Oaks Updates

Derrick Smith and Michael Tabor's Rags to Riches, winner of the Las Virgenes (Grade I) and the favorite for Sunday's Santa Anita Oaks (GI), emerged as a solid favorite following three days of betting in Churchill Downs' 2007 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager ("KOFW").

The Todd Pletcher-trained daughter of A.P. Indy stood as the 7-2 choice with one day remaining in the four-day Oaks Future pool. Wagering in Pool 2 is scheduled to conclude on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. (EDT), 30 minutes after the close of betting on the accompanying Kentucky Derby Future Wager.

Frank Calabrese's Dreaming of Anna, the champion 2-year-old filly of 2006, was the 7-1 second choice in KOFW Pool 2 at the end of Saturday's betting, while the mutuel field - the betting interest that includes all 3-year-old fillies other than the 23 individual horses listed in the Pool 2 - stood at 8-1.

The Kentucky Oaks Future Wager, which is now in its fifth year, allows racing fans to wager on contenders for the $500,000 Kentucky Oaks (GI) at odds that could be significantly better than those they would receive on Friday, May 4, the day of the race. The wager is a $2 minimum bet and a win wager only. There are no refunds in the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager and winning payouts on the day of the race will be based on the odds that are in place at the conclusion of each respective KOFW pool.

Total wagering on KOFW Pool 2 stood at $25,915 after with one day remaining in four-day pool. Betting on the second of three pools in the 2007 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager is scheduled to resume at noon (EDT) on Sunday. Wagering on the pool will conclude on Sunday at 6:30 p.m., which is 30 minutes after the conclusion of betting in the accompanying Kentucky Derby Future Wager.

J. Paul Reddam's Mistical Plan made the biggest move in odds during Saturday's Oaks Future betting. The California-bred daughter of Game Plan opened the day at odds of 40-1, but the Doug O'Neill-trained filly closed the day at 28-1 following an impressive victory in the Fair Grounds Oaks (GII).

The third and final pool of the 2007 Kentucky Oaks Future wager is set for April 12-15. Information on the Kentucky Oaks and real time odds on the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager can be found at www.kentuckyoaks.com, the official event Web site.

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