Smile Happy, White Abarrio Co-Individual Favorites In Third Kentucky Derby Future Wager

The third of five pools for the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”) is set for its three-day stand Friday at noon with the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” tabbed as the clear 5-2 morning line favorite while Lucky Seven Stable's undefeated Smile Happy along with C2 Racing Stable and La Milagrosa Stable's $250,000 Holy Bull (Grade 3) winner White Abarrio lead the individual choices at 8-1.

The third KDFW pool will run through Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. Bettors can place win and exacta wagers at simulcast outlets throughout the country and online at TwinSpires.com, the official ADW of the Kentucky Derby and Churchill Downs Incorporated.

Like in Pools 1 and 2, the KDFW pools assumes that horses under the care of trainers suspended from competing in the 2022 Kentucky Derby will not be under consideration. Those horses are included in the “All Other 3-Year-Olds” pari-mutuel field.

Smile Happy, the 3 ¼-length winner of the $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (Grade 2) in late November at Churchill Downs, is slated to make his 3-year-old debut in the $400,000 Risen Star (G2) on Feb. 19 at Fair Grounds, according to his trainer Kenny McPeek.

Smile Happy closed as the 8-1 individual favorite in Pools 1 and 2 of the KDFW in November and January.

White Abarrio closed at odds of 171-1 in Pool 2 but has since jumped into serious Derby contention following his emphatic 4 ½-length score in last Saturday's Holy Bull. Trained by Saffie Joseph Jr., White Abarrio is targeting the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) on Saturday, April 2 as his final prep prior to the Kentucky Derby, according to his connections

Here's the complete Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 3 field (with trainer and morning line odds): #1 Barber Road (John Ortiz, 20-1); #2 Call Me Midnight (Keith Desormeaux, 20-1); #3 Chasing Time (Steve Asmussen, 15-1); #4 Classic Causeway (Brian Lynch, 50-1); #5 Commandperformance (Todd Pletcher, 50-1); #6 Early Voting (Chad Brown, 12-1); #7 Emmanuel (Pletcher, 10-1); #8 Epicenter (Asmussen, 15-1); #9 Forbidden Kingdom (Richard Mandella, 10-1); #10 God of Love (Mark Casse, 50-1); #11 Happy Boy Rocket (Bill Mott, 50-1); #12 Howling Time (Dale Romans, 50-1); #13 In Due Time (Kelly Breen, 30-1); #14 Major General (Pletcher, 30-1); #15 Make It Big (Joseph, 50-1); #16 Mo Donegal (Pletcher, 30-1); #17 Pappacap (Casse, 15-1); #18 Rattle N Roll (McPeek, 30-1); #19 Simplification (Antonio Sano, 30-1); #20 Slow Down Andy (Doug O'Neill, 20-1); #21 Smile Happy (McPeek, 8-1); #22 White Abarrio (Joseph, 8-1); #23 Zandon (Brown, 30-1); and #24 “All Other 3-Year-Olds” (5-2).

There are eight new individual interests from Pool 2 in the KDFW. They are Southwest Stakes (G3) runner-up Barber Road; Lecomte (G3) winner Call Me Midnight; Withers (G3) winner Early Voting; San Vicente (G2) winner Forbidden Kingdom; Grey Stakes (G3) winner God of Love; maiden winner Happy Boy Rocket; Street Sense winner Howling Time; and fast first-level allowance winner In Due Time.

Combined handle for the first two KDFW pools was $687,657, up 20.4 percent from last year's $571,366.

The Kentucky Derby Future Wagers provide fans of Thoroughbred racing with opportunities to place bets on possible entrants in the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade 1) at odds that could be far greater and more attractive than those available on the day of the race. The 148th running of Kentucky Derby, America's greatest race and the first leg of the Triple Crown, is set for Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Churchill Downs.

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 Friday online at https://www.kentuckyderby.com/wager/future-wager.

The other Future Wager dates are March 11-13 (Pool 4) and March 31-April 2 (Pool 5). The lone Longines Kentucky Oaks Future Wager will coincide with Pool 4 of the KDFW on March 11-13.

