2017 Kentucky Derby Prep Races
Churchill Downs News Release —-
The 143rd running of the $2 million guaranteed Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) will be run Saturday, May 6, 2017, and for the fifth consecutive year, a tiered point system in select races will determine who qualifies to America’s greatest race.
RACE TRACK DATE POINTS
Iroquois Churchill Downs Sep 17, 2016 10-4-2-1
FrontRunner Santa Anita Park Oct 1, 2016 10-4-2-1
Champagne Belmont Park Oct 8, 2016 10-4-2-1
Breeders’ Futurity Keeneland Oct 8, 2016 10-4-2-1
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Santa Anita Park Nov 5, 2016 20-8-4-2
Delta Downs Jackpot Delta Downs Nov 19, 2016 10-4-2-1
Remsen Aqueduct Nov 26, 2016 10-4-2-1
Kentucky Jockey Club Churchill Downs Nov 26, 2016 10-4-2-1
Cattleya Sho* Tokyo Racecourse Nov 26, 2016 40-16-8-4
Los Alamitos Futurity Los Alamitos Race Course Dec 10, 2016 10-4-2-1
Jerome Aqueduct Jan 2, 2017 10-4-2-1
Sham Santa Anita Park Jan 7, 2017 10-4-2-1
Smarty Jones Oaklawn Park Jan 16, 2017 10-4-2-1
Lecomte Fair Grounds Jan 21, 2017 10-4-2-1
Withers Aqueduct Feb 4, 2017 10-4-2-1
Holy Bull Gulfstream Park Feb 4, 2017 10-4-2-1
Robert B. Lewis Santa Anita Park Feb 4, 2017 10-4-2-1
Sam F. Davis Tampa Bay Downs Feb 11, 2017 10-4-2-1
El Camino Real Derby Golden Gate Fields Feb 18, 2017 10-4-2-1
Hyacinth* Tokyo Racecourse Feb 19, 2017 50-20-10-5
Southwest Oaklawn Park Feb 20, 2017 10-4-2-1
Risen Star Fair Grounds Feb 25, 2017 50-20-10-5
Fountain of Youth Gulfstream Park Mar 4, 2017 50-20-10-5
Gotham Aqueduct Mar 4, 2017 50-20-10-5
Tampa Bay Derby Tampa Bay Downs Mar 11, 2017 50-20-10-5
San Felipe Santa Anita Park Mar 11, 2017 50-20-10-5
Rebel Oaklawn Park Mar 18, 2017 50-20-10-5
UAE Derby Meydan Racecourse Mar 25, 2017 100-40-20-10
Spiral Turfway Park Mar 25, 2017 50-20-10-5
Sunland Derby Sunland Park Mar 26, 2017 50-20-10-5
Florida Derby Gulfstream Park Apr 1, 2017 100-40-20-10
Louisiana Derby Fair Grounds Apr 1, 2017 100-40-20-10
Wood Memorial Aqueduct Apr 8, 2017 100-40-20-10
Blue Grass Keeneland Apr 8, 2017 100-40-20-10
Santa Anita Derby Santa Anita Park Apr 8, 2017 100-40-20-10
Arkansas Derby Oaklawn Park Apr 15, 2017 100-40-20-10
Lexington Keeneland Apr 15, 2017 10-4-2-1
* indicates Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby Races