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The final pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager is set to make its three-day run Thursday-Saturday where Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable's Forte was tabbed as the solid 5-2 favorite in the field of 39 individual horses plus a 40th option for “All Other 3-Year-Olds” not listed.

Unlike the first five Future Wager pools, Pool 6 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager will close Saturday at 6 p.m. ET., which is 40 minutes before the $1 million Florida Derby (Grade 1) and 1 hour and 50 minutes prior to the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby (G1) – making it a true future wager.

Pool 6 will feature $2 Win and Exacta wagering. Fans can wager via www.TwinSpires.com along with simulcast and ADW outlets from around the country.

Forte, the 4-5 odds-on favorite in the Florida Derby, will have his final test Saturday before the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) on Saturday, May 6. The son of Violence has taken heavy action in all five previous pools of the future wager, and added to his favoritism in his last start when he won the $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park.

Here is the complete field for Pool 6 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (with morning line odds provided by Mike Battaglia): #1 Angel of Empire (30-1); #2 Arctic Arrogance (80-1); #3 Blazing Sevens (50-1); #4 Bourbon Bash (99-1); #5 Classic Car Wash (80-1); #6 Confidence Game (25-1); #7 Continuar (JPN) (99-1); #8 Cyclone Mischief (80-1); #9 Derma Sotogake (JPN) (40-1); #10 Disarm (40-1); #11 Dreamlike (80-1); #12 Dubyuhnell (80-1); #13 Fort Bragg (80-1); #14 Forte (5-2); #15 Geaux Rocket Ride (20-1); #16 Hayes Strike (80-1); #17 Hit Show (20-1); #18 I Don't Get It (99-1); #19 Instant Coffee (20-1); #20 Jace's Road (80-1); #21 Kingsbarns (20-1); #22 Mage (80-1); #23 Mandarin Hero (JPN) (80-1); #24 Mendelssohns March (99-1); #25 National Treasure (50-1); #26 Practical Move (8-1); #27 Raise Cain (40-1); #28 Red Route One (25-1); #29 Reincarnate (20-1); #30 Rocket Can (30-1); #31 Shadow Dragon (99-1); #32 Skinner (30-1); #33 Slip Mahoney (80-1); #34 Sun Thunder (80-1); #35 Tapit Trice (8-1); #36 Two Eagles River (99-1); #37 Two Phil's (40-1); #38 Verifying (30-1); #39 Wild On Ice (80-1); and #40 “All Other 3-Year-Olds” (15-1).

Overall there are 14 new interests in Pool 6 from Pool 5: Arctic Arrogance, Bourbon Bash, Continuar (JPN), Derma Sotogake (JPN), Dreamlike, Dubyuhnell, Fort Bragg, Hayes Strike, I Don't Get It, Jace's Road, Mendelssohns March, Shadow Dragon, Slip Mahoney and Wild On Ice.

Wild On Ice, the winner of the $600,000 Sunland Park Derby (G3), was not originally nominated to the Triple Crown but his connections have paid a $6,000 late Triple Crown nomination for him to become eligible for the series.

There are no refunds in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. Should Churchill Downs officials determine during the duration of this week's three-day pool that one of the wagering interests has experienced 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 Thursday online at https://www.kentuckyderby.com/wager/future-wager.

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Anthony Laurino of Raleigh, N.C. finished with a balance of $3,502 to top a field of 146 entrants and capture the Maryland Jockey Club's Champions Handicapping Tournament held Saturday at Laurel Park.

The spring edition of the bi-annual Champions Tournament was hosted in Laurel's refurbished second-floor clubhouse sports bar, open to players for a fee of $300.

In addition to prize money, the top four finishers qualified for automatic berths to the National Handicapping Championship (NHC), Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) or The BIG One.

After making a minimum of 10 win, place and/or show wagers on races from Laurel, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita, Aqueduct and Tampa Bay Downs, Laurino ended with a $1,114 cushion over runner-up Chris Parkinson and earned $12,000 in prize money.

Given his choice of four tournament berths, Laurino selected the BCBC to be held November 3-4 at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif. Parkinson, of Forest Hill, Md., finished with a bankroll of $2,388 to earn $8,000 in prize money and a berth in The BIG One, scheduled for the fall.

Third place went to Robert Wheeler of Woodbine, Md., who finished with a balance of $2,340.50 and earned $4,000, and is headed to the NHC in March 2024 in Las Vegas. James Staub of Ellicott City, Md. – winner of the spring 2022 Champions Tournament – was fourth with a balance of $2,116 and earned $2,400 and a seat at the NHC.

Rounding out the top 10 finishers were Frank Gryboski with a tournament balance of $2.033.30, Barry Howard ($2,006), Doug Drewry ($1,690), Brent Johnson ($1,526), Chris Heagy ($1,422) and Tarik Kouchtaf ($1,000.90). Each player earned $2,400 in prize money.

Laurel Park is set to close the calendar year-opening winter meet Friday and open its spring stand Saturday, April 1. The 21-day spring meet will run through Sunday, May 7.

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The 20-cent Rainbow 6 gross jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $850,000 for Sunday's 10-race program at Gulfstream Park.

The popular multi-race wager went unsolved for the 14th consecutive racing day following a mandatory payout of $40,357.56 March 5. Multiple tickets with all six winners Saturday returned $4.008.64.

The Rainbow 6 jackpot is paid out when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70 percent of that day's pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners, while 30 percent is carried over to the jackpot pool.

Saturday's Rainbow 6 spans Races 5-10.

There will be a mandatory payout on Sunday, April 2.

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The 20-cent Rainbow 6 gross jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $700,000 for Saturday's 11-race program at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla.

The popular multi-race wager went unsolved for the 13th consecutive racing day following a mandatory payout of $40,357.56 March 5. Multiple tickets with all six winners Friday each returned $78.72.

The Rainbow 6 jackpot is paid out when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70 percent of that day's pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners, while 30 percent is carried over to the jackpot pool.

Saturday's Rainbow 6 spans Races 6-11, kicked off by a second-level optional claiming allowance scheduled for 1 1/16 miles on the grass which attracted a full field of 12 older horses led by D.J. Stable's narrow 7-2 program favorite Glider, trained by Hall of Famer Mark Casse.

The sequence also includes the $100,000 Melody of Colors for 3-year-old fillies sprinting five furlongs on the grass in Race 10. CTR Stables' Sassy Nature enters the race off a sparkling optional claiming distance March 1 for trainer Jack Sisterson while Just a Care and My Sweet Affair each exit sharp maiden special weight victories – all over the course and distance.

Also on Saturday's card in Race 4 is the $100,000 Texas Glitter, a five-furlong turf dash for 3-year-olds where Michael Dubb and Michael Caruso's Dr Oseran chases a third straight victory in his stakes debut. Crispy Cat was Group 2-placed twice in Europe last year, running second by a neck in his North American debut March 10 at Gulfstream.

Who's Hot: Jockey Edgard Zayas registered a hat trick Friday with Cyclone Ranger ($16.80) in Race 1, Pawky ($9) in Race 3 and Strand of Gold ($7.40) in Race 5. Pawky and Strand of Gold are trained by Championship Meet leader Saffie Joseph Jr. Meet-leading rider Irad Ortiz Jr. also tripled on Raka Raka Cruz ($2.80) in Race 4, Loco Abarrio ($3.80) in Race 7 and Rhymes Like Dimes ($3.80) in Race 9, also trained by Joseph.

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