Bovada Kentucky Derby Futures

Say hello to Charlatan, the newest top-10 member on the Kentucky Derby Futures Odds board. In his racing debut, the 3-year-old romped to a 5 ¾-length victory in a six-furlong maiden special weight race. The famed Kentucky Derby is set to be run on May 5, and the current Bovada Futures pool lists 33 different horses to wager on for what will be a field restricted to 20 starters. As late as February 2017, last year's Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming could be bet in some future.


The Kentucky Derby is the most famous horse race in the United States. It's always run on the first Saturday in May and is often called 'The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports' or 'The Run for the Roses.'

2021 Kentucky Derby - Saturday May 1, 2021

The race takes place at Churchill Downs Racetrack from Louisville, Kentucky and features the top three-year-old horses in the world.

The 2020 Kentucky Derby took place on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 due to the global 'coronavirus' pandemic but the 2021 event is expected to go back to its normal schedule and be run on the first Saturday in May.

2021 Kentucky Derby Betting Odds

The Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pools will once again be offered to bettors.

This betting market provides an opportunity for fans to bet early on the potential Derby horse they think will earn a spot in the starting gate and go on to win the Kentucky Derby race.

The wager can be golden or fool's gold, since you'll need the horse you bet on to qualify for the Kentucky Derby and that's not as easy as you think.

The Future Wager offers 24 potential selections in each pool.

  • 22 Individual Horses
  • 1 All 3-Year-Old Fillies (Field)
  • 1 All Other-3-Year-Old Males (Field)

The (Field) wager of All Other-3-Year-Old Males normally receives the most betting interest in these pools and bettors can get fixed odds on a horse that isn't included in the 22 selected horses already recognized.

The scheduled 2020-21 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pools are listed below:

  • Pool 1 - Nov. 26-29
  • Pool 2 - Jan. 22-24
  • Pool 3 - Feb. 12-14
  • Pool 4 - Mar. 5-7
  • Pool 5 - Mar. 26-28

2021 Kentucky Derby Future Wager - Pool 4 Odds

The Kentucky Derby Pool 4 opened on Friday Mar - 5 and closed on Sunday Mar - 7.

As we inch closer to the first Saturday in May, the odds are starting to tighten around a handful of runners outside of the field wager too -

Results

Kentucky Derby Pool 4 Contenders

  • Life Is Good 2/1
  • Essential Quality 5/1
  • Greatest Honour 6/1

Listed below are the morning-line opening odds for Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager.

2021 Kentucky Derby Fuutre Wager - Pool 4 Odds (3/7/2021)
Number-HorseClosing Odds
1 - Caddo River16/1
2 - Candy Man Rocket71/1
3 - Collaborate29/1
4 - Concert Tour17/1
5 - Dream Shake71/1
6 - Essential Quality5/1
7 - Freedom Fighter84/1
8 - Greatest Honour6/1
9 - Highly Motivated36/1
10 - Hot Rod Charlie53/1
11 - Hush of a Storm99/1
12 - Keepmeinmind30/1
13 - Life Is Good2/1
14 - Mandaloun17/1
15 - Medina Spirit39/1
16 - Midnight Bourbon52/1
17 - Prevalence29/1
18 - Proxy41/1
19 - Risk Taking42/1
20 - Roman Centurian94/1
21 - Rombauer99/1
22 - Spielberg63/1
23 - The Great One79/1
24 - (Field) All Other 3-Year-Old Males7/1

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2021 Kentucky Derby Future Wager - Pool 3 Odds

The Kentucky Derby Pool 3 opened on Friday Feb. 12 and closed on Sunday Feb. 14.

For the third consecutive pool, the Field wager that consists of All Other Three Year Olds closed as the betting favroite, this time at a 3/1 price (Bet $100 to win $300).

A total of $278,396 was wagered on Pool 3 with $52,558 placed on the Field bet (24).

As we inch closer to the first Saturday in May, the odds are starting to tighten around a handful of runners outside of the field wager too.

Kentucky Derby Pool 3 Contenders

  • Life Is Good 7/1
  • Essential Quality 8/1
  • Greatest Honour 9/1
  • Prevalence 14/1
  • Caddo River 15/1
  • Mandaloun 16/1

Listed below are the odds for Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager.

