KDFW Pool 5: Paladin, Chief Wallabee close as overall 8-1 favorites; Zany 4-1 in KOFW
Final odds for Pool 5 of the 2026 Kentucky Derby Future Wager and the lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.
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Hanson, Scully handicap Pool 5 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager, Kentucky Oaks Future Wager
Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) will be offered this weekend, along with the lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager (KOFW). Vance Hanson and James Scully will preview an individual and joint selection to back for both pools.
Racing
Paladin heads Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4
Pool 4 of the 2026 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) will be offered from Friday through Sunday this week
Kentucky Derby
Ted Noffey, Into Mischief loom large in KDFW Pool 2 and Sire Future Wager
Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager and the lone Sire Future Wager open on Thanksgiving and run through the weekend.
Racing
How to bet 2026 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1
Pool 1 of the 2026 Kentucky Derby Future Wager may seem like a lottery. But there are a few strategies that are worth considering.
Wagering
Journalism heads Pool 5 of KDFW; Good Cheer tops Oaks Future Wager
Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and the lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager (KOFW) of 2025 will be offered this week beginning at noon ET on Friday.
Kentucky Derby
Chancer McPatrick, East Avenue made co-favorites for KDFW Pool 2; Sire Future Wager on tap
Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW), along with the one and only Sire Future Wager, will run concurrently over Thanksgiving weekend.
Racing
How to play Pool 3 of the 2023 Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Much has changed, and yet little has changed with the betting options for Pool 3 of the 2023 Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
Kentucky Derby
An exacta strategy for Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager
There are two strategies that look to be worth using for Pool 2 of the 2023 Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
Kentucky Derby

Forte (left) beats Loggins in the Breeders' Futurity (G1) at Keeneland. (Photo by Coady Photography)
Fields for Pool 2 of 2023 Kentucky Derby Future Wager and Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager
Pool 2 of the 2023 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and the only Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager will be offered to racing fans across the country this week.
Kentucky Derby
Pool 1 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens Nov. 1 with 40 betting interests
Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens Nov. 1 with 40 betting interests.
Kentucky Derby
Horses of Interest for the Breeders' Cup Future Wager
Pool 2 of the Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager will be open through Monday, September 5, at 6:30 p.m. (ET).
Racing
Flightline listed as 5-2 choice in BC Classic Future Wager Pool 2
The second and final Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager pool opens Friday at noon.
Breeders Cup
Smile Happy 6-1 individual choice in KDFW Pool 4; Echo Zulu favored in Oaks Future Wager
Smile Happy closed as the 6-1 individual favorite in Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, and Echo Zulu was the overall 5-2 choice in the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.
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Fields for Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4, Kentucky Oaks Future Wager
#10 Forbidden Kingdom, winner last weekend of the San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita, has been installed as the 5-1 morning line choice in Pool 4 of the 2022 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW).
Racing
Scully, Hanson examine Pool 3 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager
James Scully and Vance Hanson have reached a consensus on a joint selection for Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
Racing
'All others' favored in 2022 KDFW Pool 1, Sire Future Wager
While the “All Others” options were favored as expected – closing at 3-5 in the 2022 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) Pool 1 and at 7-2 in the Sire Future Wager – Jim McIngvale’s plunge made a splash in the markets late Sunday afternoon.
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How to play the Kentucky Derby Sires Future Wager
The Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager is perhaps the toughest task among the future wager puzzles.
Racing
2022 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1, Sire Future Wager on tap
Pool 1 of the 2022 Kentucky Derby Future Wager runs over Thanksgiving weekend along with the only Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager.
Racing
Essential Quality tabbed as 3-1 morning line favorite for Pool 5 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wagers will be held Friday-Sunday
Racing
50-1 shots to bet in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2
Rather than play popular horses at short prices, let’s think outside the box and bet a couple of promising 50-1 shots in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2.
Racing
The best value play in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1
Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1 opens for betting Thursday, just more than five months before the 2021 Kentucky Derby (G1). The Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager will also open for action on Thursday.
Racing
Scully: Thoughts on KDFW Pool 1, Sire Future Wager
James Scully provides his expert thoughts on the Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1 and Sire Wager.
Racing
Attractive value in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Since it is never too early to talk Derby, I found a pair of promising juveniles that look to be worth an investment in Pool 1 of the Future Wager.
Racing
Tiz the Law favored again in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 6; Gamine tops Oaks Pool 2
Tiz the Law tops Pool 6 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager and Gamine has risen unraced to the favorite in the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.
Racing
Analyzing Pool 2 of the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager
The final future wager pool for the Kentucky Oaks is this weekend, and the top two probable betting choices may wind up bypassing the Sept. 4 race.
Racing
Kentucky Derby Future Wager: 5 horses of value in Pool 5
The postponement of the Kentucky Derby until Sept. 5 has triggered the addition of a few more future wager pools than originally planned.
Racing
Kentucky Derby and Oaks Future Wager Analysis
Wagering on Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager will commence on Friday and run through Sunday. Here are a handful of value horses of interest.
