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Originally Posted by SimonBarSinister
I always throw a few wagers on the Derby future pool and round one opens up tomorrow. Uncle Mo is 9-2 opening line and I suspect by the end of the weekend will be about 5-2 or 3-1, imo if this horse continues to progress as a 3yr old and stays healthy this will be like stealing on Derby Day. At this point and time he clearly has been the most impressive but it is still 3 months to the Derby. I will also bet $200 on Brethern @ 15-1 now which will probably be around 10 to 12-1 by Sunday and a $200 on Dialed In who is 10-1 right now but figures to be 6 or 7-1 when the pool closes Sunday. If Uncle Mo stumbles or God forbid is injured and doesn't make the race locking in these two at those odds seems like a nice bet to me. The field (all other three year olds) as usual is the 5-2 favorite in pool one but I think one of these three right now seem to be the horses to beat. peace.
I think the best value in the futures right now is Brethren @ 15-1. He won his last race convincingly, albeit with a slow speed figure. I think that up against tougher competition he is capable of so much more. I really like him at this price, and I would be surprised if he stays up on the board with such a high payout.