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Kentucky Derby Prep Races 2027: Road to the Kentucky Derby Schedule, Points and Winners

The Road to the Kentucky Derby has 36 points races in North America, from September 12, 2026 to April 10, 2027. Six have been run; the next is the Kentucky Jockey Club on November 28, 2026.

September 2026

DateRaceTrackPointsWinner
Sep 12IroquoisChurchill Downs10-5-3-2-1Salahudin

October 2026

DateRaceTrackPointsWinner
Oct 3American PharoahSanta Anita10-5-3-2-1Hughes
Oct 3Breeders' FuturityKeeneland10-5-3-2-1American History
Oct 3ChampagneBelmont Park10-5-3-2-1U. S. S. Valor
Oct 25Street SenseChurchill Downs10-5-3-2-1Jas
Oct 30Breeders' Cup JuvenileKeeneland30-15-9-6-3Hughes

November 2026

DateRaceTrackPointsWinner
Nov 28Kentucky Jockey ClubChurchill Downs10-5-3-2-1To be run

December 2026

DateRaceTrackPointsWinner
Dec 5RemsenBelmont Park10-5-3-2-1To be run
Dec 12Los Alamitos FuturityLos Alamitos10-5-3-2-1To be run
Dec 19Gun RunnerFair Grounds10-5-3-2-1To be run
Dec 19Remington Springboard MileRemington Park10-5-3-2-1To be run

January 2027

DateRaceTrackPointsWinner
Jan 2Smarty JonesOaklawn Park10-5-3-2-1To be run
Jan 16LecomteFair Grounds20-10-6-4-2To be run
Jan 16LeonatusTurfway Park10-5-3-2-1To be run
Jan 16WithersBelmont Park20-10-6-4-2To be run
Jan 23Holy BullGulfstream Park20-10-6-4-2To be run

February 2027

DateRaceTrackPointsWinner
Feb 6Robert B. LewisSanta Anita20-10-6-4-2To be run
Feb 6Sam F. DavisTampa Bay Downs20-10-6-4-2To be run
Feb 6SouthwestOaklawn Park20-10-6-4-2To be run
Feb 13Risen StarFair Grounds50-25-15-10-5To be run
Feb 20GothamBelmont Park50-25-15-10-5To be run
Feb 20John Battaglia MemorialTurfway Park20-10-6-4-2To be run
Feb 21Sunland Park DerbySunland Park20-10-6-4-2To be run
Feb 27Fountain of YouthGulfstream Park50-25-15-10-5To be run

March 2027

DateRaceTrackPointsWinner
Mar 6San FelipeSanta Anita50-25-15-10-5To be run
Mar 6Tampa Bay DerbyTampa Bay Downs50-25-15-10-5To be run
Mar 13RebelOaklawn Park50-25-15-10-5To be run
Mar 13Virginia DerbyColonial Downs50-25-15-10-5To be run
Mar 20Jeff Ruby SteaksTurfway Park100-50-25-15-10To be run
Mar 20Louisiana DerbyFair Grounds100-50-25-15-10To be run
Mar 27Florida DerbyGulfstream Park100-50-25-15-10To be run

April 2027

DateRaceTrackPointsWinner
Apr 3Blue GrassKeeneland100-50-25-15-10To be run
Apr 3Santa Anita DerbySanta Anita100-50-25-15-10To be run
Apr 3Wood MemorialBelmont Park100-50-25-15-10To be run
Apr 10Arkansas DerbyOaklawn Park100-50-25-15-10To be run
Apr 10LexingtonKeeneland20-10-6-4-2To be run

Races outside North America

These count toward their own regional series, not the North American leaderboard.

DateRaceTrackSeriesPoints
Sep 26BeresfordCurraghEurope10-5-3-2-1
Sep 26Royal LodgeNewmarketEurope10-5-3-2-1
Oct 4Prix Jean-Luc LagardèreParisLongchampEurope10-5-3-2-1
Oct 24Futurity TrophyDoncasterEurope10-5-3-2-1
Nov 28CattleyaTokyoJapan10-5-3-2-1
Dec 16Zen-Nippon Nisai YushunKawasakiJapan20-10-6-4-2
Jan 22UAE 2000 GuineasMeydanMiddle East20-10-6-4-2
Feb 6Saudi DerbyKing Abdulaziz RacecourseMiddle East30-15-9-6-3
Feb 19Dubai Road to the Kentucky Derby StakesMeydanMiddle East20-10-6-4-2
Feb 21HyacinthTokyoJapan30-15-9-6-3
Feb 24Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions StakesKemptonEurope20-10-6-4-2
Feb 26PattonDundalkEurope20-10-6-4-2
Mar 27FukuryuNakayamaJapan40-20-12-8-4
Mar 27UAE DerbyMeydanMiddle East100-60-30-15-10

Schedule and points from Churchill Downs, which lists them as subject to change. Winners and results from the official charts.