The first of three pools in the 2010 Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens
Friday at noon Eastern with a couple of new wrinkles to what has become
a familiar tradition on the road to the Derby.
Churchill Downs, which first offered parimutuel futures in
1999, has shortened each of its three annual pools from four days of
action to three. In addition, exacta wagering will be offered with
every pool; the introduction of exactas came last year with Pool 2.
Each of the three 2010 pools will run from a Friday to Sunday, with
Thursdays having been eliminated. Pool 2 is set for March 5-7 and Pool
3 for March 26-28. One Kentucky Oaks futures pool will be offered to
coincide with Derby Pool 2, although there will be no exacta futures on
the Oaks.
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