With the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) 12 weeks away, the pari-mutuel of “All Other 3-Olds” closed with a 2-1 favorite in Group 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager and Happy smile is the second betting selection 8-1.
Smile Happy, 3/4 length winner of the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs in November, also closed as individual 8-1 favorites in KDFW’s Pools 1 and 2 in November and January. He was joined in the Easter Stars Equity May 19. 2 presented by Lamarque Ford (G2) at Fair Grounds & Slots.
Other horses attracting attention from bettors include winner Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) on Feb. Classic Road (13-1), Remsen Stakes (G2) and Holy Bull Stakes (G3) winners finished third Mo Donegal (14-1), undefeated first-level allowance winner Emmanuel (15-1), Holy Bull winner White Abarrio (18-1), winner of San Vicente Stakes (G2) Forbidden Kingdom (18-1), Withers Stakes (G3) winner Vote early (19-1), and winner Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1) Rattle N Roll .
3 bets pool in the future Kentucky Derby
| Number | Master of the horse) | The odds | 2 dollars won will pay |
| first | Haircut (John Ortiz) | 63-1 | $129.10 |
| 2 | Call me at midnight (Keith Desormeaux) | 56-1 | $115.20 |
| 3 | Time to Chase (Steve Asmussen) | 25-1 | $52.80 |
| 4 | The Classic Way (Brian Lynch) | 13-1 | $28.20 |
| 5 | Commander Performance (Todd Pletcher) | 33-1 | $69.80 |
| 6 | Early Voting (Chad Brown) | 19-1 | $40.00 |
| 7 | Emmanuel (Pletcher) | 15-1 | $32.60 |
| 8 | Geocentric (Asmussen) | 24-1 | $51.20 |
| 9 | The Forbidden Kingdom (Richard Mandella) | 18-1 | $39.80 |
| ten | Mark Cause (Mark Cause) | 61-1 | $124.60 |
| 11 | Happy Boy Rocket (Bill Mott) | 61-1 | $124.60 |
| twelfth | Howling Time (Dale Romans) | 72-1 | $146.80 |
| 13 | In due time (Kelly Breen) | 37-1 | $76.80 |
| 14 | Major General (Pletcher) | 32-1 | $66.00 |
| 15 | Make it big (Safe Joseph Jr.) | 88-1 | $178.20 |
| 16 | Mo Donegal (Pletcher) | 14-1 | $31.80 |
| 17 | Pappacap (Cold Meat) | 31-1 | $64.00 |
| 18 | Rattle N Roll (Kenny McPeek) | 19-1 | $41.40 |
| 19 | Simplify (Antonio Sano) | 43-1 | $88.20 |
| 20 | Slow Andy (Doug O’Neill) | 23-1 | $48.40 |
| 21 | Smile Happy (McPeek) | 8-1 | $19.80 |
| 22 | White Abarrio (Joseph) | 18-1 | $39.60 |
| 23 | Zandon (Brown) | 21-1 | $44.40 |
| 24 | “All the other 3-year-olds” | 2-1 | $6.0 |
As in Pools 1 and 2, the KDFW pools assume that horses under the care of a coach suspended from the 2022 Kentucky Derby will not be considered. As a result, no horse currently trained by Bob Baffert, suspended from racing at the tracks owned by Churchill Downs Inc. until mid-2023, so that’s among the individual’s betting preferences. Those horses are put into the pari-mutuel school “All the other 3-year-olds”.
The total settlement for the KDFW pool February 11-13 — the third of five bets scheduled ahead of the 148th run of the $3 million Kentucky Derby on May 7 — is $328,461 ($235,012 in the Win pool and $93,448 in the Exactas).
The dates for the remaining Kentucky Derby 2022 future pools are March 11-13 (Group 4) and March 31 to April 2 (Group 5). The lone Longines Kentucky Oaks Futures Bet will coincide with KDFW Group 4 on March 11-13.
