The Derby Future Pool itself is not a bad bet. I was talking about the people who put down money early in the pool on horses that are going to race before the pool closes. The fact that thousands are bet into the pool under those conditions suggests that the Future Pool can be a good bet for a more rational capper.
At least 6 horses from Pool 3 will be racing while the Pool is in progress. How many thousands will be bet on Street Sense, Great Hunter, Hard Spun, and Curlin before those horses race? That kind of money helps make the Future Pools attractive.
--Dunbar
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Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar
photo from REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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