Road to the May 1 Kentucky Derby Stakes Race Lineup

Here is the road of three-year-old stakes races that will lead to the May 1 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, which kicks off the annual Triple Crown Series.

Saturday January 30 – $200,00 Holy Bull Stakes (Gr. 3) at Gulfstream; $100,000 Robert Lewis Stakes (Gr. 3) at Santa Anita

Saturday Feb. 6 – $250,000 Withers Stakes (Gr. 3) at Aqueduct; $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (Gr. 3) at Tampa Bay Downs

Tampa Bay Downs is a popular simulcast track especially with east coast horseplayers.

Saturday Feb. 13 – $400,000 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds

Monday Feb. 15 – $750,000 Southwest Stakes Gr. 3) at Oaklawn

Saturday Feb. 27 – $300,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (Gr. 2) at Gulfstream 

Saturday March 6 – $300,000 Gotham Stakes (Gr. 3) at Aqueduct; $300,000 San Felipe Stakes (Gr. 2) at Santa Anita;  $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (Gr. 2) at Tampa Bay Downs

Kentucky Derby Day is Saturday May 1. Prep races for the Derby are already in progress.

Saturday March 13 – $1 Million Rebel Stakes (Gr. 2) at Oaklawn

Saturday March 20 – $1 Million Louisiana Derby (Gr. 2) at Fair Grounds

Saturday March 27 – $750,000 Florida Derby (Gr. 1) at Gulfstream; $250,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks Stakes (Gr. 3) at Turfway 

Saturday April 3 – $750,000 Wood Memorial (Gr. 2) at Aqueduct; $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (Gr. I) at Santa Anita

Saturday April 10 – $1 Million Arkansas Derby (Gr. I)

Horseplayers can bet Derby preps at any of the 5 Rosie’s Gaming Emporiums, including the newest one in Dumfries.

*Betting available at any Rosie’s Gaming Emporium and VA-Horseplay OTB.

*Online betting available at TVG.com, Xpressbet.com, Twinspires.com and NYRABets.com.