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Kentucky Derby Betting Challenge Qualifier Tournaments Calendar

DateTournament TypeRacetrackSeat ImplicationsMin. # of Races Minimum $ per Race Wager Types
10/27/24
KDBC-BCBC Qualifier
Churchill
One (1) KDBC Seat and One (1) BCBC Seat Guaranteed
5
$70.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
11/9/24
KDBC Qualifier
Churchill
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 33 Participating Players
5
$25.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
11/23/24
KDBC-NHC Qualifier
Churchill
One (1) KDBC Seat and One (1) NHC Seat Guaranteed
5
$70.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
11/30/24
KDBC Qualifier
Churchill
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 33 Participating Players
5
$25.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
12/7/24
KDBC Qualifier
Oaklawn
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 33 Participating Players
5
$25.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
12/21/24
KDBC Qualifier
Fair Grounds
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 33 Participating Players
5
$25.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
12/28/24
KDBC-NHC Qualifier
Turfway
One (1) KDBC Seat and One (1) NHC Seat Guaranteed
5
$70.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
1/4/25
KDBC Qualifier
Oaklawn
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 33 Participating Players
5
$25.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
1/18/25
KDBC Qualifier
Fair Grounds
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 33 Participating Players
5
$25.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
1/26/25
KDBC-NHC Qualifier
TBD
One (1) KDBC Seat and One (1) NHC Seat Guaranteed
5
$70.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
2/1/25
KDBC Qualifier
Oaklawn
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 33 Players
5
$25.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
2/8/25
KDBC Qualifier
Fair Grounds
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 33 Players
5
$25.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
2/15/25
KDBC Qualifier
Fair Grounds
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 33 Players
5
$25.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
2/22/25
KDBC Qualifier
Oaklawn
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 25 Players
5
$30.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
3/1/25
KDBC Qualifier
Turfway
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 25 Players
5
$30.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
3/8/25
KDBC Qualifier
TBD
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 25 Players
5
$30.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
3/15/25
KDBC Qualifier
Colonial
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 25 Players
5
$30.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
3/22/25
KDBC Qualifier
Turfway
Fair Grounds
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 25 Players
5
$30.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
3/29/25
KDBC Qualifier
Oaklawn
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 25 Players
5
$30.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
4/5/25
KDBC Qualifier
Keeneland
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 25 Players
5
$30.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
4/12/25
KDBC Qualifier
Keeneland
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 25 Players
5
$30.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
4/26/25
KDBC Qualifier
Churchill
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 25 Players
5
$30.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
5/1/25
KDBC Qualifier
Churchill
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 20 Players
5
$50.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta
5/2/25
KDBC Last Chance Qualifier
Churchill
One (1) KDBC Seat for every 17 Players
5
$70.00
Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta

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Road to the Kentucky Derby Prep-Race List

The following list of Kentucky Derby prep-races offers an easy calendar to follow TwinSpires KDBC tournament flow.

