All Others, Barnes Lead Derby Future Wager Pool 2

With the Kentucky Derby still 23 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of "All Other Colts and Geldings from the 2022 Foal Crop" closed as the 9-5 favorite in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager and recent debut winner Barnes, from the barn of six-time Derby winner Bob Baffert, was the 13-1 second choice. Other horses who attracted mild interest from bettors: Breeders' Futurity (G1) winner East Avenue (15-1); Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Citizen Bull (16-1); Street Sense (G3) winner Sovereignty (19-1); Hopeful (G1) and Champagne (G1) winner Chancer McPatrick (21-1); Del Mar Futurity (G1) winner and Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) runner-up Gaming (21-1); and fast Saturday maiden winner Patch Adams (22-1). Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2 Total handle for the Nov. 28-Dec. 1 KDFW pool— the second of six scheduled wagering pools in advance of the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) May 3—was $289,340 ($230,825 in the Win pool and $58,515 in Exactas), a 39.9% increase from last year's $206,800 ($163,037 in the Win pool and $43,763 in Exactas). This year's early Derby betting menu also included the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager, which, for the 10th consecutive year, provided bettors with a unique opportunity to wager on select breeding stars and their entire crop of juveniles with the hope of winning next year's Kentucky Derby. "All Other Sires" at 9-2 and Into Mischiefat 5-1 attracted the most attention from bettors. Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager Pool 2 Total betting on the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager was $48,890 ($35,080 in the Win pool and $13,810 in the Exactas), off 53% from last year's $104,112 ($77,417 in the Win pool and $26,695 in the Exactas). However, the KDFW Pool 2 and Sire Future Wager combined to handle $338,230, up 8.8% from last year's $310,912. Pool 1, which covered Oct. 30-Nov. 1, had total betting of $174,785 ($138,536 in the Win pool and $36,249 in Exactas). That pool also was a 6.4% jump from last year's $164,278. Inaugurated in 1999, the Kentucky Derby Future Wager has been offered for a 27th consecutive year. Other Future Wager dates are set for Jan. 17-19 (Pool 3); Feb. 14-16 (Pool 4); March 14-16 (Pool 5) and April 3-5 (Pool 6). Pool 5 will include the Longines Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.