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: Southwest Stakes ,$1,000,000 ,3yo ,8.5f Dirt
Oaklawn Park: Bayakoa Stakes ,$250,000 ,4&up f/m ,8.5f Dirt
Santa Anita: D. Wayne Lukas Stakes ,$200,000 ,4&up f/m ,7f Dirt
Santa Anita: Robert B. Lewis Stakes ,$100,000 ,3yo ,8f Dirt
Santa Anita: Thunder Road Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up ,8f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Kisaragi Sho ,$590,000 ,3yo ,9f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Tokyo Shimbun Hai ,$590,000 ,4&up ,8f Turf
Santa Anita: Las Virgenes Stakes ,$100,000 ,3yo f ,8f Dirt
Fair Grounds: Fair Grounds Stakes ,$175,000 ,4&up ,9f Turf
Fair Grounds: Mineshaft Stakes ,$250,000 ,4&up ,8.5f Dirt
Fair Grounds: Rachel Alexandra Stakes ,$300,000 ,3yo f ,8.5f Dirt
Fair Grounds: Risen Star Stakes ,$500,000 ,3yo ,9f Dirt
Gulfstream Park: Royal Delta Stakes ,$175,000 ,4&up f/m ,8.5f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: Daily Hai Queen Cup ,$549,000 ,3yo f ,8f Turf
Santa Anita: San Marcos Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up ,10f Turf
