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The Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Discover what horses are available for each pool of the official Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
Last updated: November 25, 2024
2024-2025 Kentucky Derby Futures Pools & Odds
The Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) allows racing fans an opportunity to bet on potential contenders, before final entrants and Kentucky Derby morning line odds are determined. Horseplayers enjoy the variety that the Kentucky Derby Futures provides.
- Kentucky Derby Future Wager Dates
- Kentucky Derby Exotic Wager Dates
- How to bet the Future Wager & Future Wager Picks
- What is the Kentucky Derby Future Wager?
- Futures Information: Early Odds, Final Odds, Will Pays
Current Dates for the 2024-25 Kentucky Derby Future Wager:
| KY Derby Pools | KDFW Open Dates |
|---|
October. 30, 12:00 pm - November. 1, 6:00 pm | |
November. 28, 12:00 pm - December. 1, 6:00 pm | |
January. 17, 12:00 pm - January. 19, 6:00 pm | |
February. 14, 12:00 pm - February. 16, 6:00 pm | |
March. 14, 12:00 pm - March. 16, 6:00 pm | |
April. 3, 12:00 pm - April. 5, 4:00 pm |
Kentucky Derby Future Wager Exotic Schedule
- A Kentucky Derby Sire Pool wager runs concurrently with KDFW Pool 2.
- Kentucky Derby Sire Wager – November 28, 2024
- A Kentucky Oaks wager runs concurrently with KDFW Pool 5.
- Kentucky Oaks Future Wager – March 14, 2025
What is the Kentucky Derby Future Wager?
There are four pools in the KDFW, along with a sire pool offered in the fall, which began during the 2016 Derby season. Horseplayers can also find a Kentucky Oaks Future Wager Pool and Oaks/Derby Double offered in March.
Futures bets typically offer nice odds and larger payouts than betting the same horse on race day, because the horse has not yet known which Derby hopefuls will ultimately qualify to run in the Derby & Oaks.
The Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks pools each consist of 24 wagering interests that include 23 individual horses and an "all others" (or field) of interest. The "All Others" option, listed at number 24, lumps in all 3-year-old fillies and all remaining 3-year-old colts and geldings.
Win and Exacta betting with each future wager only, and each pool shall be a separate and independent calculation. There are no refunds on any wagers. If it is determined during the pools that one of the individual horses has suffered an illness, injury or other circumstance that will prevent that horse from competing in either race, wagering on that betting interest is suspended at that point.
If an individual betting interest is injured or removed from consideration for the Kentucky Derby due to any reason, no refunds will be given – all wagers are considered final once issued. Players can access the official KDFW General Rules for more details.
TwinSpires.com serves as the Official Betting Site of the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, and current and final odds for each KDFW pool is available along with probable payoffs. Final information is also posted on the Kentucky Derby website following the conclusion of wagering in each respective pool.
Kentucky Derby Future Wager POOL 2 & Sire Wager | 2024-2025
2025 Kentucky Derby Future Wager - Pool 2
| Number | Horse | ML Odds |
|---|
1 | Admiral Dennis | 50-1 |
2 | Barnes | 25-1 |
3 | Bullard | 30-1 |
4 | Calling Card | 99-1 |
5 | Chancer McPatrick | 10-1 |
6 | Citizen Bull | 20-1 |
7 | Disco Time | 30-1 |
8 | Donut God | 99-1 |
9 | East Avenue | 10-1 |
10 | Ferocious | 25-1 |
Showing 1 to 10 of 40 entries
2025 Kentucky Derby Future Wager - Sires
| Number | Sire | ML Odds |
|---|
1 | Always Dreaming | 99-1 |
2 | American Pharoah | 40-1 |
3 | Audible | 50-1 |
4 | Authentic | 99-1 |
5 | Blame | 99-1 |
6 | Candy Ride (ARG) | 99-1 |
7 | City of Light | 50-1 |
8 | Constitution | 80-1 |
9 | Curlin | 50-1 |
10 | Flatter | 40-1 |
Showing 1 to 10 of 40 entries
Kentucky Derby Future Wager POOL 1 | 2024-2025
2025 Kentucky Derby Future Wager - Pool 1
| KDFW Pool 1 |
|---|
Number | Horse | Odds |
1 | (22) All American Dream | 99-1 |
2 | Authentic Strike | 30-1 |
3 | Built | 99-1 |
4 | Bullard | 60-1 |
5 | Chancer McPatrick | 12-1 |
6 | Citizen Bull | 25-1 |
7 | Dapper Moon | 99-1 |
8 | David of Athens | 90-1 |
9 | Dr Ruben M | 90-1 |
Showing 1 to 10 of 41 entries
How to bet the Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Examine past performances of the nominated horses and don't look at the odds, as they will shift up until closing due to the pari-mutuel nature. Pedigree, trainer and jockey connections as well as notable workouts and race experience should all be considered when early in Pool 1. Later, by March, it is easier to see who the stand out Kentucky Derby caliber horses are.
