<Li> Race changes: Added one race (Sam F. Davis Stakes) and removed another (Grey Stakes). </Li> <Li> Rules changes: Added a separate Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby, which will consist of two races: the Cattleya Sho (points awarded: 40--16--8--4) for 2 - year - olds in 2016 and the Hyacinth (points awarded: 50--20--10--5) to be run in early 2017 . The winner of this series will be offered one of the 20 positions available in the Kentucky Derby starting gate . If the top finisher declines or is not able to participate in the Kentucky Derby, the 2nd - place finisher will be offered a spot in the Kentucky Derby . If the 2nd - place finisher declines or is unable to participate, then the 3rd - place finisher will be offered a spot in the Kentucky Derby . No invitation will be offered for the Derby beyond the top three points earners . </Li> <P> The 2018 season consists of 46 races (20 races for the Kentucky Derby Prep Season, 16 races for the Kentucky Derby Championship Season, 7 races for the European Road to the Kentucky Derby, and 3 races for the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby). </P> <Ul> <Li> Race changes: Added one race (Springboard Mile) to the main series . Added one race to the Japan series (Zen - Nippon Nisai Yushun). </Li> <Li> Points system changes: Spiral Stakes moved to a "Wild Card" race, along with the Lexington Stakes . Points for these races will be awarded on 20 - 8 - 4 - 2 basis, which is a decrease for the Spiral and an increase for the Lexington . </Li> <Li> Rules changes: European Road to the Kentucky Derby introduced on a similar basis to the Japan Road . Consists of seven races, four of them on turf and three on synthetic surfaces . Four races will be run in Great Britain (Royal Lodge Stakes / Racing Post Trophy / Conditions Stakes / Burradon Stakes), two in Ireland (Beresford Stakes / Patton Stakes), and one in France (Prix Jean - Luc Lagardère). </Li> </Ul>

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