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: March Stakes ,$717,000 ,4&up ,9f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: Takamatsunomiya Kinen ,$2,297,000 ,4&up ,6f Turf
Aqueduct: Distaff Handicap ,$150,000 ,4&up f/m ,7f Dirt
Keeneland: Kentucky Utilities Transylvania Stakes ,$150,000 ,3yo ,8.5f Turf
Keeneland: Shakertown Stakes ,$200,000 ,3&up ,5.5f Turf
Keeneland: Toyota Blue Grass Stakes ,$1,000,000 ,3yo ,9f Dirt
Santa Anita: Providencia Stakes ,$100,000 ,3yo f ,9f Turf
Santa Anita: Royal Heroine Stakes ,$200,000 ,4&up f/m ,8f Turf
Santa Anita: Santa Anita Derby ,$1,000,000 ,3yo ,9f Dirt
Santa Anita: Santa Anita Oaks ,$400,000 ,3yo f ,8.5f Dirt
Keeneland: Madison Stakes ,$300,000 ,4&up f/m ,7f Dirt
Keeneland: Commonwealth Stakes ,$250,000 ,4&up ,7f Dirt
Keeneland: Central Bank Ashland Stakes ,$500,000 ,3yo f ,8.5f Dirt
Japan Racing Association: Lord Derby Challenge Trophy ,$785,000 ,4&up ,8f Turf
Aqueduct: Wood Memorial ,$750,000 ,3yo ,9f Dirt
Aqueduct: Gazelle Stakes ,$300,000 ,3yo f ,9f Dirt
Aqueduct: Excelsior Stakes ,$150,000 ,4&up ,9f Dirt
Aqueduct: Carter Handicap ,$400,000 ,4&up ,7f Dirt
Aqueduct: Bay Shore Stakes ,$250,000 ,3yo ,7f Dirt
Santa Anita: Las Flores Stakes ,$100,000 ,4&up f/m ,6f Dirt