2021 Kentucky Derby Fuutre Wager - Pool 3 Odds (2/14/2021)
Number-HorseClosing Odds
1 - Caddo River15/1
2 - Candy Man Rocket35/1
3 - Concert Tour17/1
4 - Dream Shake28/1
5 - Essential Quality8/1
6 - Fire At Will30/1
7 - Freedom Fighter52/1
8 - Greatest Honour9/1
9 - Highly Motivated37/1
10 - Hot Rod Charlie35/1
11 - Jackie’s Warrior30/1
12 - Keepmeinmind25/1
13 - Life Is Good7/1
14 - Mandaloun16/1
15 - Medina Spirit25/1
16 - Midnight Bourbon41/1
17 - Nova Rags91/1
18 - Prevalence14/1
19 - Risk Taking25/1
20 - Roman Centurian41/1
21 - Senor Buscador39/1
22 - Swiftsure74/1
23 - The Great One38/1
24 - (Field) All Other 3-Year-Old Males7/2

2021 Kentucky Derby Future Wager - Pool 2 Odds

The second pool is underway and we saw a total of $240,767.94 was wagered on 24 choices.

The 24 position or the 'Field' wager on all other three year olds closed as a 9/5 betting choice (Bet $100 to win 180).

After that choice, Life is Good (7/1) and Essential Quality (8/1) received notice in the second pool.

Listed below are the closing odds for Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager.

2021 Kentucky Derby Fuutre Wager - Pool 2 Odds (1/24/2021)
Number-HorseClosing Odds
1 - Bezos26/1
2 - Caddo River13/1
3 - Capo Kane66/1
4 - Concert Tour16/1
5 - Essential Quality8/1
6 - Fire At Will45/1
7 - Greatest Honour40/1
8 - Highly Motivated 24/1
9 - Hot Rod Charlie40/1
10 - Jackie’s Warrior23/1
11 - Keepmeinmind19/1
12 - Life Is Good7/1
13 - Mandaloun42/1
14 - Medina Spirit24/1
15 - Midnight Bourbon26/1
16 - Mutasaabeq47/1
17 - Olympiad64/1
18 - Prate48/1
19 - Prime Factor21/1
20 - Proxy76/1
21 - Senor Buscador34/1
22 - Spielberg47/1
23 - Wipe the Slate87/1
24 - (Field) All Other 3/Year/Old Males9/5
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2021 Kentucky Derby Future Wager - Pool 1 Odds

The first Kentucky Derby pool opened on Thursday Nov. 26 and closed on Saturday Nov. 29.

As expected, the Field wager that consists of All Other Three Year Olds closed as the 6/5 betting favorite.

As far as top contenders, bettors showed their lean to the below horses with their closing odds.

  • Life is Good 5/1
  • Essential Quality 8/1
  • Highly Motivated 18/1
  • Jackie's Warrior 18/1
  • Keepmeinmind 19/1
2021 Kentucky Derby Fuutre Wager - Pool 1 Odds (11/29/2020)
Number-HorseClosing Odds
1 - Caddo River27/1
2 - Dr. Schivel72/1
3 - Essential Quality8/1
4 - Fire At Will30/1
5 - Get Her Number64/1
6 - Highly Motivated18/1
7 - Hot Rod Charlie34/1
8 - Jackie’s Warrior18/1
9 - Keepmeinmind19/1
10 - King Fury60/1
11 - Life Is Good 5/1
12 - Midnight Bourbon59/1
13 - Pickin’ Time 96/1
14 - Red Flag35/1
15 - Reinvestment Risk35/1
16 - Rombauer88/1
17 - Savile Row36/1
18 - Scarred49/1
19 - Sittin On Go68/1
20 - Speaker’s Corner29/1
21 - Super Stock99/1
22 - Ten for Ten51/1
23 - (Field ) All 3-Year-Old Fillies56/1
24 - (Field) All Other 3-Year-Old Males 6/5

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How to Read the Kentucky Derby Odds

If you’re new to betting on horses, then your starting point for placing bets is understanding the odds for any race or the largest one of them all -- the Kentucky Derby Odds.

Every horse will have betting odds listed next to their number or name and the majority of tracks and sportsbooks list their odds in fractional form. Put simply, the odds are the return that you will receive on your stake or wager on the horse if it wins the race.

The Win wager is the most popular wager in all of horse racing and you’ll cash tickets on this bet if the horse you choose finishes in first place of the race.

Ex. Bet $10 on a horse at 2/1 to win $20
Ex. Bet $10 on a horse at 10/1 to win $100

Bettors wagering $10 on a horse at 2/1 would receive $30 if the horse won because you’ll win $20 on the bet and then receive your initial stake in return.

Where Can You Bet the Kentucky Derby Online in the US?

If you are interested in betting the 2020 Kentucky Derby, there is something that you should be aware of. Online horse racing betting is not legal in all states within the United States but our list below will show you the ones that have legalized it.


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