2017 Kentucky Derby Prep Races
The 143nd 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.
About the Road to the Kentucky Derby
| 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 | Keeneland | 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 | Nov 26, 2016 | 40-16-8-4 |
| Los Alamitos Futurity | Los Alamitos Race Course | Dec 10, 2016 | 10-4-2-1 |
| Jerome | Aqueduct | Jan 7, 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 | Jan 28, 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 11, 2017 | 10-4-2-1 |
| 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 |