$1,000,000 Road to the Derby Race Schedule

OFFICIAL RACE SCHEDULE

The order of races for this contest is official as listed below. Every effort has been made using previous year’s information to ensure the most accurate listing of the order of races.

PREP ROUND – 17 ROAD TO THE DERBY CHAMPIONSHIP RACES

Day and Date Track Race  Contest Bet
Saturday, February 23 Gulfstream Park $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2)  $20 Show
Saturday, February 23 Fair Grounds $300,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2)  $20 Show
Saturday, March 2 Aqueduct $400,000 Gotham Stakes (G3)  $20 Show
Saturday, March 9 Tampa Bay $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2)  $20 Show
Saturday, March 9 Santa Anita $300,000 San Felipe Stakes (G2)  $20 Show
Saturday, March 16 Oaklawn $500,000 Rebel Stakes (G2)  $20 Show
Saturday, March 23 Turfway Park $500,000 Spiral Stakes (G3)  $20 Show
Sunday, March 24 Sunland Park $800,000 Sunland Park Derby (G3)  $20 Show
Saturday, March 30 Meydan (Dubai) $2,000,000 UAE Derby (G2)  $20 Place*
Saturday, March 30 Gulfstream Park $1,000,000 Florida Derby (G1)  $20 Show
Saturday, March 30 Fair Grounds $1,000,000 Louisiana Derby (G1)  $20 Show
Saturday, April 6 Aqueduct $1,000,000 Wood Memorial (G1)  $20 Show
Saturday, April 6 Santa Anita $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1)  $20 Show
Saturday, April 13 Keeneland $750,000 Blue Grass Stakes (G1)  $20 Show
Saturday, April 13 Oaklawn $1,000,000 Arkansas Derby (G1)  $20 Show
Saturday, April 20 Keeneland $500,000 Lexington Stakes (G2)  $20 Show
Saturday, April 27 Churchill Downs $200,000 Derby Trial Stakes (G2)  $20 Show

*Show wagering is not available on the UAE Derby. Since Place wagers pay to the top 3 finishers in all Dubai races, $20 to Place will be the official contest wager for the UAE Derby only. 

FINAL ROUND – THE TRIPLE CROWN

Day and Date Track Race  Contest Bet
Saturday, May 4 Churchill Downs $2,000,000 Kentucky Derby (G1) $20 Show
Saturday, May 18 Pimlico $1,000,000 Preakness Stakes (G1) $20 Show
Saturday, June 8 Belmont Park $1,000,000 Belmont Stakes (G1) $20 Show