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: Forego ,$600,000 ,3&up ,7f Dirt
Saratoga Race Course: H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Presented by Runhappy ,$500,000 ,3yo ,7f Dirt
Saratoga Race Course: Ketel One Ballerina Stakes ,$500,000 ,3&up f/m ,7f Dirt
Saratoga Race Course: Personal Ensign Presented by Lia Infiniti ,$700,000 ,3&up f/m ,9f Dirt
Saratoga Race Course: Runhappy Travers Stakes ,$1,250,000 ,3yo ,10f Dirt
Saratoga Race Course: Sword Dancer ,$850,000 ,4&up ,12f Turf
Saratoga Race Course: Woodford Reserve Ballston Spa ,$400,000 ,3&up f/m ,8.5f Turf
Woodbine: Play the King Stakes ,$175,000 ,3&up ,7f Turf
Woodbine: Seaway Stakes ,$125,000 ,3&up f/m ,7f AW
Japan Racing Association: Niigata Nisai Stakes ,$580,000 ,2yo ,8f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Keeneland Cup ,$765,000 ,3&up ,6f Turf
Saratoga Race Course: With Anticipation Stakes ,$150,000 ,2yo ,8.5f Turf
Saratoga Race Course: The Woodward ,$750,000 ,3&up ,9f Dirt
Saratoga Race Course: Saranac Stakes ,$200,000 ,3yo ,8.5f Turf
Saratoga Race Course: Prioress Stakes ,$250,000 ,3yo f ,6f Dirt
Saratoga Race Course: Glens Falls ,$250,000 ,3&up f/m ,11f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Sapporo Nisai Stakes ,$580,000 ,2yo ,9f Turf
Del Mar: John C. Mabee Stakes ,$200,000 ,3&up f/m ,9f Turf
Del Mar: Del Mar Debutante Stakes ,$300,000 ,2yo f ,7f Dirt
Colonial Downs: Virginia Derby ,$250,000 ,3yo ,9f Turf
