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Fukuryu Stakes Race History
As the fourth and final event on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby, the Fukuryu S. boasts the largest number of points – on a scale of 40-20-12-8-4 – to the top five finishers. The allowance race is also the longest...

Hycanith Stakes Race History 
The Hyacinth Stakes, the third of four races on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby, is worth points on a scale of 30-15-9-6-3 to the top five finishers. Like the opening leg in the series, the Cattleya S., the Hyacinth...

Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun Race History
 
The Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun, the second event on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby, offers points on a 20-10-6-4-2 scale to the top five finishers. The mid-December highlight attracts Japan’s leading dirt two-year-olds,...

UAE Derby Race History 
The UAE Derby (G2) stands alone is a unique stop on the trail to the Kentucky Derby (G1). Held at Meydan Raceourse in Duabi, the race was formerly on the primary road to the Kentucky Derby. In 2025, it became the lone 100 point...

Lexington Stakes Race History
Although the Lexington (G3) isn’t the most lucrative prize on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, the Keeneland fixture nevertheless holds a special place on the Derby trail.
Traditionally one of the final Kentucky Derby (G1)...

Santa Anita Derby Race History
Inaugurated in 1935 shortly after its host track’s opening, the Santa Anita Derby (G1) has for more than eight decades served as the West Coast’s premier Kentucky Derby (G1) prep. Contested over 1 1⁄8 miles, it offers...

Blue Grass Stakes Race History
Few Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races can boast as long and rich a history as the Blue Grass (G1), a tried-and-true local steppingstone toward the Run for the Roses.
The Blue Grass was first run in 1911 at the long-gone...

Wood Memorial Stakes Race History 
Inaugurated in 1925, the Wood Memorial (G2) has long been an important proving ground for Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders. Originally held over a mile and 70 yards (and later 1 1/16 miles) at Jamaica Race Course, the...

Arkansas Derby Race History 
Most Kentucky Derby prep races exist primarily to serve as steppingstones toward the Run for the Roses. The historic Arkansas Derby (G1) technically serves the same purpose, but the 1 1⁄8-mile race is also an important...