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Smile Happy, White Abarrio Top Individual Choices in Derby Future Wager Pool 3

The third of five pools for the Kentucky Derby Future Wager is set for its three-day stand Friday at noon with the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” tabbed as the clear 5-2 morning line favorite while Lucky Seven Stable's undefeated Smile Happy (Runhappy) along with C2 Racing Stable and La Milagrosa Stable's GIII Holy Bull S. winner White Abarrio (Race Day) lead the individual choices at 8-1.

The third KDFW pool will run through Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. Bettors can place win and exacta wagers at simulcast outlets throughout the country and online at TwinSpires.com, the official ADW of the Kentucky Derby and Churchill Downs Incorporated.

Here's the complete Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 3 field (with sire, trainer and morning-line odds): #1 Barber Road (Race Day, John Ortiz, 20-1); #2 Call Me Midnight (Midnight Lute, Keith Desormeaux, 20-1); #3 Chasing Time (Not This Time, Steve Asmussen, 15-1); #4 Classic Causeway (Giant's Causeway, Brian Lynch, 50-1); #5 Commandperformance (Union Rags, Todd Pletcher, 50-1); #6 Early Voting (Gun Runner, Chad Brown, 12-1); #7 Emmanuel (More Than Ready, Pletcher, 10-1); #8 Epicenter (Not This Time, Asmussen, 15-1); #9 Forbidden Kingdom (American Pharoah, Richard Mandella, 10-1); #10 God of Love (Cupid, Mark Casse, 50-1); #11 Happy Boy Rocket (Runhappy, Bill Mott, 50-1); #12 Howling Time (Not This Time, Dale Romans, 50-1); #13 In Due Time (Not This Time, Kelly Breen, 30-1); #14 Major General (Constitution, Pletcher, 30-1); #15 Make It Big (Neolithic, Saffie Joseph, 50-1); #16 Mo Donegal (Uncle Mo, Pletcher, 30-1); #17 Pappacap (Gun Runner, Casse, 15-1); #18 Rattle N Roll (Connect, Ken McPeek, 30-1); #19 Simplification (Not This Time, Antonio Sano, 30-1); #20 Slow Down Andy (Nyquist, Doug O'Neill, 20-1); #21 Smile Happy (McPeek, 8-1); #22 White Abarrio (Joseph, 8-1); #23 Zandon (Upstart, Brown, 30-1); and #24 “All Other 3-Year-Olds” (5-2).

The other Future Wager dates are Mar. 11-13 (Pool 4) and Mar. 31-Apr. 2 (Pool 5). The lone Longines Kentucky Oaks Future Wager will coincide with Pool 4 of the KDFW Mar. 11-13.

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Derby Future Wager Pool Two: Smile Happy Favored Among Individual Horses

With the Kentucky Derby still 15 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” closed as the 9-5 favorite in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and Smile Happy was the 8-1 second choice.

The pari-mutuel field for the first pool of the New Year has closed as the bettors' choice every year since the future wager was inaugurated in 1999.

Smile Happy, owned by Michael J. Mackin's Lucky Seven Stable and trained by Kenny McPeek, was the 3 ¼-length winner of the $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs in November.

Other horses who attracted interest from bettors: McPeek's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) runner-up Tiz the Bomb (10-1); Champagne (G1) winner Jack Christopher (14-1); first-level allowance winner Chasing Time (17-1); and debut maiden winner Emmanuel (17-1).

