Four weeks remain until Kentucky Derby 152, and fans will have their final opportunity to wager on the race prior to the first Saturday in May when Pool 6 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager runs April 2-4 with Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Renegade tabbed as the 4-1 favorite.
Pool 6 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens Thursday at noon (all times Eastern) and closes Saturday at approximately 6 p.m., prior to the $1.25 million Blue Grass Stakes (G1), $500,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1), and $750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes (G2). The wager features $2 win and exacta betting.
Owned by Repole Stable and Robert and Lawana Low, Renegade stamped himself as the early Derby favorite with a commanding 4-length victory in the Arkansas Derby for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher.
Other top interests in Pool 6 include Florida Derby (G1) winner Commandment (6-1); Tampa Bay Derby (G3) winner and Florida Derby runner-up The Puma (8-1); and Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) runner-up Chief Wallabee (10-1).
View the full field for Pool 6 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager
The horses in Pool 6 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager include many contenders in Saturday's Blue Grass (Keeneland race 11 at 6:22 p.m.), Wood Memorial (Aqueduct Racetrack race 12 at 6:34 p.m.) and Santa Anita Derby (Santa Anita Park race 10 at 7:30 p.m.).
Some of the horses not included as individual interests but are among No. 40 for "All Other 3-Year-Olds" are Blackout Time (currently No. 24 on Road to Kentucky Derby leaderboard with 25 points); Confessional (No. 33, 15 points); Grittiness (No. 17, 36 points); Litmus Test (No. 23, 34 points); Nearly (No. 22, 35 points), and Stark Contrast (No. 11, 50 points).
Confessional and Grittiness are nominated to the April 11 Lexington Stakes (G3) at Keeneland, the concluding race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series worth 20 qualifying points to the winner. Stark Contrast, runner-up in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) on Tapeta, is also under consideration for the $1 million American Turf Stakes (G1) on the Kentucky Derby undercard May 2.
There are no refunds in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. If Churchill Downs officials determine during the duration of this week's pool that one of the wagering interests experiences an injury, illness, or other circumstance that would prevent the horse from participating in the Kentucky Derby, betting on the individual horse will be suspended immediately.
More information, Brisnet.com past performances, and real-time odds on the Kentucky Derby Future Wager will be available before the pools open Thursday at KentuckyDerby.com.
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
