The Louisiana Derby and UAE Derby are the first two of eight races over the next three weeks on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series that will offer a maximum of 170 points to the top four eligible finishers on a 100-40-20-10 scale. On Sunday, eight 3-year-olds are entered in the $500,000 Sunland Park Derby (GIII).
(Thursday, March 24, 2022) – Following a one week hiatus, the Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series is back in high gear Saturday with a quartet of qualifying races led by the premiere race of Fair Grounds’ season, the $1 million Louisiana Derby (Grade II).Įarlier Saturday morning, 16 horses are entered to compete in the $1 million UAE Derby (GII) and the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby finale, the Fukuryu Stakes, is on tap at Nakayama Racecourse.
