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Champion Essential Quality, 4-1, Slight Favorite In Kentucky Derby Future Wager’s Final Pool

Five weeks in advance of the 147th running of the $3-million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade 1), bettors made unbeaten Essential Quality the 4-1 favorite over “All Other 3-Year-Olds” and Concert Tour, who both closed at 5-1 in the fifth and final pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW), which concluded a three-day run Sunday.

The Brad Cox-trained 2-year-old champion Essential Quality, perfect in four starts with wins in the Breeders' Futurity (G1), Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) and Southwest (G3), is expected to headline Saturday's $800,000 Blue Grass (G2) at Keeneland.

Unbeaten San Vicente (G2) and Rebel (G2) winner Concert Tour will run next in the $1-million Arkansas Derby (GI) at Oaklawn Park for six-time Kentucky Derby winner Bob Baffert.

Horses in order of the public's betting choice (with trainer, Pool 5 odds and $2 Win will pays): #7 Essential Quality (Brad Cox, 4-1, $10.20); #24 “All Other 3-Year-Olds” (5-1, $12.80); #4 Concert Tour (Bob Baffert, 5-1, $13); #8 Greatest Honour (Shug McGaughey, 9-1, $20.80); #12 Hot Rod Charlie (Doug O'Neill, 12-1, $26.20); #15 Medina Spirit (Bob Baffert, 13-1, $28.80); #18 Prevalence (Brendan Walsh, 21-1, $45.40); #11 Highly Motivated (Chad Brown, 25-1, $53.80); #16 Midnight Bourbon (Steve Asmussen, 27-1, $56.80); #9 Helium (Mark Casse, 28-1, $59.80); #20 Risk Taking (Chad Brown, 30-1, $62.80); #21 Rock Your World (John Sadler, 31-1, $65); #2 Caddo River (Brad Cox, 33-1, $69.40); #23 Weyburn (Jimmy Jerkens, 35-1, $72.80); #3 Collaborate (Saffie Joseph Jr., 36-1, $74.40); #14 Mandaloun (Brad Cox, 36-1, $75.40); #5 Crowded Trade (Chad Brown, 38-1, $78.40); #13 Hozier (Bob Baffert, 44-1, $91.40); #6 Dream Shake (Peter Eurton, 45-1, $92); #22 Spielberg (Bob Baffert, 46-1, $95); #17 O Besos (Greg Foley, 50-1, $102.20); #19 Proxy (Mike Stidham, 51-1, $105.60); #10 Hidden Stash (Vicki Oliver, 53-1, $109.60); and #1 Big Lake (Steve Asmussen, SCRATCHED).

Total handle for the March 26-28 KDFW pool – the final future wager pool in advance of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 1 – was $369,695 ($242.140 in the Win pool and $127,555 in Exactas). Since last November, a total of $1,780,403 has been bet on future wagers for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks.

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Kentucky Derby Future Wager: Rebel Third Big Lake Sidelined, Off Trail

Wagering on Big Lake (#1), the third-place finisher of the $1 million Rebel Stakes (Grade 2), has been suspended for the fifth and final pool of the 2021 Kentucky Derby Future Wager, which opens its three-day stand Friday at noon (all times Eastern).

Big Lake, trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen and owned by Mike Rutherford, emerged from the March 13 Rebel Stakes with an injury and will be sidelined.

The defection of Big Lake leaves Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager with 23 wagering interests that features 22 individuals and the Mutuel Field (#24). The lineup (with trainer and morning line odds): #1 Big Lake (SCRATCHED); #2 Caddo River (Brad Cox, 30-1); #3 Collaborate (Saffie Joseph Jr., 30-1); #4 Concert Tour (Bob Baffert, 9-2); #5 Crowded Trade (Chad Brown, 30-1); #6 Dream Shake (Peter Eurton, 50-1); #7 Essential Quality (Cox, 3-1); #8 Greatest Honour (McGaughey, 4-1); #9 Helium (Mark Casse, 30-1); #10 Hidden Stash (Victoria Oliver, 50-1); #11 Highly Motivated (Brown, 30-1); #12 Hot Rod Charlie (Doug O'Neill, 6-1); #13 Hozier (Baffert, 30-1); #14 Mandaloun (Cox, 30-1); #15 Medina Spirit (Baffert, 20-1); #16 Midnight Bourbon (Asmussen, 30-1); #17 O Besos (Greg Foley, 50-1); #18 Prevalence (Brendan Walsh, 20-1); #19 Proxy (Mike Stidham, 30-1); #20 Risk Taking (Brown, 30-1); #21 Rock Your World (John Sadler, 50-1); #22 Spielberg (Baffert, 50-1); #23 Weyburn (Jimmy Jerkens, 30-1); #24 “All Other 3-Year-Olds” (20-1).

For more information about the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, visit www.kentuckyderby.com/futurewager.

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Essential Quality Tabbed As 3-1 Morning Line Favorite For Final Kentucky Derby Future Wager

Godolphin's undefeated champion colt Essential Quality was made the 3-1 morning line favorite in the field of 24 betting options for Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”) that will span Friday-Sunday.

