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
Del Mar: Red Carpet Handicap ,$100,000 ,3&up f/m ,11f Turf
Aqueduct: Comely Stakes ,$100,000 ,3yo f ,9f Dirt
Del Mar: Hollywood Turf Cup ,$200,000 ,3&up ,12f Turf
Aqueduct: Discovery Stakes ,$100,000 ,3yo ,9f Dirt
Aqueduct: Long Island Stakes ,$100,000 ,3&up f/m ,11f Turf
Del Mar: Hollywood Derby ,$300,000 ,3yo ,9f Turf
Del Mar: Jimmy Durante Stakes ,$100,000 ,2yo f ,8f Turf
Del Mar: Seabiscuit Handicap ,$200,000 ,3&up ,8.5f Turf
Golden Gate Fields: Berkeley Handicap ,$100,000 ,3&up ,8.5f AW
Japan Racing Association: Radio Nikkei Hai Kyoto Nisai Stakes ,$660,000 ,2yo ,10f Turf
Aqueduct: Fall Highweight Handicap ,$100,000 ,3&up ,6f Dirt
Del Mar: Cecil B. DeMille Stakes ,$100,000 ,2yo ,8f Turf
Del Mar: Matriarch Stakes ,$300,000 ,3&up f/m ,8f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Japan Cup ,$6,000,000 ,3&up ,12f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Keihan Hai ,$785,000 ,3&up ,6f Turf
