Forte favored in Kentucky Derby future pool

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  • dateApril 2, 2023

Five weeks in advance of the 149th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I), bettors made Florida Derby (GI) winner Forte the 5-2 favorite with stablemates Kingsbarns, last week’s Louisiana Derby (GII) winner, and Tapit Trice, the Tampa Bay Derby (GII) winner, both at 11-1 in the sixth and final pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW).

All three horses are trained by two-time Kentucky Derby winner Todd Pletcher.

The three-day pool closed Saturday at 6 p.m. ET in advance of the day’s two Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series races: the Florida Derby and Arkansas Derby (GI).

Horses in order of the public’s betting choice (with Pool 6 odds and $2 Win will pays): #14 Forte (5-2, $7.78); #21 Kingsbarns (11-1, $24.56); #35 Tapit Trice (11-1, $25.72); #9 Derma Sotogake (JPN) (13-1, $28.18); #26 Practical Move (14-1, $31.56); #40 “All Other 3-Year-Olds” (17-1, $36.56); #37 Two Phil’s (21-1, $44.02); #29 Reincarnate (24-1, $51.70); #28 Red Route One (24-1, $51.72); #1 Angel of Empire (29-1, $61.14); #6 Confidence Game (29-1, $61.42); #17 Hit Show (30-1, $63.20); #30 Rocket Can (32-1, $66.14); #10 Disarm (33-1, $68.10); #15 Geaux Rocket Ride (33-1, $68.38); and #36 Two Eagles River (38-1, $78.58).

Also: #25 National Treasure (44-1, $90.06); #3 Blazing Sevens (46-1, $94.98); #22 Mage (46-1, $95.54); #19 Instant Coffee (49-1, $101.94); #32 Skinner (49-1, $101.98); #38 Verifying (50-1, $102.78); #7 Continuar (JPN) (54-1, $110.56); #13 Fort Bragg (58-1, $119.66); #27 Raise Cain (81-1, $165.10); #8 Cyclone Mischief (88-1, $179.74); #23 Mandarin Hero (JPN) (99-1, $200.48); #4 Bourbon Bash (100-1, $202.64); #12 Dubyuhnell (111-1, $225.32); #34 Sun Thunder (113-1, $228.72); #20 Jace’s Road (118-1, $238.04); #33 Slip Mahoney (130-1, $262.44); #11 Dreamlike (143-1, $289.02); #2 Arctic Arrogance (165-1, $333.64); #5 Classic Car Wash (169-1, $340.96); #39 Wild On Ice (190-1, $383.16); #24 Mendelssohns March (212-1, $427.52); #18 I Don’t Get It (238-1, $478.90); #31 Shadow Dragon (299-1, $600.12); and #16 Hayes Strike (404-1, $810.96).

Total handle for the March 30-April 1 KDFW pool – the final future wager pool in advance of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 6 – was $369,443 ($271,230 in the Win pool and $98,213 in Exactas).

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