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Paladin Pegged at 8-1 in Latest KY Derby Future Wager

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February 10, 2026

Paladin Pegged at 8-1 in Latest KY Derby Future Wager

Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens Friday through Sunday alongside the start of the Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series with Remsen Stakes (Grade II) winner Paladin tabbed as the 8-1 individual morning line favorite and “All Other 3-Year-Olds” not named within the 39 individual interests as the overall 4-1 choice.

The three-day pool, featuring $2 Win and Exacta wagering, will open Friday at noon (all times Eastern) and close Sunday at 6 p.m.

Pool 4 reflects a shift in the wagering landscape following the removal of Eclipse Award champion Ted Noffey from the Derby trail due to bone bruising. The colt closed as the individual favorite in each of the first three pools at 10-1, 7-1 and 6-1.

Paladin, owned in partnership by Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Peter Brant, Brook T. Smith and Summer Wind Equine, is entered in Saturday’s $500,000 Fasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes (GII) at Fair Grounds. He closed as the 14-1 third choice in Pool 3 behind All Other 3-Year-Olds (7-2) and Ted Noffey (6-1).

The complete field for Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (with trainer, sire and morning line odds):

#1 Blackout Time (Kenny McPeek, Not This Time, 40-1)

#2 Boyd (Bob Baffert, Violence, 40-1)

#3 Brant (Bob Baffert, Gun Runner, 20-1)

#4 Bravaro (Saffie Joseph Jr., Upstart, 80-1)

#5 Canaletto (Chad Brown, Into Mischief, 40-1)

#6 Carson Street (Brendan Walsh, Street Sense, 75-1)

#7 Chief Wallabee (Bill Mott, Constitution, 20-1)

#8 Chip Honcho (Steve Asmussen, Connect, 90-1)

#9 Class President (Todd Pletcher, Uncle Mo, 90-1)

#10 Commandment (Brad Cox, Into Mischief, 25-1)

#11 Courting (Todd Pletcher, Curlin, 90-1)

#12 Emerging Market (Chad Brown, Candy Ride (ARG), 30-1)

#13 Englishman (Cherie DeVaux, Maxfield, 40-1)

#14 Ewing (Mark Casse, Knicks Go, 50-1)

#15 Further Ado (Brad Cox, Gun Runner, 25-1)

#16 Golden Tempo (Cherie DeVaux, Curlin, 20-1)

#17 Intrepido (Jeff Mullins, Maximus Mischief, 30-1)

#18 Iron Honor (Chad Brown, Nyquist, 60-1)

#19 Jackson Hole (Todd Pletcher, Nyquist, 50-1)

#20 Litmus Test (Bob Baffert, Nyquist, 40-1)

#21 Mesquite (Cherie DeVaux, Union Rags, 75-1)

#22 My World (Brad Cox, Essential Quality, 80-1)

#23 Napoleon Solo (Chad Summers, Liam’s Map, 25-1)

#24 Nearly (Todd Pletcher, Not This Time, 10-1)

#25 Paladin (Chad Brown, Gun Runner, 8-1)

#26 Plutarch (Bob Baffert, Into Mischief, 20-1)

#27 Potente (Bob Baffert, Into Mischief, 50-1)

#28 Powershift (Todd Pletcher, Constitution, 80-1)

#29 Pyromancer (JPN) (Kenji Yoshimura, Pyro, 80-1)

#30 Renegade (Todd Pletcher, Into Mischief, 20-1)

#31 Secured Freedom (Tim Yakteen, Practical Joke, 90-1)

#32 Silent Tactic (Mark Casse, Tacitus, 30-1)

#33 Six Speed (Bhupat Seemar, Not This Time, 50-1)

#34 So Happy (Mark Glatt, Runhappy, 40-1)

#35 Soldier N Diplomat (Steve Asmussen, Army Mule, 75-1)

#36 Solitude Dude (Saffie Joseph Jr., Yaupon, 50-1)

#37 Talk to Me Jimmy (Rudy Rodriguez, Modernist, 80-1)

#38 The Puma (Gustavo Delgado, Essential Quality, 90-1)

#39 Thunderously (Bill Mott, Gun Runner, 25-1)

#40 All Other 3-Year-Olds (4-1)

Along with Paladin, Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager also includes Risen Star entrants Carson Street, Chip Honcho, Courting and Golden Tempo.

There are no refunds in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. If Churchill Downs officials determine during the duration of this week’s pool that one of the wagering interests experiences an injury, illness, or other circumstance that would prevent the horse from participating in the Kentucky Derby, betting on the individual horse will be suspended immediately.

Other Future Wager dates are set for March 13-15 (Pool 5) and April 2-4 (Pool 6). Pool 5 also will include the Longines Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.

More information, Brisnet.com past performances and real-time odds on the Kentucky Derby Future Wager will be available before the pools open Thursday at KentuckyDerby.com.

This press release has not been edited by BloodHorse. If there are any questions please contact the organization that produced the release.

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Kentucky Lottery Cash Ball, Pick 3 Evening winning numbers for March 1, 2026

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March 2, 2026

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Kentucky Lottery Cash Ball, Pick 3 Evening winning numbers for March 1, 2026

The Kentucky Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at Sunday, March 1, 2026 winning numbers for each game.