Past Kentucky Derby Futures Information
Future Wager Pool 6
April 4th to April 6th, 2024
2024 KENTUCKY DERBY FUTURE WAGER
| Complete Field | Morning Line Odds | Final Odds | $2 Will Pay |
|---|
#1 Be You | 90-1 | 52-1 | $106.28 |
#2 Catalytic | 50-1 | 99-1 | $201.10 |
#3 Catching Freedom | 8-1 | 12-1 | $26.78 |
#4 Common Defense | 80-1 | 234-1 | $470.38 |
#5 Deterministic | 15-1 | 12-1 | $26.52 |
#6 Domestic Product | 40-1 | 40-1 | $82.60 |
#7 Dornoch | 12-1 | 12-1 | $27.62 |
#8 El Grande O | 50-1 | 117-1 | $236.26 |
#9 Encino | 50-1 | 63-1 | $129.14 |
#10 Endlessly | 40-1 | 37-1 | $77.94 |
Showing 1 to 10 of 40 entries
Pool Total: $376,038
Merged Exacta Pool Total: $107,042
Future Wager Pool 5
March 15th to March 17th, 2024 (pool closed)
| Horse | ML Odds | Final Odds | $2 Payoff |
|---|
Agate Road | 40-1 | 38-1 | $78.28 |
Be You | 90-1 | 160-1 | $322.56 |
Born Noble | 80-1 | 154-1 | $311.76 |
Catching Freedom | 30-1 | 26-1 | $55.44 |
Common Defense | 30-1 | 62-1 | $127.68 |
Conquest Warrior | 25-1 | 16-1 | $34.76 |
Corporate Power | 50-1 | 183-1 | $368.40 |
Deterministic | 20-1 | 16-1 | $34.20 |
Domestic Product | 30-1 | 33-1 | $68.82 |
Dornoch | 12-1 | 13-1 | $28.24 |
Showing 1 to 10 of 40 entries
Pool Total: $334,581
Merged Exacta Pool Total: $85,506
Oaks-Derby Double: $53,971
Future Wager Pool 4
February 16th to February 18th, 2024
(pool closed)
| Horse Name | ML ODDS | FINAL ODDS | $2 PAYOFF |
|---|
Agate Road | 37 | 37.54 | $77.08 |
Amante Bianco (JPN) | 99 | 121.04 | $244.08 |
Born Noble | 79 | 79.66 | $161.32 |
Capital Idea | 99 | 131.27 | $264.54 |
Catching Freedom | 31 | 31.66 | $65.32 |
Conquest Warrior | 29 | 29.45 | $60.90 |
Deterministic | 93 | 93 | $188.00 |
Dimatic | 99 | 120.06 | $242.12 |
Domestic Product | 80 | 80.09 | $162.18 |
Dornoch | 9 | 9.38 | $20.76 |
Showing 1 to 10 of 41 entries
Pool Total: $408,422
Merged Exacta Pool Total: $99,029
Future Wager Pool 3
January 19th to January 21st, 2024 (pool closed)
Complete Field Morning Line Odds
| HORSE | ML ODDS | FINAL ODDS | $2 PAYOFF |
|---|
Amante Bianco (JPN) | 60-1 | 99-1 | $209.44 |
Ari's Magic | 99-1 | 74-1 | $149.32 |
Book'em Danno | 80-1 | 67-1 | $135.08 |
Born Noble | 60-1 | 41-1 | $83.54 |
Carbone | 60-1 | 36-1 | $73.98 |
Cardinale | 80-1 | 99-1 | $305.84 |
Catching Freedom | 40-1 | 28-1 | $57.28 |
Change of Command | 60-1 | 83-1 | $167.30 |
Conquest Warrior | 40-1 | 18-1 | $36.92 |
Deterministic | 99-1 | 99-1 | $214.88 |
Showing 1 to 10 of 40 entries
Pool Total: $334,472
Merged Exacta Pool Total: $79,495
Future Wager Pool 2
Final Odds & Will Pays
November 23rd to November 26th, 2023 (pool closed)
| Horse | ML Odds | Final Odds | $2 Payoff |
|---|
Awesome Road | 80-1 | 53-1 | $109.52 |
Bentornato | 30-1 | 43-1 | $89.06 |
Bergen | 80-1 | 77-1 | $157.58 |
Billal | 99-1 | 137-1 | $276.76 |
Booth | 50-1 | 53-1 | $109.26 |
Carbone | 80-1 | 49-1 | $101.04 |
