Undefeated 3-year-old colt Barnes has been tabbed as the 10-1 individual betting favorite in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager as it begins a three-day run Jan. 17 and offers fans another chance to bet on the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) ahead of the first Saturday in May.
Owned by Zedan Racing and trained by Bob Baffert, Barnes leads the 39 individual betting interests in Pool 3, with the pari-mutuel field of "All Other 3-Year-Olds" tabbed as the 5-2 overall favorite.
Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens Friday at noon (all times Eastern) and closes Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. The pool, which features $2 Win and Exacta wagering, is available at racetracks and simulcast outlets nationwide, including TwinSpires.com, the official wagering provider of Churchill Downs Incorporated and the Kentucky Derby.
Barnes has emerged as one of the early favorites on the Road to the Kentucky Derby after his maiden special weight victory at Churchill Downs in November and recent win in the San Vicente Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. The $3.2 million purchase is one of nine horses in Pool 3 trained by Baffert. The others are Citizen Bull, Gaming, Getaway Car, Madaket Road, Rodriguez, Romanesque, San Saba and Varney.
The complete field for Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager with (trainer, sire and morning line odds):
#1 American Promise (Wayne Lukas, Justify , 50-1)
#2 Barnes (Bob Baffert, Into Mischief , 10-1)
#3 Built (Wayne Catalano, Hard Spun , 30-1)
#4 Bullard (Michael McCarthy, Gun Runner , 20-1)
#5 Chancer McPatrick (Chad Brown, McKinzie , 20-1)
#6 Citizen Bull (Bob Baffert, Into Mischief, 20-1)
#7 Coal Battle (Lonnie Briley, Coal Front, 50-1)
#8 Colloquial (George Weaver, Vekoma , 50-1)
#9 Cyclone State (Chad Summers, McKinzie, 40-1)
#10 Disco Time (Brad Cox, Not This Time , 50-1)
#11 Donut God (Brian Lynch, Into Mischief, 40-1)
#12 East Avenue (Brendan Walsh, Medaglia d'Oro , 15-1)
#13 Ferocious (Gustavo Delgado, Flatter, 30-1)
#14 First Resort (Eoin Harty, Uncle Mo, 30-1)
#15 Gaming (Bob Baffert, Game Winner , 30-1)
#16 Getaway Car (Bob Baffert, Curlin , 50-1)
#17 Grande (Todd Pletcher, Curlin, 50-1)
#18 Grayscale (Saffie Joseph Jr., Frosted , 99-1)
#19 Gunmetal (Brad Cox, Gun Runner, 30-1)
#20 Guns Loaded (Jose D'Angelo, Gun Runner, 50-1)
#21 Hill Road (Jorge Delgado, Quality Road , 50-1)
#22 Innovator (Wayne Lukas, Authentic , 50-1)
#23 Jonathan's Way (Phil Bauer, Vekoma, 40-1)
#24 Journalism (Michael McCarthy, Curlin, 20-1)
#25 Keep It Easy (Dale Romans, Hard Spun, 40-1)
#26 Madaket Road (Bob Baffert, Quality Road, 50-1)
#27 Magnitude (Steve Asmussen, Not This Time, 80-1)
#28 Owen Almighty (Brian Lynch, Speightstown, 50-1)
#29 Patch Adams (Brad Cox, Into Mischief, 20-1)
#30 Poster (Eoin Harty, Into Mischief, 40-1)
#31 Rated by Merit (Bo Yates, Battalion Runner, 50-1)
#32 Rodriguez (Bob Baffert, Authentic, 20-1)
#33 Romanesque (Bob Baffert, Practical Joke , 50-1)
#34 San Saba (Bob Baffert, Justify, 50-1)
#35 Sandman (Mark Casse, Tapit , 80-1)
#36 Sovereignty (Bill Mott, Into Mischief, 25-1)
#37 Tappan Street (Brad Cox, Into Mischief, 50-1)
#38 Tiztastic (Steve Asmussen, Tiz the Law , 99-1)
#39 Varney (Bob Baffert, Vekoma, 40-1)
#40 "All Other 3-Year-Olds" (5-2)
The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues Jan. 18 with the $250,000 Lecomte Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, which includes several Pool 3 betting interests: Built, Disco Time, Innovator and Magnitude.
All told, there will be six Future Wager pools for Kentucky Derby 151. Future Wager Pool 4 is set for Feb. 14-16, Pool 5 is scheduled for March 14-16 and Pool 6 will take place April 3-5. Pool 5 will also include the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.
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 pool opens Friday at KentuckyDerby.com.
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
