Claim: There were 19 races in the 2017 Road to the Kentucky Derby prep season, with the Breeders' Cup having the largest purse.
Evidence: The 2017 season consisted of 35 races, 19 races for the Kentucky Derby Prep Season and 16 races for the Kentucky Derby Championship Season. Breeders' Cup Juvenile $2,000,000 It is held annually in late October or early November at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships. The current purse is $2,000,000, making it the most valuable race for two-year-olds in North America. It features dozens of stakes races for 2 and 3-year-old Thoroughbreds – the number and specific races have changed slightly over the years.