Mutuel field heavy favorite in Kentucky Derby Future Wager

By: SPORTS NETWORK

Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - The first of three Kentucky Derby Future Wagers for the 2012 Run for the Roses closed Sunday night with the mutuel field being a heavy favorite. The top single three-year-old was Union Rags.

The Future Wager, comprised of 23 individual three-year-olds plus the mutuel field, began Friday at noon (et) and concluded Sunday at 6 p.m. (et).

The mutuel field opened as the 9-5 morning-line favorite and was bet down to 3-2 when the wagering concluded. The mutuel field includes all three-year-olds not listed in the pool.

Union Rags closed at 7-1 after opening at 10-1. The colt is expected to make his 2012 debut at Gulfstream Park in the Fountain of Youth Stakes on February 26. He was undefeated heading into last November's Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Churchill Downs. He finished second, a head behind Hansen.

Algorithms, winner of the Holy Bull Stakes, was the third choice at 12-1. He opened as the top individual three-year-old at odds of 8-1.

Eclipse Award winner Hansen was 12-1 in the opening odds and closed at 26-1.

Here is the complete list of the 24 betting interests for the first Kentucky Derby Future Wager.

Number Wagering Interest Morning line odds Final odds:

1. Algorithms 8-1 12-1

2. Alpha 20-1 19-1

3. Battle Hardened 30-1 46-1

4. Creative Cause 20-1 17-1

5. Discreet Dancer 15-1 30-1

6. Dullahan 20-1 40-1

7. El Padrino 20-1 16-1

8. Empire Way 50-1 33-1

9. Ever So Lucky 20-1 55-1

10. Fed Biz 20-1 21-1

11. Gemologist 20-1 22-1

12. Hansen 12-1 26-1

13. I'll Have Another 20-1 29-1

14. Junebugred 50-1 58-1

15. Liaison 20-1 56-1

16. Longview Drive 50-1 99-1

17. Midnight Transfer 50-1 67-1

18. Mr. Bowling 50-1 85-1

19. Out of Bounds 20-1 23-1

20. Rousing Sermon 30-1 71-1

21. Sabercat 30-1 34-1

22. Take Charge Indy 30-1 42-1

23. Union Rags 10-1 7-1

24. All Other 3YOs (field) 9-5 3-2

The remaining two Future Wagers will be held March 2-4 and March 30-April 1.

The 138th Kentucky Derby will be conducted on Saturday, May 5 at Churchill Downs.