Catching Freedom | 50-1 | 52-1 | $107.72 |
Copper Tax | 50-1 | 103-1 | $208.84 |
Dancing Groom | 99-1 | 155-1 | $313.88 |
Domestic Product | 80-1 | 113-1 | $229.52 |
Showing 1 to 10 of 40 entries
Pool Total: $163,037
Merged Exacta Pool Total: $43,763
Future Wager Pool 1
Final Odds & Will Pays
October 31st to November 2nd, 2023 (pool closed)
| Horse | ML Odds | Final Odds | $2 Payoff |
|---|
Agate Road | 99-1 | 49-1 | $100.10 |
Agoo | 99-1 | 152-1 | $307.26 |
Air of Defiance | 60-1 | 33-1 | $69.72 |
Balta | 99-1 | 194-1 | $390.42 |
Be You | 99-1 | 63-1 | $128.98 |
Bentornato | 99-1 | 32-1 | $67.36 |
Bergen | 99-1 | 75-1 | $153.74 |
Billal | 99-1 | 111-1 | $225.98 |
Booth | 60-1 | 52-1 | $106.20 |
Catching Freedom | 99-1 | 49-1 | $100.80 |
Showing 1 to 10 of 40 entries
Pool Total: $132,033.00
Merged Exacta Pool Total: $32,245.00
Sire Future Wager Pool
Final Odds & Will Pays
November 23rd to November 26th, 2023 (pool closed)
| Horse | ML Odds | Final Odds | $2 Payoff |
|---|
American Pharoah | 40-1 | 34-1 | $70.68 |
Arrogate | 25-1 | 32-1 | $67.12 |
Audible | 50-1 | 74-1 | $150.80 |
Bernardini | 40-1 | 97-1 | $184.06 |
Bolt d'Oro | 20-1 | 80-1 | $162.92 |
Cairo Prince | 50-1 | 127-1 | $256.50 |
Candy Ride (ARG) | 30-1 | 58-1 | $119.14 |
City of Light | 30-1 | 12-1 | $26.46 |
Classic Empire | 99-1 | 111-1 | $224.88 |
Constitution | 60-1 | 23-1 | $49.16 |
Showing 1 to 10 of 40 entries
Pool Total: $77,417.00
Merged Exacta Pool Total: $26,695.00
Kentucky Derby Future Wager Payouts History
| Kentucky Derby Winner | Sire Pool | Pool 1 | Pool 2 | Pool 3 | Pool 4 | Pool 5 | Derby Day |
|---|
2022 Rich Strike | All Others $9.60* | $3.40 (f)* | $4.80 (f) | $6.00 (f)* | $10.40 (f)* | $39.00 (f) | $163.60 |
2021 Medina Spirit | Protonico 12.00 (f) | $4.60 (f)* | $51.40 | $53.00 | $81.00 | $18.60 (f) | $26.20 |
2020 Authentic | Into Mischief 36.20 | $4.60 (f)* | $32.20 | $14.80 | $22.60 | $43.60 | $18.80 |
2019 Country House | Lookin at Lucky 11.40 (f) | $4.60 (f)* | $7.60 (f)* | $61.00 | $40.00 (f) | $132.40 | |
2018 Justify | Scat Daddy 54.80 | $4.40 (f)* | $7.00 (f)* | $14.40 | $8.40* | $7.80* | |
2017 Always Dreaming | Bodemeister 63.60 | $4.40 (f)* | $7.00 (f)* | $86.40 | $14.20 | $11.40* | |
2016 Nyquist | Uncle Mo 20.20 | $21.80 | $17.80 | $17.00 | $8.00* | $6.60* | |
2015 American Pharoah | $27.60 | $23.00 | $18.20 | $13.00 | $7.80* | ||
2014 California Chrome | $3.60 (f)* | $63.40 | $67.60 | $20.80 | $7.00* | ||
2013 Orb | $4.40 (f)* | $26.20 | $29.60 | $12.80* |
Showing 1 to 10 of 24 entries
(f) Mutuel Field
* Favorite
*** Record Future Wager Payout
Pool 4 was 1st introduced in 2014.
Pool 5 was 1st introduced in 2020.
In 2020, there were 2 additional future wager pools (6 & 7) due to the COVID-19 pandemic and delay of the Kentucky Derby. Click here for those complete results.
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