Weekend Winners Club

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January 21 2025.  The Kentucky Derby Futures Pool ran last weekend from Jan.17 to Jan.19 and turned a handle of $328,150, increasing the total of the Derby pari-mutuel pools to $810k.

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Use this link for the wagering recap from KD: KDF-POOL3-RECAP

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The majority of bettors are still not convinced that the champion is listed in this Pool, however, as the vaunted field once again took the biggest handle and wound up as the 4-1 favorite.

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The top individual entry and only single digit horse was Barnes, who has raced and won twice for Bob Baffert, last winning the San Vicente at only 7f earlier this month.

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Barnes won the 2025 San Vicente G2 in January his second time out for Baffert.

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Bettors were quick to dismount Baffert’s previous favorite, Citizen Bull, who did little wrong last year while winning two Grade 1’s including the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.  Bull wound up 4th in the individual betting at 17-1. 

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Patch Adams was next in betting at 12-1 after winning exactly one race, breaking his maiden second time out at Churchill for Brad Cox.  After losing his first race.

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Next up was East Avenue, clocking in at 15-1, ahead of Citizen Bull, who finished 13 lengths ahead of him in the BC Juvenile.  Given, he did stumble at the break, but also the trainer is Brendan Walsh, who has had very few horses even qualify for the Derby.

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So the bettors must know more than you? Most likely, not.  You will have this site at your disposal to stay more informed than them.  Stay tuned for the first Derby Double Dozen rankings later this month.  You will see the link at the top or side menu.

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