DateRaceRacetrack | Distance Points
Sep 14, 2024
Churchill Downs | 1 1/16 Miles
10-5-3-2-1
Oct 5, 2024
Keeneland | 1 1/16 Miles
10-5-3-2-1
Oct 5, 2024
Santa Anita | 1 1/16 Miles
10-5-3-2-1
Oct 5, 2024
Aqueduct | 1 Mile
10-5-3-2-1
Oct 27, 2024
Street Sense
Churchill Downs | 1 1/16 Miles
10-5-3-2-1
Nov 1, 2024
30-15-9-6-3
Nov 30, 2024
Churchill Downs | 1 1/16 Miles
10-5-3-2-1
Dec 7, 2024
Aqueduct | 1 Mile
10-5-3-2-1
Dec 13, 2024
Remington Park | 1 Mile
10-5-3-2-1
Dec 14, 2024
Los Alamitos | 1 1/16 Miles
10-5-3-2-1
Dec 21, 2024
Fair Grounds | 1 1/16 Miles
10-5-3-2-1
Jan 4, 2025
Aqueduct | 1 Mile
10-5-3-2-1
Jan 4, 2025
Oaklawn Park | 1 Mile
10-5-3-2-1
Jan 18, 2025
Fair Grounds | 1 1/16 Miles
20-10-6-4-2
Jan 25, 2025
Oaklawn Park | 1 Mile
20-10-6-4-2
Feb 1, 2025
Aqueduct | 1 Mile
20-10-6-4-2
Feb 1, 2025
Santa Anita | 1 1/16 Miles
20-10-6-4-2
Feb 1, 2025
Gulfstream Park | 1 1/16 Miles
20-10-6-4-2
Feb 8, 2025
Tampa Bay Downs | 1 1/16 Miles
20-10-6-4-2
Feb 16, 2025
Sunland Park | 1 1/8 Miles
20-10-6-4-2
Feb 22, 2025
Turfway Park | 1 1/16 Miles (AW)
20-10-6-4-2
DateRaceRacetrack | DistancePoints
Feb 15, 2025
Fair Grounds | 1 1/8 Miles
50-25-15-10-5
Feb 22, 2025
Oaklawn Park | 1 1/16 Miles
50-25-15-10-5
Mar 1, 2025
Gulfstream Park | 1 1/16 Miles
50-25-15-10-5
Mar 1, 2025
Aqueduct | 1 Mile
50-25-15-10-5
Mar 2, 2025
Santa Anita | 1 1/16 Miles
50-25-15-10-5
Mar 8, 2025
Tampa Bay Downs | 1 1/16 Miles
50-25-15-10-5
Mar 15, 2025
Virginia Derby
Colonial Downs | 1 1/8 Miles
50-25-15-10-5
Mar 22, 2025
Fair Grounds | 1 3/16 Miles
100-50-25-15-10
Mar 22, 2025
Turfway Park | 1 1/8 Miles (AW)
100-50-25-15-10
Mar 29, 2025
Oaklawn Park | 1 1/16 Miles
100-50-25-15-10
Mar 29, 2025
Gulfstream Park | 1 1/16 Miles
100-50-25-15-10
Apr 5, 2025
Santa Anita | 1 1/16 Miles
100-50-25-15-10
Apr 5, 2025
Aqueduct | 1 Mile
100-50-25-15-10
Apr 5, 2025
Keeneland | 1 1/8 Miles
100-50-25-15-10
Apr 12, 2025
Keeneland | 1 1/8 Miles
20-10-6-4-2
DateRaceRacetrack | DistancePoints
Nov 23, 2024
Tokyo Racecourse (JRA) | 1 Mile
10-5-3-2-1
Dec 11, 2024
Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun
Kawasaki Racecourse (NAR) | 1 Mile
20-10-6-4-2
Feb 16, 2025
Tokyo Racecourse (JRA)| 1 Mile
30-15-9-6-3
Mar 22, 2025
Nakayama (JRA) | 1 1/8 Miles
40-20-12-8-4
DateRaceRacetrack | Distance1st
Sep 28, 2024
Beresford
Curragh (IRE) | 1 Mile (T)
10-5-3-2-1
Sep 28, 2024
Juddmonte Royal Lodge
Newmarket (GB) | 1 Mile (T)
10-5-3-2-1
Oct 6, 2024
Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère
Longchamp (FR) | 7 F (T)
10-5-3-2-1
Oct 26, 2024
Futurity Trophy
Doncaster (GB) | 1 Mile (T)
10-5-3-2-1
Feb 26, 2025
European Road to the Kentucky Derby Condition Stakes
Kempton Park (GB) | 1 Mile (AW)
20-10-6-4-2
Feb 28, 2025
Patton Stakes
Dundalk (IRE) | 1 Mile (AW)
20-10-6-4-2
Apr 5, 2025
Meydan Racecourse (UAE) | 1 3/16 Miles
100-50-25-15-10
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