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5.
For the complete final odds for the third pool, visit www.KentuckyDerby.com/FutureWager.
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