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Kentucky Derby 2022: Future Wager Pool 1 Weekend

Gunrunner: Sire of Louisiana Derby 2024 Contender Hall of Fame Photo by Keith Luke on Unsplash

Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool 1 betting on the 2022 Kentucky Derby opens Thanksgiving weekend.

There are 22 individual betting interests; plus the all other crop of colts and geldings represented by the number 24 when wagers are taken through this holiday weekend; and if you’re inclined to feel that it’s time for another filly to rise to the top from the 2019 foal crop, bettors can place their money down on the #23 for a chance to cheer home the girls.

Of interest to bettors will be the fact that of the 22 individual horses listed by name, none are trained by seven-time Kentucky Derby winning trainer Bob Baffert who has been barred from competing in the 2022 Kentucky Derby.

HorseRacingNation.com has more details and some helpful facts and figures in this article written by Matt Shifman when wagering on pool 1.

The morning line for KDFW pool 1, listed by betting number:

1 Ben Diesel (Dallas Stewart, Will Take Charge, 30-1)

2 Classic Causeway (Brian Lynch, Giant’s Causeway, 15-1)

3 Commandperformance (Todd Pletcher, Union Rags, 15-1)

4 Double Thunder (Todd Pletcher, Super Saver, 30-1)

5 Epicenter (Steve Asmussen, Not This Time, 30-1)

6 Forced Ranking (Chad Brown, Mastery, 30-1)

7 Giant Game (Dale Romans, Giant’s Causeway, 15-1)

8 Graphic Detail (Bill Mott, Practical Joke, 50-1)

9 Gunite (Steve Asmussen, Gun Runner, 20-1)

10 Howling Time (Dale Romans, Not This Time, 20-1)

11 Jack Christopher (Chad Brown, Munnings, 10-1)

12 Major General (Todd Pletcher, Constitution, 20-1)

13 Mo Donegal (Todd Pletcher, Uncle Mo, 20-1)

14 Osbourne (Ron Moquett, Tapiture, 30-1)<

15 Oviatt Class (Keith Desormeaux, Bernardini, 30-1)

16 Pappacap (Mark Casse, Gun Runner, 12-1)

17 Rattle N Roll (Kenny McPeek, Connect, 15-1)

18 Smile Happy (Kenny McPeek, Runhappy, 50-1)

19 Tiz the Bomb (Kenny McPeek, Hit It a Bomb, 20-1)

20 Trafalgar (Al Stall Jr., Lord Nelson, 50-1)

21 Varatti (Todd Pletcher, Into Mischief, 50-1)

22 Zandon (Chad Brown, Upstart, 30-1)

23 All Fillies from the 2019 Foal Crop (50-1)

24 All Other Colts and Geldings from the 2019 Foal Crop (1-1)

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