How many races are in the kentucky derby?

About the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The 144th running of the $2 million guaranteed Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) will be run Saturday, May 5, 2018 and for the sixth consecutive year, a tiered point system in select races will determine who qualifies to America’s greatest race. read more

The top four finishers at those races earn points and the top 20 horses at the 35 races earn a spot in the starting post in the Kentucky Derby race. History of the Kentucky Derby The 144-year-old event has been going on since 1875. read more