Road To The Roses: Weekly Fantasy Horse Racing

2026 Weekly Road to the Roses

Weekly fantasy racing. Pick horses per race. Lock two trainers and two jockeys. After the regular season, choose five horses for the Kentucky Derby finals. Play for CVNB Bragging Rights.

Tier 1 Pick 2 Tier 2 Pick 1 Tier 3 Pick 1 Finals Choose 5 horses Prize CVNB Bragging Rights
How to play
  • Before the season begins, lock in two trainers and two jockeys
  • For each listed race, submit picks before first post
  • Tier 1 races allow two horse picks. Tier 2 and Tier 3 allow one
  • Only top four finishers score points for horses
  • Trainer and jockey points apply only when your picked horse wins
Scoring

Tier 1 30, 20, 10, 5

Tier 2 20, 10, 5, 2

Tier 3 10, 5, 2, 1

Kentucky Derby 100, 50, 25, 10

If a horse you picked wins and its trainer matches one of your locked trainers, you earn the same win points again. Same for jockey.

Finals rules
  • After the final regular season race, each player locks five horses
  • Those five must be horses you used during the regular season
  • Only those five can be picked for the Kentucky Derby

2026 Schedule and Points

Date Race Tier Points Top 4
Feb 14, 2026Risen StarTier 220, 10, 5, 2
Feb 14, 2026Saudi DerbyTier 310, 5, 2, 1
Feb 21, 2026John Battaglia MemorialTier 310, 5, 2, 1
Feb 22, 2026HyacinthTier 310, 5, 2, 1
Feb 25, 2026European Road to the Kentucky DerbyTier 310, 5, 2, 1
Feb 28, 2026Fountain of YouthTier 220, 10, 5, 2
Feb 28, 2026GothamTier 220, 10, 5, 2
Mar 1, 2026Rebel StakesTier 220, 10, 5, 2
Mar 6, 2026Patton StakesTier 310, 5, 2, 1
Mar 7, 2026San FelipeTier 220, 10, 5, 2
Mar 7, 2026Tampa Bay DerbyTier 220, 10, 5, 2
Mar 14, 2026Virginia DerbyTier 220, 10, 5, 2
Mar 21, 2026Jeff Ruby SteaksTier 130, 20, 10, 5
Mar 21, 2026Louisiana DerbyTier 130, 20, 10, 5
Mar 28, 2026Arkansas DerbyTier 130, 20, 10, 5
Mar 28, 2026Florida DerbyTier 130, 20, 10, 5
Mar 28, 2026Fukuryu StakesTier 310, 5, 2, 1
Mar 28, 2026UAE DerbyTier 130, 20, 10, 5
Apr 4, 2026Blue GrassTier 130, 20, 10, 5
Apr 4, 2026Santa Anita DerbyTier 130, 20, 10, 5
Apr 4, 2026Wood MemorialTier 130, 20, 10, 5
Apr 11, 2026Lexington StakesTier 310, 5, 2, 1
May 2, 2026Kentucky DerbyDerby100, 50, 25, 10