Cash Ball

03-07-16-32, Cash Ball: 25

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Evening: 3-8-0-2

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10-11-12-35-56, Bonus: 04

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Woman dies in head-on collision in Bullitt County

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March 1, 2026

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Woman dies in head-on collision in Bullitt County

Kentucky State Police is investigating after a Shepherdsville woman died Feb. 28 in a two-vehicle crash in Bullitt County.

A preliminary investigation shows the crash, which occurred at 7:34 p.m. at the intersection of KY 44 East and Watergate Drive, began when the passenger-side tires of a Toyota Tacoma heading westbound on KY 44 East dropped off the right side of the roadway and onto a steep shoulder, Master Trooper Bryan Washer said in a statement March 1.

The teenage driver “overcorrected, causing the vehicle to cross the centerline into the eastbound lane and into the path of a Ford Escape.”

Due to a head-on collision, the Ford Escape went down a small embankment and overturned on its roof before coming to rest, Washer said. The driver of the Ford Escape, Sarah Weisman, 27, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Bullitt County Coroner’s Office. The driver of the Toyota Tacoma was not injured from the crash.

Trooper Scott Wheatley and Detective Brad Holloman of the State Police conducted the initial investigation into the crash, Washer said. Holloman continues to investigate.

Reach reporter Leo Bertucci at lbertucci@usatodayco.com or @leober2chee on X, formerly known as Twitter

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Three NKY girls wrestlers win titles, including a third for Emma Moore

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March 1, 2026

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Three NKY girls wrestlers win titles, including a third for Emma Moore

LEXINGTON, KY – The Kentucky High School Athletic Association has sponsored a girls state tournament for three seasons.

That’s three seasons of wrestling over the dirt at Alltech Arena at Kentucky Horse Park

That’s three seasons of the girls having their own day to crown winners and placers.

And three seasons of Emma Moore climbing up the podium, taking her place as a Kentucky state champion.

Moore, a Walton-Verona senior who said she picked up the sport once the KHSAA started sanctioning, has gone 12-0 in her three trips to state with eight pins and a tech fall on the record.

“I feel great,” Moore said of ending her preps career on top again. “I feel like I made a lot of growth season and I’m really proud of what I was able to accomplish.”

Moore won the all-Northern Kentucky state final at 107 pounds, besting Ryle eighth grader Peyton Brinkman, 13-5. Moore beat Brinkman with a 17-1 tech fall in the regional championship, but had to battle with Brinkman for three complete periods in the state final.

“I felt like she was better at stopping my attacks today,” Moore said. “But, I just make sure to get to my offense and wrestle like myself.”

Brinkman was one of three Brinkmans to place at the state tournament. While younger sister finished as runner-up, older twin brothers and Ryle sophomores Aiden and Bryant placed second and fifth respectively.

Moore’s championship was the 14th in Walton-Verona history. Of those 14, three came from Emma, two came from brother Spencer and two more came from brother Ryan.

Highlands junior Emma Hood grinds out 152-pound championship

Emma Hood had a 3-0 lead in the 152-pound KHSAA state final and just around a minute needed to hold on to win her first championship.

When opponent Bralyn Maynard of Prestonsburg tried to get out of Hood’s grasp, she bent Hood’s leg sideways at the knee, causing Hood to immediately react to the injury. Hood’s injury time ticked away before she hopped up, ready to continue on.

With the knee barking, Maynard scored a quick reversal and cut Hood’s lead to 3-2. For 44 seconds, Hood had Maynard wrestling on top, but unable to score any more points.

“That last minute was just pure fight or flight,” Hood said. “After the knee, adrenaline kinda kicks in and I really couldn’t feel it at all for the last minute of the match.

“She gets the reversal with about 46 seconds left. The whole time I’m replaying how it felt last year to lose to her and making sure that didn’t happen again.”

Hood was a runner-up last year, losing to Maynard by a pin in the match’s final seconds. The championship was the fourth state placement for Hood, who also placed fifth in 2024 and eighth in the Kentucky Wrestling Coaches Association girls tournament in 2023 that ran before KHSAA sanctioned a tournament.

With the win, Hood became the first wrestler in Highlands history ‒ boy or girl ‒ to win a KHSAA wrestling championship.

Cooper freshman Aaliyah Svec finishes off undefeated season

Aaliyah Svec’s freshman season is one that will hard to improve on, but she’s up for the challenge.

Svec’s first season as a high schooler saw her go 19-0 for the year, claiming Kentucky’s 138-pound state championship. She didn’t even wrestle a full-length match in the postseason, going 8-0 across the regional and state tournaments with six pins and a pair of tech falls.

One of those pins came in the 138-pound final as Svec pinned North Hardin’s Payton Perry in the third period while Svec was already sitting with an 8-2 lead.

“It’s absolutely wild,” Svec said. “I never thought I would be here. I’ve grown up doing this sport and I’m just so, so grateful for these opportunities.”

Like Hood, Svec’s championship was also historic for Cooper as she also became the first wrestling state champion ‒boy or girl ‒ in the program’s history.

Northern Kentucky girls wrestling state placers

107 – 1. Emma Moore (Walton-Verona), 2. Peyton Brinkman (Ryle); 114 – 6. Leah Boggs (Campbell County); 138 – 1. Aaliyah Svec (Cooper), 6. Preslee Steiber (Ryle); 152 – 1. Emma Hood (Highlands), 7. Devon Banks, Simon Kenton; 165 – 5. McAyla Steffen (Campbell County); 235 – 6. Fanta Mariko, Cooper.