Mutuel field finishes atop first Future Wager

By: SPORTS NETWORK

Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - The Mutuel field and Dortmund finished as the top two wagering interests in the opening Kentucky Derby Future Wager. The 141st Run for the Roses will go off on Saturday, May 2.

The Mutuel Field opened and closed as the 3-5 favorite among the 24 betting interests, including 23 individual soon-to-be 3-year-olds.

Dortmund was the 9-1 second choice and top overall thoroughbred in the betting. Trained by Bob Baffert, Dortmund was 50-1 in the morning line, but won his debut effort on Nov. 2 at Santa Anita and is a son of 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness champ Big Brown.

Another Baffert horse, American Pharoah closed at 12-1 the same as his opening odds. The fourth pick at 14-1 was Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Texas Red.

Pool 2 will be Friday, Feb. 6 through Sunday, Feb. 8 followed by Pool 3 from Friday, Feb. 27 through Sunday, March 1 and Pool 4 Friday, March 27 through Sunday, March 29.

Here are the 24 betting interests for the first Kentucky Derby Future Wager:

Number Wagering Interest Morning line odds Final odds:

1. American Pharoah 12-1 12-1

2. Blofeld 20-1 40-1

3. Calculator 20-1 71-1

4. Carpe Diem 20-1 15-1

5. Classy Class 50-1 99-1

6. Competitive Edge 20-1 48-1

7. Daredevil 20-1 48-1

8. Dortmund 50-1 9-1

9. Eagle 50-1 54-1

10. El Kabeir 50-1 74-1

11. Frosted 50-1 38-1

12. I Spent It 50-1 99-1

13. Imperia 50-1 27-1

14. Lord Nelson 30-1 72-1

15. Lucky Player 50-1 99-1

16. Mr. Z 30-1 47-1

17. Ocho Ocho Ocho 20-1 29-1

18. Ostrolenka 50-1 99-1

19. Punctuate 50-1 64-1

20. Texas Red 15-1 14-1

21. The Great War 30-1 72-1

22. Unblunted 50-1 99-1

23. Upstart 20-1 53-1

24. All Others 3-5 3-5

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