Official Contest Race OrderThe 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. Important Notice for Saturday, March 31:
$20 Place is the Official Contest Wager for the UAE Derby in Dubai. Since Show betting is not available on the Dubai races, the official contest wager on the UAE Derby from Dubai will be $20 Place. The equivalent of Show betting in North America, Place wagers pay to the top 3 finishers in Dubai. |
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| Saturday, February 25 |
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| Fair Grounds – Risen Star Stakes | G2 | $300,000 | 1 1/16 Miles | | Sunland Park – Borderland Derby | | $150,000 | 1 1/16 Miles | | Sunday, February 26 |
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| Gulfstream Park – Fountain of Youth | G2 | $400,000 | 1 1/16 Miles | | Saturday, March 3 |
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| Aqueduct - Gotham Stakes | G3 | $400,000 | 1 1/16 Miles | | Turfway Park – John Battaglia Memorial | | $100,000 | 1 1/16 Miles | | Saturday, March 10 |
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| Gulfstream Park – Swale Stakes | G3 | $150,000 | 7 Furlongs | | Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay Derby | G2 | $350,000 | 1 1/16 Miles | | Santa Anita - San Felipe Stakes | G2 | $300,000 | 1 1/16 Miles | | Saturday, March 17 |
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| Oaklawn – Rebel Stakes | G2 | $500,000 | 1 1/16 Mile | | Saturday, March 24 |
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| Turfway Park – Vinery Racing Spiral Stakes | G3 | $500,000 | 1 1/16 Miles | | Sunday, March 25 |
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| Sunland Park - Sunland Derby | G3 | $800,000 | 1 1/8 Miles | | Saturday, March 31 |
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Meydan (UAE) – UAE Derby
Official Contest wager is $20 Place - a Place
wager pays to the top 3 finishers in Dubai. | G2 | $2,000,000 | 1 1/8 Miles | | Gulfstream – Florida Derby | G1 | $1,000,000 | 1 1/8 Miles | | Sunday, April 1 |
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| Fair Grounds – Louisiana Derby | G1 | $1,000,000 | 1 1/8 Miles | | Saturday, April 7 |
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| Aqueduct - Wood Memorial | G1 | $1,000,000 | 1 1/8 Miles | | Hawthorne - Illinois Derby | G3 | $500,000 | 1 1/8 Miles | | Santa Anita - Santa Anita Derby | G1 | $750,000 | 1 1/8 Miles | | Saturday, April 14 |
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| Keeneland - Toyota Blue Grass Stakes | G1 | $750,000 | 1 1/8 Miles | | Oaklawn - Arkansas Derby | G1 | $1,000,000 | 1 1/8 Miles | | Saturday, April 21 |
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| Keeneland – Lexington Stakes | G2 | $500,000 | 1 1/16 Miles | | FINAL ROUND – THE TRIPLE CROWN |
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| Saturday, May 5 |
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| Churchill Downs – The Kentucky Derby | G1 | $2,000,000 | 1 1/4 Miles | | Saturday, May 19 |
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| Pimlico – The Preakness Stakes | G1 | $1,000,000 | 1 3/16 Miles | | Saturday, June 9 |
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| Belmont Park – The Belmont Stakes | G1 | $1,000,000 | 1 1/2 Miles |
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