Forte listed at 4-1 for KDFW Pool 5; Wonder Wheel 8-1 favorite in lone Oaks Future

March 7th, 2023

Following an impressive comeback win in Saturday’s Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park, Forte has been installed as the 4-1 morning line favorite in Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, which is set for its three-day span Friday-Sunday.

Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager will run concurrently with the lone pool of the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager. In addition to $2 Win and Exacta betting, an Oaks/Derby Future Double is part of the wagering menu. The wagers will open Friday at noon (all times Eastern), and the Kentucky Derby Future Wager will close Sunday at 6 p.m. The Oaks Future Wager will close at 6:30 p.m.

Through the first four pools of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, Forte was tabbed as the individual favorite three times — Pool 2 (10-1); Pool 3 (7-1), and Pool 4 (8-1). In the first pool, Forte closed as the second individual choice at 16-1 behind Extra Anejo (12-1).

Trained by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher, Forte recorded his fourth consecutive graded win in the Fountain of Youth. The son of Violence concluded his two-year-old season with wins in the Hopeful (G1), Breeders’ Futurity (G1), and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), and the dark bay colt was named champion juvenile male.

San Felipe (G2) winner Practical Move is listed as the 8-1 second individual choice, and Southwest (G3) victor Arabian Knight is 10-1.

Overall, there are 18 new entrants in Pool 5 from Pool 4: Arabian Knight, Arabian Lion, Cagliostro, Cairo, Classic Car Wash, Classic Catch, Congruent, Denington, Hejazi, Major Dude, Mandarin Hero, National Treasure, Perriere, Raise Cain, Reincarnate, Skinner, Sun Thunder, and Two Eagles River.

Following this pool, there will be one additional opportunity to wager early on 2023 Kentucky Derby contenders. Pool 6 will span March 30-April 1.

The $3 million Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday, May 6 and the $1.25 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) will precede it on Friday, May 5.

There are no refunds in the Kentucky Derby or Oaks Future Wagers. 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 or Oaks, betting on the individual horse will be suspended immediately.

Wagering on both pools will be available at TwinSpires.com, and Brisnet.com past performances and real-time odds will be available before the pools open Friday online at https://www.kentuckyderby.com/wager/future-wager.

Here is the Pool 5 field.

1. Angel of Empire

30-1

2. Arabian Knight

10-1

3. Arabian Lion

50-1

4. Blazing Sevens

40-1

5. Cagliostro

99-1

6. Cairo

50-1

7. Classic Car Wash

99-1

8. Classic Catch

50-1

9. Confidence Game

30-1

10. Congruent

80-1

11. Cyclone Mischief

40-1

12. Denington

80-1

13. Disarm

99-1

14. Forte

4-1

15. Geaux Rocket Ride

20-1

16. General Jim

80-1

17. Hejazi

40-1

18. Hit Show

30-1

19. Instant Coffee

30-1

20. Kingsbarns

50-1

21. Litigate

50-1

22. Mage

80-1

23. Major Dude

50-1

24. Mandarin Hero

50-1

25. National Treasure

30-1

26. Perriere

50-1

27. Practical Move

8-1

28. Raise Cain

50-1

29. Red Route One

40-1

30. Reincarnate

30-1

31. Rocket Can

40-1

32. Skinner

40-1

33. Sun Thunder

99-1

34. Tapit Trice

15-1

35. Tapit’s Conquest

80-1

36. Two Eagles River

80-1

37. Two Phil’s

80-1

38. Verifying

50-1

39. Victory Formation

80-1

40. All Other 3-Year-Old Colts and Geldings

5-1

 

 

 

In the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager, champion juvenile filly Wonder Wheel was tabbed the 8-1 morning line favorite among 39 individual betting interests. The three-year-old filly exits a neck second to fellow Kentucky Oaks Future Wager contender Dreaming of Snow in her seasonal bow, the Feb. 11 Suncoast S. at Tampa Bay Downs.

Along with Wonder Wheel, other top fillies that were incorporated in the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager include Rachel Alexandra (G2) winner Pretty Mischievous; Honeybee (G3) winner Wet Paint; multiple stakes scorer Hoosier Philly; and Demoiselle (G2) winner Julia Shining.

Here is the field for the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.

1. Affirmative Lady

99-1

2. Ami Please

99-1

3. And Tell Me Nolies

40-1

4. Asset Purchase

30-1

5. Atomically

50-1

6. Blessed Touch

50-1

7. Botanical

20-1

8. Capella

40-1

9. Chop Chop

40-1

10. Clearly Unhinged

40-1

11. Condensation

40-1

12. Dorth Vader

20-1

13. Dreaming of Snow

30-1

14. Flashy Gem

40-1

15. Flying Connection

50-1

16. Gaming Girl

50-1

17. Grand Love

50-1

18. Guns n’ Graces

40-1

19. Homecoming Queen

99-1

20. Hoosier Philly

15-1

21. Interpolate

30-1

22. Julia Shining

12-1

23. Justique

40-1

24. Merlazza

99-1

25. Mimi Kakushi

80-1

26. Miracle

20-1

27. Munnys Gold

30-1

28. Occult

20-1

29. Pretty Mischievous

10-1

30. Punchbowl

20-1

31. Red Carpet Ready

15-1

32. Royal Spa

50-1

33. Seduction

50-1

34. She’s Lookin Lucky

30-1

35. Shidabhuti

15-1

36. Southlawn

20-1

37. The Alys Look

15-1

38. Wet Paint

12-1

39. Wonder Wheel

8-1

40. All Other 3-Year-Old Fillies

15-1