Pool 5 of the KDFW is the final pari-mutuel opportunity for bettors to get early action prior to the 147th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade 1) on Saturday, May 1. The three-day pool opens Friday at noon (all times Eastern) and will close Sunday at 6 p.m. Wagering will be available on www.TwinSpires.com and other outlets.

Trained by Brad Cox, Essential Quality is currently based at Fair Grounds and is preparing for the April 3, $800,000 Blue Grass Stakes (G2) at Keeneland. The Tapit colt most recently defeated six rivals, including fellow KDFW entrant Spielberg, in the $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn. Essential Quality is one of three Cox trainees in Pool 5. The others are Shortleaf Stables' $150,000 Smarty Jones winner Caddo River and Juddmonte Farm's $400,000 Risen Star (G2) hero Mandaloun.

One of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert's top Derby contenders, Life Is Good, was removed from contention for this year's race because he is scheduled to undergo surgery March 26 to remove a small chip in his left hind ankle. Baffert is still well-stocked for the Kentucky Derby with Gary and Mary West's undefeated colt Concert Tour. The son of 2007 Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense is targeting the $1 million Arkansas Derby (GI1 on April 10 following his victory in the $1 million Rebel (G2). Along with Concert Tour, the Baffert army also includes Zedan Racing Stables' $100,000 Robert B. Lewis (G3) winner Medina Spirit along with SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Golconda Stable, Siena Farm and Robert Masterson's Rebel runner-up Hozier and Southwest runner-up Spielberg.

Another horse likely to garner attention in Pool 5 of the KDFW is Courtlandt Farm's $300,000 Fountain of Youth (G2 winner Greatest Honour. Campaigned by 2013 Kentucky Derby winning trainer Shug McGaughey III, Greatest Honour is the likely favorite in Saturday's $800,000 Florida Derby (G1).

The complete field for Pool 5 of the KDFW (with trainer, morning line odds): #1 Big Lake (Steve Asmussen, 50-1); #2 Caddo River (Cox, 30-1); #3 Collaborate (Saffie Joseph Jr., 30-1); #4 Concert Tour (Baffert, 9-2); #5 Crowded Trade (Chad Brown, 30-1); #6 Dream Shake (Peter Eurton, 50-1); #7 Essential Quality (Cox, 3-1); #8 Greatest Honour (McGaughey, 4-1); #9 Helium (Mark Casse, 30-1); #10 Hidden Stash (Vicki Oliver, 50-1); #11 Highly Motivated (Brown, 30-1); #12 Hot Rod Charlie (Doug O'Neill, 6-1); #13 Hozier (Baffert, 30-1); #14 Mandaloun (Cox, 30-1); #15 Medina Spirit (Baffert, 20-1); #16 Midnight Bourbon (Asmussen, 30-1); #17 O Besos (Greg Foley, 50-1); #18 Prevalence (Brendan Walsh, 20-1); #19 Proxy (Mike Stidham, 30-1); #20 Risk Taking (Brown, 30-1); #21 Rock Your World (John Sadler, 50-1); #22 Spielberg (Baffert, 50-1); #23 Weyburn (Jimmy Jerkens, 30-1); #24 “All Other 3-Year-Olds” (20-1).

There are 10 races remaining on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The remaining race schedule can be found at www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/prep-races.

The Kentucky Derby Future Wager, which features $2 Win and Exacta wagering, provide fans of Thoroughbred racing with opportunities to place bets on possible entrants in the Kentucky Derby at odds that could be far greater than those available on the day of the race.

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 and real-time odds are available online at www.KentuckyDerby.com/FutureWager.

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Life Is Good Exits Breeze ‘A Little Off Behind,’ To Miss Santa Anita Derby

The unbeaten Into Mischief colt Life Is Good will not be entered in the Grade 1 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby on April 3 after coming out of a six-furlong breeze on Saturday morning “a little off behind,” according to his trainer, Bob Baffert.

“It's nothing obvious but he cooled off a little behind,” said Baffert. “So he's going to miss the Santa Anita Derby and we've got to do some tests on him. The timing is not good.”

Baffert does not believe the setback will be career ending.

“He would show a little something while cooling out, but then he would walk fine,” he said. “They'll do a scan to see what they can find.”

Life Is Good worked alone at about 9 a.m. PT, going six furlongs in 1:11.40 and galloping out well past the seven-eighths pole. Santa Anita officials lit up the video screen in the field at Baffert's request after jockey Mike Smith said the colt was bothered by the screen when he last ran in the G2 San Felipe on March 6, winning by eight lengths but drifting in and out in the stretch.

“His work was unbelievable,” Baffert said. “He went perfectly straight. They had the screen on and he went around there like nothing. He was good. Then, all of a sudden, you get an uppercut like this. That's why you can't get ahead of yourself in this game.”

Workout video courtesy of XBTV.com.

Bred in Kentucky by Gary and Mary West, Life Is Good races for WinStar Farm and CHC Inc., which purchased the colt for $525,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. He broke his maiden at Del Mar in November, then added the G3 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita on Jan. 2 before his victory in the San Felipe.

Life Is Good was made the 2-1 favorite in the most recent Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool.

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