Undefeated Verrazano again closed as the shortest individual horse in the second Kentucky Derby Future Pool. He won his last race on February 2 by 16 1/4 lengths after breaking his maiden by 7 3/4 lengths on New Year's Day. (Photo courtesy Eclipse Sportswire)
By Melissa Bauer-Herzog, @mbauerherzog, America’s Best Racing
Only a few changes from the first Kentucky Derby Future Pool were seen on Sunday after the second Derby Pool closed with “All other 3-year-olds” named the overall favorite at 3-1 odds when betting ended. Once again, Verrazano was the individual favorite at odds of 9-1, down from 11-1 in the first pool. Vyjack made a huge jump after his win on Saturday, closing as the third overall choice at 11-1 after opening at 30-1 with Fountain of Youth winner Orb and undefeated Flashback following with 12-1 odds. Itsmyluckyday and Revolutionary rounded out the top five with closing odds of 13-1, holding steady at identical odds from the first pool. Last year’s champion 2-year-old Shanghai Bobby followed the top five individuals, ending the second pool at odds of 16-1 up from closing odds of 14-1 in February.
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Horse |
Opening Odds |
Closing Odds |
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20 |
28 |
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50 |
45 |
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|
50 |
68 |
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|
50 |
50 |
|
|
50 |
79 |
|
|
12 |
12 |
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20 |
24 |
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|
12 |
13 |
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30 |
50 |
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|
15 |
17 |
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|
12 |
12 |
|
|
20 |
37 |
|
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30 |
31 |
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|
30 |
40 |
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|
12 |
15 |
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|
15 |
48 |
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15 |
16 |
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|
10 |
17 |
|
|
Titletown Five |
30 |
61 |
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Treasury Bill |
30 |
28 |
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30 |
35 |
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|
10 |
9 |
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30 |
11 |
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All Others |
3 |
3 |
To see the results from the first Derby Future Pool, click here.