Horses in order of the public's betting choice (with trainer, Pool 2 odds and $2 Win Will Pays): #24 “All Other 3-Year-Olds” (9-5, $5.80); #18 Smile Happy (McPeek, 8-1, $18); #19 Tiz the Bomb (McPeek, 10-1, $22.80); #10 Jack Christopher (Chad Brown, 14-1, $30); #1 Chasing Time (Steve Asmussen, 17-1, $36.40); #6 Emmanuel (Todd Pletcher, 17-1, $37.60); #15 Rattle N Roll (McPeek, 20-1, $42.60); #17 Slow Down Andy (Doug O'Neill, 20-1, $43); #13 Mo Donegal (Pletcher, 23-1, $48.20); #7 Epicenter (Asmussen, 24-1, $51.20); #14 Pappacap (Mark Casse, 24-1, $51.20); #23 Zandon (Brown, 25-1, $52); #8 Giant Game (Dale Romans, 28-1, $59); #5 Dash Attack (McPeek, 34-1, $70.80); #9 High Oak (Bill Mott, 38-1, $78.80); #4 Courvoisier (Kelly Breen, 39-1, $81.60); #11 Major General (Pletcher, 41-1, $84.40); #3 Commandperformance (Pletcher, 41-1, $85); #16 Simplification (Antonio Sano, 43-1, $89.60); #21 Varatti (Pletcher, 47-1, $97.40); #2 Classic Causeway (Brian Lynch, 51-1, $105.60); #20 Trafalgar (Al Stall Jr., 77-1, $156.60); #12 Make It Big (Saffie Joseph Jr., 85-1, $172.80); and #22 White Abarrio (Joseph, 171-1, $344.20).

Total handle for the Jan. 21-23 KDFW pool – the second of five scheduled wagering pools in advance of the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) on Saturday, May 7 – was $361,209 ($273,712 in the Win pool and $87,497 in Exactas), up 12.2% from last year's $322,035 ($240,768 in the Win pool and $81,267 in Exactas).

The other Future Wager dates are set Feb. 11-13 (Pool 3), March 11-13 (Pool 4) and March 31-April 2 (Pool 5). The lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager will coincide with Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4 on March 11-13.

Visit www.KentuckyDerby.com/FutureWager for more information.

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‘All Other 3-Year-Olds’ 7-5 Favorite in Pool 2 of Derby Future Wager

Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”) is set to open at noon Friday with the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” tabbed as the heavy 7-5 morning line favorite.

The second of five pools for the KDFW will run for three days through Sunday at 6 p.m. Bettors can place win and exacta wagers at simulcast outlets throughout the country and online at TwinSpires.com.

Like in Pool 1, the KDFW pools assumes that horses under the care of trainers suspended from competing in the 2022 Kentucky Derby will not be under consideration.

Lucky Seven Stable's GII Kentucky Jockey Club winner Smile Happy (Runhappy) was installed as the 8-1 individual Pool 2 favorite by morning line oddsmaker Mike Battaglia.

In Pool 1, Smile Happy closed as the 8-1 individual favorite behind “All Other Colts and Geldings,” who was the odds-on 3-5 betting choice. Total handle for the Nov. 25-28 KDFW pool was $326,448 ($263,008 in the Win pool and $63,440 in Exactas), which was up 30.9% from last year's $249,331.

Here's the complete Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2 field (with trainer and morning line odds): #1 Chasing Time (Steve Asmussen, 20-1); #2 Classic Causeway (Brian Lynch, 30-1); #3 Commandperformance (Todd Pletcher, 50-1); #4 Courvoisier (Kelly Breen, 30-1); #5 Dash Attack (McPeek, 20-1); #6 Emmanuel (Pletcher, 50-1); #7 Epicenter (Asmussen, 15-1); #8 Giant Game (Dale Romans, 30-1); #9 High Oak (Bill Mott, 50-1); #10 Jack Christopher (Chad Brown, 10-1); #11 Major General (Pletcher, 50-1); #12 Make It Big (Saffie Joseph Jr., 50-1); #13 Mo Donegal (Pletcher, 12-1); #14 Pappacap (Mark Casse, 20-1); #15 Rattle N Roll (McPeek, 30-1); #16 Simplification (Antonio Sano, 30-1); #17 Slow Down Andy (Doug O'Neill, 15-1); #18 Smile Happy (McPeek, 8-1); #19 Tiz the Bomb (McPeek, 20-1); #20 Trafalgar (Al Stall Jr., 50-1); #21 Varatti (Pletcher, 50-1); #22 White Abarrio (Joseph, 50-1); #23 Zandon (Brown, 12-1); and #24 “All Other 3-Year-Olds” (7-5).

The other Future Wager dates are set for Feb. 11-13 (Pool 3), March 11-13 (Pool 4) and March 31-April 2 (Pool 5). The lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager will coincide with Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4 on March 11-13.

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