Trio of International Races Added to Kentucky Derby Series Lineup
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Trio of International Races Added to Kentucky Derby Series Lineup
A trio of new points-bearing races on the European / Middle East Road to the Kentucky Derby series have been added to the lineup for 2026, according to a Churchill Downs Incorporated release Tuesday. The G3 UAE 2000 Guineas, G3 Saudi Derby and Dubai Road to the Kentucky Derby Stakes (formerly the Al Bastakiya) will now award qualifying points toward up to two invitations for 3-year-olds to compete in the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Rese…
Road to Kentucky Derby gets 3 new Middle East races
Churchill Downs Inc. added three points-bearing races to the European-Middle East road to the Kentucky Derby series. The Group 3 UAE 2000 Guineas, the Saudi Derby (G3) and the Dubai Road to the Kentucky Derby Stakes, formerly the Al Bastakiya, now will award qualifying points toward up to two invitations for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds to compete in Kentucky Derby 2026 on Saturday, May 2. The new races and their points are: The UAE 2000 Guineas. 1 …
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