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Derrick Smith and Michael Tabor's Rags to Riches, the Todd Pletcher-trained winner of the Las Virgenes (Grade I) and a dominating winner in Sunday's Santa Anita Oaks (GI), stood as a solid favorite in Pool 2 of Churchill Downs' 2007 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager ("KOFW") when wagering on the four-day pool concluded on Sunday evening.

The daughter of A.P. Indy stood as the solid 4-1 choice of racing fans across the United States and Canada, although betting in the March 8-11 pool closed roughly an hour before she was scheduled to compete in the $300,000 Santa Anita Oaks. Rags to Riches broke from the starting gate in the 1 1/16-mile race as a heavy favorite under jockey Garrett Gomez and cruised to a dominating 5 ½-length victory.

The mutuel field, the betting interest that includes all 3-year-old fillies other than the 23 individual horses in Pool 2, closed as the second choice at 7-1. Frank Calabrese's 2006 juvenile filly champion Dreaming of Anna was the 9-1 third choice, and was followed by Fair Grounds Oaks (GII) runner-up Octave at 11-1.

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.

Wagering on the second of three 2007 Kentucky Oaks Future pools at racetracks and off-track betting outlets throughout the United States and Canada totaled $55,840 when betting on the March 8-11 pool concluded on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. (EDT). The total was the largest in Pool 2 since the Oaks Future bet adopted its three-pool format in 2004.

The third and final pool of the 2007 Kentucky Oaks Future wager is set for April 12-15. The 133rd running of the Kentucky Oaks (GI) is scheduled for Friday, May 4.

Other fillies that enjoyed strong support in KOFW Pool 2 included the Phipps Stable's Boca Grande (13-1), the winner of the Demoiselle who turned in a disappointing 2007 debut in Saturday's Forward Gal (GII) at Gulfstream Park; the Nick Zito-trained Autobahn Girl (15-1), who is set to run next week in the Florida Oaks; the Doug O'Neill-trained Mistical Plan (18-1), who saw her odds plummet following an impressive win in the Fair Grounds Oaks (GII); and Folk, winner of Dubai's UAE Oaks.

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.

2007 KENTUCKY OAKS FUTURE WAGER POOL 2, FINAL
FINAL Wagering Total -- $55,840
# Wagering Interest Final Odds ML odds Will Pay
1 Appealing Zophie 27-1 15-1 $57.40
2 Autobahn Girl* 15-1 20-1 $33.20
3 Baroness Thatcher 30-1 10-1 $63.00
4 Boca Grande 13-1 15-1 $28.20
5 Cash Included 29-1 50-1 $60.20
6 Christmas Kid* 20-1 50-1 $43.00
7 Cotton Blossom 20-1 10-1 $43.60
8 Devil House 29-1 30-1 $61.80
9 Dream Rush* 21-1 15-1 $45.00
10 Dreaming of Anna 9-1 15-1 $21.40
11 Five Star Daydream 101-1 30-1 $204.00
12 Folk* 19-1 15-1 $41.40
13 Get Ready Bertie 39-1 30-1 $81.60
14 High Again* 25-1 50-1 $53.40
15 High Heels* 44-1 50-1 $90.40
16 Mistical Plan 18-1 15-1 $39.20
17 Octave 11-1 10-1 $24.60
18 Perfect Forest* 32-1 20-1 $67.80
19 Rags to Riches 4-1 4-1 $10.00
20 Runway Rosie 32-1 20-1 $67.60
21 Sutra 83-1 50-1 $169.60
22 Total* 85-1 30-1 $173.80
23 Tough Tiz's Sis* 31-1 50-1 $65.80
24 All Other 3YO Fillies 7-1 5-1 $17.60

New wagering interest in Pool 2
Morning line odds by Mike Battaglia

KENTUCKY OAKS FUTURE WAGER STATISTICS

Wagering Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Total
2007 $66,206 $55,840
2006 $66,548 $54,054 $51,212 $171,814
2005 $69,928 $53,106 $49,445 $172,479****
2004 $66,425 $46,151 $45,635 $158,211
2003 $117,368** $117,368**

Wagering Payout Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Oaks Payout
2006 Lemons Forever $ 9.00 (f)* $11.00 (f)* $26.00 (f) $96.20
2005 Summerly $31.80 $15.00 $28.40 $11.20
2004 Ashado $48.40*** $21.00 $17.80 $ 6.60*
2003 Bird Town $33.60 $38.40
*Favorite **KOFW single pool wagering record ***KOFW win payout record
****KOFW total wagering (three pools) record (f) - Mutuel field

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