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
Ascot (UK): Commonwealth Cup Trial ,$100,000 ,3yo ,6f Turf
Ascot (UK): Sagaro Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up ,16f Turf
Belmont at the Big A: Sheepshead Bay Stakes ,$175,000 ,4&up f/m ,11f Turf
Churchill Downs: Alysheba Stakes ,$750,000 ,4&up ,8.5f Dirt
Churchill Downs: Edgewood Stakes ,$600,000 ,3yo f ,8.5f Turf
Churchill Downs: Eight Belles Stakes ,$600,000 ,3yo f ,7f Dirt
Churchill Downs: Kentucky Oaks ,$1,500,000 ,3yo f ,9f Dirt
Churchill Downs: La Troienne Stakes ,$1,000,000 ,4&up f/m ,8.5f Dirt
Churchill Downs: Modesty Stakes ,$400,000 ,4&up f/m ,9f Turf
Churchill Downs: Unbridled Sidney ,$400,000 ,3&up f/m ,5.5f Turf
Newmarket (UK): The Jockey Club Stakes ,$156,000 ,4&up ,12f Turf
Belmont at the Big A: Fort Marcy Stakes ,$200,000 ,4&up ,9f Turf
Churchill Downs: American Turf ,$1,000,000 ,3yo ,8.5f Turf
Churchill Downs: Churchill Distaff Turf Mile ,$750,000 ,4&up f/m ,8f Turf
Churchill Downs: Churchill Downs Stakes ,$1,000,000 ,4&up ,7f Dirt
Churchill Downs: Derby City Distaff ,$1,000,000 ,4&up f/m ,7f Dirt
Churchill Downs: Kentucky Derby ,$5,000,000 ,3yo ,10f Dirt
Churchill Downs: Pat Day Mile ,$600,000 ,3yo ,8f Dirt
Churchill Downs: Turf Classic ,$1,000,000 ,4&up ,9f Turf
Churchill Downs: Turf Sprint ,$600,000 ,3&up ,5.5f Turf
