=== Kentucky Derby Future Wager dates set ===
 
 Louisville,  KY (Sports  Network)  - The  dates for  the  2013 Kentucky  Derby
 Future  Wager  pools have  been  released.  The three  pools  lead  up to  the
 139th Run for the Roses on Saturday, May 4 at Churchill Downs.
 
 "We  were  very encouraged by the  strength of our Kentucky Derby Future Wager
 pools in 2012," said Churchill Downs President Kevin Flanery.
 
 The  first  Future Wager will  be held  12 weeks ahead  of the Derby from Feb.
 8-10.  Three weeks later, March 1-3, the second pool will be conducted and the
 final  pool, March 22-24, will be held six weeks in advance of the Run for the
 Roses. All pools extend from Friday through Sunday with a Kentucky Oaks Future
 Wager taking place the same dates as the middle Derby Future Wager.
 
 "We  think  and hope that  there will be continued  growth in interest in both
 races," Flanery said, "as racing fans of all types and skill levels follow the
 new  point systems  for the  'Road to  the Kentucky  Derby' and  'Road to  the
 Kentucky  Oaks' that  will  for the  first time  determine  which horses  will
 compete  in those races. We believe that the curiosity about the new Derby and
 Oaks  eligibility  systems could shine  a brighter-than-usual spotlight on the
 preps  leading up  to both  races and  both Future  Wagers could  benefit from
 growing fan interest and expanded media coverage."
 
 I'll  Have Another won  the 2012 Kentucky Derby at odds of 15-1, but was 29-1,
 22-1 and 21-1 for the three respective Future Wager pools.
 
 
 
 12/20 17:11:46 ET

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