Road to the 2016 Triple Crown
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After his impressive 2-year-old season, Nyquist looks like he'll be this year's 2-year-old champion. (Photo by Eclipse Sportswire)
The Kentucky Derby is nearly upon us, and the Kentucky Derby points have all been earned. The anticipation continues as we wait to see who will be in the 2016 Kentucky Derby starting gate.
Last year saw American Pharoah win the Triple Crown, making this season's run even more exciting as we wait to see if we can have back-to-back Triple Crowns after a 37 year drought.
Made up of 35 races that lead to the 2016 Kentucky Derby, the Road to the Kentucky Derby started at Churchill Downs on Sept. 12. Early season races give horses a chance to pick up a maximum of 10 points for each Road to the Kentucky Derby race they run in, with the exception of the 20 points awarded to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner, with the trail working its way up to races worth 100 points for a win in late March. The 20 horses with the most points after the final race of the Road to the Kentucky Derby will automatically be qualified to run in the Derby on May 7 with horses farther down the list getting into the race if one of the top 20 horses decides to skip the Kentucky Derby before race day.
2015-16 ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY POINTS RACES
35 Races (16 Championship Series Races) – Note: Race dates and distances are subject to change by host track.
Kentucky Derby Prep Season (19 races)
Date
Race
Racetrack
Distance
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Sept. 12
Iroquois
Churchill Downs
1 1/16 Miles
10
4
2
1
Sept. 26
FrontRunner
Santa Anita
1 1/16 Miles
10
4
2
1
Oct. 3
Champagne
Belmont Park
1 Mile
10
4
2
1
Oct. 3
Breeders’ Futurity
Keeneland
1 1/16 Miles
10
4
2
1
Oct. 4
Grey
Woodbine
1 1/16 Miles (S)
10
4
2
1
Nov. 3
Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Keeneland
1 1/16 Miles
20
8
4
2
Nov. 21
Delta Downs Jackpot
Delta Downs
1 1/16 Miles
10
4
2
1
Nov. 28
Remsen
Aqueduct
1 1/8 Miles
10
4
2
1
Nov. 28
Kentucky Jockey Club
Churchill Downs
1 1/16 Miles
10
4
2
1
Dec. 19
Los Alamitos Futurity
Los Alamitos
1 1/16 Miles
10
4
2
1
Jan. 9
Jerome
Aqueduct
1 Mile 70 Yards
10
4
2
1
Jan. 16
Sham
Santa Anita
1 Mile
10
4
2
1
Jan. 18
Smarty Jones
Oaklawn Park
1 Mile
10
4
2
1
Jan. 30
Holy Bull
Gulfstream Park
1 1/16 Miles
10
4
2
1
Feb. 13
Withers
Aqueduct
1 1/16 Miles
10
4
2
1
Feb. 13
Robert B. Lewis
Santa Anita
1 1/16 Miles
10
4
2
1
Feb. 15
Southwest
Oaklawn Park
1 1/16 Miles
10
4
2
1
Feb. 20
El Camino Real Derby
Golden Gate
1 1/8 miles
10
4
2
1
Kentucky Derby Championship Series (16 races)
Date
Race
Racetrack
Distance
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Feb. 20
Risen Star
Fair Grounds
1 1/16 Miles
50
20
10
5
Feb. 27
Fountain of Youth
Gulfstream Park
1 1/16 Miles
50
20
10
5
Mar. 12
Gotham
Aqueduct
1 1/16 Miles
50
20
10
5
March 12
San Felipe
Santa Anita
1 1/16 Miles
50
20
10
5
March 12
Tampa Bay Derby
Tampa Bay Downs
1 1/16 Miles
50
20
10
5
March 19
Rebel
Oaklawn Park
1 1/16 Miles
50
20
10
5
March 20
Sunland Derby
Sunland Park
1 1/8 Miles
