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
Japan Racing Association: Victoria Mile ,$2,160,000 ,4&up f/m ,8f Turf
Santa Anita: Desert Stormer Stakes ,$100,000 ,3&up f/m ,6f Dirt
Woodbine: Trillium Stakes ,$150,000 ,4&up f/m ,8.5f AW
Churchill Downs: Winning Colors Stakes ,$125,000 ,4&up f/m ,6f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: Heian Stakes ,$737,000 ,4&up ,9.5f Dirt
Santa Anita: Honeymoon Stakes ,$100,000 ,3yo f ,9f Turf
Santa Anita: Santa Maria Stakes ,$200,000 ,3&up f/m ,8.5f Dirt
Woodbine: Royal North Stakes ,$175,000 ,4&up f/m ,6f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Yushun Himba ,$2,273,000 ,3yo f ,12f Turf
Woodbine: Connaught Cup Stakes ,$175,000 ,4&up ,7f Turf
Belmont Park: Pennine Ridge ,$200,000 ,3yo ,9f Turf
Churchill Downs: Matt Winn Stakes ,$125,000 ,3yo ,8.5f Dirt
Churchill Downs: Regret Stakes ,$125,000 ,3yo f ,9f Turf
Great Meadow: David Semmes Memorial Hurdle ,$50,000 ,4&up ,17f Turf
Santa Anita: Charles Whittingham Stakes ,$200,000 ,3&up ,10f Turf
Santa Anita: Daytona Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up ,6.5f Turf
Santa Anita: Triple Bend Stakes ,$200,000 ,3&up ,7f Dirt
