U.S.S. Valor Individual Favorite in Derby Future Wager Pool 1

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GI Champagne Stakes winner U.S.S. Valor (War of Will), at 8-1, is the individual favorite in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, which opens Wednesday. “All Other Colts and Geldings Foaled in 2024” is the 6-5 morning-line favorite among the pool's 40 wagering interests.Other leading individual interests in Pool 1 include undefeated two-time Grade I winner Hughes (Into Mischief) (10-1), the likely favorite for Friday's GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile; GI Breeders' Futurity winner American History (Constitution) (20-1) and runner-up Coach Pope (Tapit) (15-1); and unbeaten GIII Iroquois Stakes winner Salahudin (Uncle Mo) (25-1).Wagering for Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens Wednesday at noon (all times Eastern) and will close Friday at approximately 4 p.m. ahead of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, which has a 4:55 p.m. post time.There will be six Future Wager pools for Kentucky Derby 153. Pool 2 and the Sire Future Wager will run Nov. 26-29. The final four pools will take place: Pool 3 (Jan. 15-17); Pool 4 (Feb. 12-14); Pool 5 (March 12-14) and Pool 6 (April 1-3).For the first time, the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager will be offered twice, running concurrently with Pools 5 and 6.Click here for the entire Pool 1 field.The post U.S.S. Valor Individual Favorite in Derby Future Wager Pool 1 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.