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
Saratoga Race Course: National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame ,$400,000 ,3yo ,8f Turf
Saratoga Race Course: Saratoga Oaks ,$500,000 ,3yo f ,9.5f Turf
Del Mar: Best Pal Stakes ,$150,000 ,2yo ,6f Dirt
Del Mar: Yellow Ribbon Stakes ,$200,000 ,3&up f/m ,8.5f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Elm Stakes ,$549,000 ,3&up ,8.5f Dirt
Saratoga Race Course: Fourstardave ,$750,000 ,3&up ,8f Turf
Saratoga Race Course: Saratoga Derby ,$750,000 ,3yo ,9.5f Turf
Saratoga Race Course: Test Stakes ,$500,000 ,3yo f ,7f Dirt
Saratoga Race Course: Whitney Stakes ,$1,000,000 ,3&up ,9f Dirt
Del Mar: Sorrento Stakes ,$150,000 ,2yo f ,6f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: CBC Sho ,$590,000 ,3&up ,6f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Leopard Stakes ,$538,000 ,3yo ,9f Dirt
Mountaineer: West Virginia Derby ,$400,000 ,3yo ,9f Dirt
Saratoga Race Course: Troy Stakes ,$300,000 ,3&up ,5.5f Turf
Monmouth Park: Philip H. Iselin Stakes ,$150,000 ,3&up ,8.5f Dirt
Saratoga Race Course: Christophe Clement Turf Stakes ,$750,000 ,3&up ,12f Turf
Woodbine: Bold Venture Stakes ,$150,000 ,3&up ,6.5f AW
Woodbine: Canadian Stakes ,$200,000 ,3&up f/m ,8.5f Turf
Woodbine: King Edward Stakes ,$200,000 ,3&up ,8f Turf