Racing
Tiz the Law listed at 8-1 in Pool 3 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager
The Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager has been announced, with recent Holy Bull winner Tiz the Law listed at 8-1 on Churchill Downs oddsmaker.
Racing
4 horses to consider in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2
These four talented sophomores are all 30-1 or higher in the second Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool.
Racing
Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager Analysis
The 5th annual Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager will kick off on Thanksgiving Day. #11 Into Mischief (20-1) tops the list for John Mucciolo in 2020.
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Hambletonian Future Wager Pool 2
The second Hambletonian Future Wager pool for 2019 opened May 31, taking bets through Sunday, June 2, at 11:00 p.m (Eastern).
The third future wager pool opens Friday, July 5 at 11:00 a.m., taking bets through Sunday, July 7, and closes at 11:00 p ...
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All Other 3-Year-Olds, Bellafina close as favorites in Kentucky Derby, Oaks Future Wagers
The only Kentucky Oaks Future Wager (KOFW) ran concurrently with the third of four Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) pools from March 8-10, and each closed at 6 p.m. (ET) on Sunday .
The Mutuel Field, or “ All Other 3-Year-Olds (#24) ,” ende ...
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Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 3, Oaks Future Wager fields set
The Kentucky Derby Future Wager and Kentucky Oaks Future Wager feature $2 minimum Win and Exacta wagering and provide fans with opportunities to place bets on possible entrants at odds that could be far greater than those available on the day of the ...
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‘All Others’ bet down as favorites in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager
KENTUCKY DERBY SIRE FUTURE WAGER ...
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2019 Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager Pool: Who Offers the Best Value?
If you’re planning to play Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1 this weekend—and let’s face it, if you’re a Derby fan, how can you skip it?—you might also want to take a look at the lesser-known Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager Pool that will ...
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2019 Kentucky Derby Future wager, Sire Future Wager on tap Thanksgiving weekend
The fourth annual Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager (KDSW), which provides 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, will be offered conc ...
Racing
Breeders’ Cup Classic and Turf Future Wagers on tap this weekend
The second and final Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager will be held this weekend while the lone Breeders’ Cup Turf Future Wager is also on the slate.
Both wagers open Friday at noon (ET) and conclude on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. (ET).
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Classic, Distaff featured in Breeders' Cup Future Wager Pool 1
Fans of Future Wagering will have an opportunity to back their early opinions on the upcoming Breeders’ Cup World Championships when three separate Breeders’ Cup Future Wagers (BCFW) will be held in advance of the two-day fixture, scheduled for Novem ...
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All Others 7-2, McKinzie 8-1 for Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2
The second of Churchill Downs' four 2018 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) pools kicks off its three-day run on Friday, beginning at noon (EST).
The Kentucky Derby Future Wager, now in its 19th year, provides fans of Thoroughbred racing with oppo ...
Racing
Scouting report for Pool 1 of 2018 Kentucky Derby Future Wager
The first of four Kentucky Derby Future Wager pools begins a four-day run on Thursday and bettors can choose from 23 individual interests or the rest of the field (#24). Future Wager pools originated in 1999 but November was added to the rotation p ...
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Pool 1 of 2018 Kentucky Derby Future Wager on tap Thanksgiving weekend
The Kentucky Derby Future Wager Analysis for Pool 1
The first chance to bet on the 2018 Kentucky Derby is almost upon us. Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens Thursday; for a period of four days, you can bet on who will win the Derby, ...
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All Others, Curlin top choices in 2018 Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager
The Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager, which features $2 Win and Exacta wagering, will be offered concurrently with Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager from November 23 through 6 p.m. (EST) on November 26.
Curlin , the 2007-08 Horse of the Y ...
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Mutuel Field tops Pool 2 of 2017 Kentucky Derby Future Wager
The Mutuel Field (#24), or “All Other Three-Year-Olds,” closed as the 5-2 favorite when Pool 2 of the 2017 Kentucky Derby Future Wager ended Sunday evening. The Field has been favored in each of the first Kentucky Derby Future Wager pools of the cale ...
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Sires Power Value in Dueling 2017 Kentucky Derby Future Wagers
When handicapping Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool 1 and the complementary Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager , the most important fact might not be in the past performances of this year’s contenders but in the wager itself (click links for FREE Bri ...
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Bettors have a new option as Sire Future Wager offered for 2016 Kentucky Derby
Edited Press Release
Churchill Downs Racetrack will offer a new twist to its Future Wager menu this year with the debut of the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager , which provides bettors with a unique opportunity to wager on select breeding stars ...
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Thoughts on Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) opens Friday and closes Sunday at 6 p.m. (ET). TwinSpires.com will offer wagering (check out the Kentucky Derby Future Wager Insurance promotion) and real-time odds are available through KentuckyDerb ...
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The Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool One Feb 8-10
The Kentucky Derby Future Wager: Dates for the pools for the Kentucky Derby Future Wager are:
• Pool 1 - Feb. 8-10 (12 weeks in advance of Derby)
• Pool 2 - March 1-3 (9 weeks in advance of Derby)
• Pool 3 - March 22-24 (6 weeks in advance of ...
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