Wednesday, February 08 2012

‘All Others’ Strong Overall Favorite, But Unbeaten Algorithms Rated Top Individual for Derby Future

LOUISVILLE, KY. (Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012) - The first of three pools of Churchill Downs' 2012 Kentucky Derby Future Wager ("KDFW") begins its three-day run on Friday, Feb. 10, and the bet's opening scenario is very similar to each of its opening pools since the wager was created in 1999: the Mutuel Field, or "All Others", looms as a very strong favorite.

Churchill Downs oddsmaker Mike Battaglia has installed "All Others" as the 9-5 morning line choice for KDFW Pool 1, but the favored individual horse among the 24 wagering interests in this week's Friday-Sunday pool is an exciting newcomer. Starlight Racing's unbeaten Algorithms (#1), is the favored individual horse at 8-1 and the overall second choice in Battaglia's early odds for the Pool. The Todd Pletcher-trained colt burst onto the road to the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) with an emphatic five-length victory over previously unbeaten 2-year-old champion Hansen (#12) in the Holy Bull (GIII) at Gulfstream Park.