#Alba quincy kentucky derby 2017 plus
#Alba quincy kentucky derby 2017 series

The seven major preps for the Kentucky Derby are the Louisiana Derby, UAE Derby, Florida Derby, Wood Memorial, Blue Grass Stakes, Santa Anita Derby and Arkansas Derby.

#Alba quincy kentucky derby 2017 plus

Most positions in the Derby starting gate are earned on the main Road, consisting of 34 races in North America plus one in Dubai. This point system replaced the previous graded stakes race earnings system.

#Alba quincy kentucky derby 2017 series

The field is limited to twenty horses who qualify based on points earned in the 2019 Road to the Kentucky Derby, a series of designated races that was first introduced in 2013. The Kentucky Derby is only open to three-year-old Thoroughbreds, thus entrants in the 2019 race were foaled in 2016, mostly as part of the North America foal crop of roughly 22,500. Main article: 2019 Road to the Kentucky Derby Cleveland Browns star quarterback Baker Mayfield provided the 'Riders Up'.ДЄlthough Maximum Security crossed the finish line before long shot Country House, Maximum Security was disqualified and the victory was awarded to Country House after Maximum Security was judged to have cost War of Will and Long Range Toddy a better placing in the race when he swerved into their path, causing them to check strides. The race was broadcast by NBC, with coverage by NBCSN of undercard races beginning at 12:30В pm EDT and main network coverage of pre-race activities starting at 2:30В pm EDT. The purse for 2019 was increased from US$2 million to US$3 million. It is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1 + 1вЃ„ 4 miles (2.0В km), and has been run at Churchill Downs racetrack since its inception in 1875. The Derby is held annually on the first Saturday in May, at the end of the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The field was open to 20 horses, who qualified for the race by earning points on the 2019 Road to the Kentucky Derby. The 2019 Kentucky Derby (officially, the 2019 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve ) was the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby, and took place on Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Louisville, Kentucky.