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): QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes ,$635,000 ,3&up f/m ,12f Turf
Ascot (UK): QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup ,$635,000 ,3&up ,16f Turf
Ascot (UK): QIPCO British Champions Sprint Stakes ,$635,000 ,3&up ,6f Turf
Ascot (UK): QIPCO Champion Stakes ,$1,651,000 ,3&up ,10f Turf
Ascot (UK): Queen Elizabeth II Stakes ,$1,397,000 ,3&up ,8f Turf
Far Hills: American Grand National ,$250,000 ,4&up ,21f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Fuji Stakes ,$1,221,000 ,3&up ,8f Turf
Keeneland: Lexus Raven Run Stakes ,$350,000 ,3yo f ,7f Dirt
Keeneland: Perryville Stakes ,$300,000 ,3yo ,7f Dirt
Woodbine: Ontario Derby ,$135,000 ,3yo ,9f AW
Japan Racing Association: Kikuka Sho ,$4,115,000 ,3yo ,15f Turf
Keeneland: Rood & Riddle Dowager Stakes ,$300,000 ,3&up f/m ,12f Turf
Keeneland: Bank of America Valley View Stakes ,$350,000 ,3yo f ,8f Turf
Belmont at the Big A: Bold Ruler ,$175,000 ,3&up ,6f Dirt
Belmont at the Big A: Forty Niner ,$250,000 ,3&up ,8f Dirt
Belmont at the Big A: Mother Goose Stakes ,$250,000 ,3yo f ,9f Dirt
Great Meadow: William H. Allison Hurdle Stakes ,$150,000 ,4&up ,17f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Artemis Stakes ,$602,000 ,2yo f ,8f Turf
Japan Racing Association: Swan Stakes ,$1,221,000 ,3&up ,7f Turf
Keeneland: Bryan Station Stakes ,$600,000 ,3yo ,8f Turf