50
20
10
5
March 26
Spiral
Turfway Park
1 1/8 Miles
50
20
10
5
March 26
UAE Derby
Meydan Racecourse
1 3/16 Miles
100
40
20
10
March 26
Florida Derby
Gulfstream Park
1 1/8 Miles
100
40
20
10
March 26
Louisiana Derby
Fair Grounds
1 1/8 Miles
100
40
20
10
April 9
Wood Memorial
Aqueduct
1 1/8 Miles
100
40
20
10
April 9
Santa Anita Derby
Santa Anita
1 1/8 Miles
100
40
20
10
April 9
Blue Grass
Keeneland
1 1/8 Miles
100
40
20
10
April 16
Arkansas Derby
Oaklawn Park
1 1/8 Miles
100
40
20
10
April 16
Lexington
Keeneland
1 1/16 Miles
10
4
2
1
RESULTS FROM THE 2015-16 ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY
Kentucky Derby Prep Season (19 races)
Date
Race
Racetrack
Distance
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Sept. 12
Iroquois
Churchill Downs
1 1/16 Miles
Cocked and Loaded
Rated R Superstar
Unbridled Outlaw
Conquest Windycity
Sept. 26
FrontRunner
Santa Anita
1 1/16 Miles
Nyquist
Swipe
Hollywood Don
Rare Candy
Oct. 3
Champagne
Belmont Park
1 Mile
Greenpointcrusader
Sunny Ridge
Portfolio Manager
Sail Ahoy
Oct. 3
Breeders’ Futurity
Keeneland
1 1/16 Miles
Brody's Cause
Exaggerator
Rated R Superstar
Sticksstatelydude
Oct. 4
Grey
Woodbine
1 1/16 Miles (S)
Riker
Kasseopia
Tizzarunner
Van Damme
Nov. 3
Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Keeneland
1 1/16 Miles
Nyquist
Swipe
Brody's Cause
Exaggerator
Nov. 21
Delta Downs Jackpot
Delta Downs
1 1/16 Miles
Exaggerator
Sunny Ridge
Harlan Punch
Found Money
Nov. 28
Remsen
Aqueduct
1 1/8 Miles
10
4
2
1
Nov. 28
Kentucky Jockey Club
Churchill Downs
1 1/16 Miles
10
4
2
1
Dec. 19
Los Alamitos Futurity
Los Alamitos
1 1/16 Miles
10
4
2
1
Jan. 9
Jerome
Aqueduct
1 Mile 70 Yards
10
4
2
1
Jan. 16
Sham
Santa Anita
1 Mile
10
4
2
1
Jan. 18
Smarty Jones
Oaklawn Park
1 Mile
10
4
2
1
Jan. 30
Holy Bull
Gulfstream Park
1 1/16 Miles
10
4
2
1
Feb. 13
Withers
Aqueduct
1 1/16 Miles
10
4
2
1
Feb. 13
Robert B. Lewis
Santa Anita
1 1/16 Miles
10
4
2
1
Feb. 15
Southwest
Oaklawn Park
1 1/16 Miles
10
4
2
1
Feb. 20
El Camino Real Derby
Golden Gate
1 1/8 miles
10
4
2
1
Kentucky Derby Championship Series (16 races)
Date
Race
Racetrack
Distance
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Feb. 20
Risen Star
Fair Grounds
1 1/16 Miles
50
20
10
5
Feb. 27
Fountain of Youth
Gulfstream Park
1 1/16 Miles
50
20
10
5
Mar. 12
Gotham
Aqueduct
1 1/16 Miles
50
20
10
5
March 12
San Felipe
Santa Anita
1 1/16 Miles
50
20
10
5
March 12
Tampa Bay Derby
Tampa Bay Downs
1 1/16 Miles
50
20
10
5
March 19
Rebel
Oaklawn Park
1 1/16 Miles
50
20
10
5
March 20
Sunland Derby
Sunland Park
1 1/8 Miles
50
20
10
5
March 26
Spiral
Turfway Park
1 1/8 Miles
50
20
10
5
March 26
UAE Derby
Meydan Racecourse
1 3/16 Miles
100
40
20
10
March 26
Florida Derby
Gulfstream Park
1 1/8 Miles
100
40
20
10
March 26
Louisiana Derby
Fair Grounds
1 1/8 Miles
100
40
20
10
April 9
Wood Memorial
Aqueduct
1 1/8 Miles
100
40
20
10
April 9
Santa Anita Derby
Santa Anita
1 1/8 Miles
100
40
20
10
April 9
Blue Grass
Keeneland
1 1/8 Miles
100
40
20
10
April 16
Arkansas Derby
Oaklawn Park
1 1/8 Miles
100
40
20
10
April 16
Lexington
Keeneland
1 1/16 Miles
10
4
2
1
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