NBC Road To Kentucky Derby
Road To The Kentucky Derby on NBC 2019
The Road to the Kentucky Derby is on NBC in 2019, announced by the Jockey Club and NBC Sports Group. Six racetracks will provide live coverage for six Kentucky Derby prep races for the 2019 Kentucky Derby. Also included will be a half hour special preview of the 2019 Triple Crown season consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes.
The new Kentucky Derby Points System that is being used this year will award the highest points given for each of the six races. These six races are part of the Kentucky Derby Championship Series which will award 100 points for a win, 40 points for a place, 20 points for a show and 10 points for the horse that rounds out the superfecta and finishes in 4th place.
Triple Crown
Graded Stakes Races
Oaklawn Park: Fantasy Stakes ,$1,000,000 ,3yo f ,8.5f Dirt
Gulfstream Park: Florida Derby ,$1,000,000 ,3yo ,9f Dirt
Gulfstream Park: Ghostzapper Stakes ,$175,000 ,4&up ,8.5f Dirt
Gulfstream Park: Gulfstream Park Oaks ,$250,000 ,3yo f ,8.5f Dirt
Gulfstream Park: Orchid Stakes ,$175,000 ,4&up f/m ,12f Turf
Gulfstream Park: Pan American Stakes ,$175,000 ,4&up ,12f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Mainichi Hai ,$590,000 ,3yo ,9f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Nikkei Sho ,$972,000 ,4&up ,12.5f Turf
Oaklawn Park: Arkansas Derby ,$1,500,000 ,3yo ,9f Dirt
Oaklawn Park: Oaklawn Mile Stakes ,$500,000 ,4&up ,8f Dirt
Santa Anita: Wilshire Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up f/m ,8f Turf
Japan Racing Association: March Stakes ,$549,000 ,4&up ,9f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: Takamatsunomiya Kinen ,$2,466,000 ,4&up ,6f Turf
Santa Anita: San Carlos Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up ,7f Dirt
Keeneland: Ashland Stakes ,$750,000 ,3yo f ,8.5f Dirt
Keeneland: Beaumont Stakes ,$400,000 ,3yo f ,7f Dirt
Keeneland: Transylvania Stakes ,$600,000 ,3yo ,8.5f Turf
