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2020 Kentucky Derby Prep Races You Must Watch Out For
By Sarah Walker – swsarahwalker6@gmail.com
The hype for the 2020 Kentucky Derby starts to fill the air of Churchill Downs as we draw near to this grand horse racing tournament. It serves as the opening race for the upcoming U.S. Triple Crown Series, followed by the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes.
Kentucky Derby this year will commemorate a two-day event starting on May 2, 2020, and will end on May 3, 2020. It will showcase the best-thoroughbred racers in the country vying for a million purse prize. As stated, this will find its home again in Churchill Downs, where three-year-old colts will compete in a one ¼ miles running distance. Aside from that, the betting games will come massive, which will make the event more entertaining and fun.
While we are still a quarter away before the 2020 Kentucky Derby starts, do know that particular Kentucky Derby prep races will help each entry earn an automatic berth to the “Run For The Roses.” These horse racing shows will serve as your platform for scouting your desired bets for the derby. Let’s get to know them.
Gotham Stakes
The Gotham Stakes is an official Kentucky Derby prep race that takes place every second Saturday of March. This year, the Gotham Stakes will find its home in Aqueduct, where three-year-old thoroughbreds compete in a dirt track. The winner will have its automatic entry to the derby.
Tampa Bay Derby
Tampa Bay Downs will host the Tampa Day Derby on March 7, 2020, and the winner for this event will also get an automatic entry to the 2020 Kentucky Derby. The contenders for the Tampa Day Derby will compete in a one ⅙ mile running distance, and the winner may take home a purse prize of $350, 000.
Louisiana Derby
The Louisiana Derby is another Kentucky Derby prep racing event that takes place on March 22. It settles every year in the racing field of Fair Grounds situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. The entries for this racing event will saddle up in a one ⅛ running distance with $1, 000, 000 as the prize at stake.
Sunland Park Derby
The Sunland Park Derby is a specific horse racing event created for three-year-old fillies, colts, and geldings. It will take place on March 23, 2020, at Sunland Racetrack, New Mexico, where the contenders compete in a one ⅛ mile running distance. The winning entry for this horse racing event will take home a prize amounting to $800, 000.
UAE Derby
The UAE Derby is a Kentucky Derby prep race, which will commence on March 29, 2020. This thoroughbred-flat racing event is held annually in the racing field of Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, UAE. It is one of the richest horse racing events in the world where the winner can take home a prize amounting to $2,500,000.
Florida Derby
Another Kentucky Derby prep race that is happening on March 29, 2020, is the Florida Derby. It will take place in Gulfstream Park, Florida, where three-year-old colts compete in a one ⅛ running distance. The winner for this event can also expect a prize of $1, 000, 000.
Wood Memorial Stakes
The Aqueduct Racetrack, located in Queens, New York, will host the Wood Memorial Stakes on April 5, 2020. The winning entry for this racing event will earn an automatic ticket to the 2020 Kentucky Derby. Each entry will saddle up in a one ⅛ miles running distance where only three-year-old colts are accepted to join the event. The winner can take home a prize amounting to $1, 000, 000.
Blue Grass Stakes
The Blue Grass Stakes will take place in Kneeland, Kentucky, on April 5, 2020. The same with the horse racing shows mentioned above. The winner will also get a spot for the 2020 Kentucky Derby. The entries for the Blue Grass Stakes will compete in a one ⅛ miles for a prize at stake of $1, 000, 000.
Santa Anita Derby
The Santa Anita Derby is a Grade 1 Stakes horse racing showdown that will commence on April 5, 2020. It is held annually at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The winner can take home a ticket in the upcoming Kentucky Derby with a prize of $1, 000, 000.
Arkansas Derby
The Arkansas Derby completes the list of prep races for Kentucky Derby, in which a thoroughbred racer can earn a direct flight in the “Run For The Roses.” It will take place on April 12, 2020, at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The winner for this event shall take home a prize of $1, 000, 000.
Takeaway
The 2020 Kentucky Derby will happen a few months from now, and a lot of horse racing fans are excited to witness another season of this world’s renowned horse racing showdown. But before this event, there are several Kentucky Derby prep races you can partake where a horse racer can earn an automatic ticket to the derby. That said, you should not miss these prep races to have a preview for the upcoming Kentucky Derby.
