Road to Derby Series Kicks Off With Fountain of Youth

The "Citgo Racing to the Kentucky Derby," series of nine shows on the ESPN networks kicks off Saturday with the grade I Fountain of Youth Stakes from Gulfstream Park. The 1 1/16-mile Fountain of Youth will be shown on tape delay on ESPN from 6-6:30 p.m. (ET).

Hosting the telecast will be Jeff Medders, with analyst Randy Moss and reporter Jeannine Edwards.

"Citgo Racing to the Kentucky Derby"
(all times Eastern, schedule subject to change)
2/16, ESPN, 6-6:30 p.m., Fountain of Youth, Gulfstream Park
3/10, ESPN2, 8-9 p.m., Louisiana Derby, Fair Grounds and
El Camino Real Derby Golden, Gate Fields
3/16, ESPN, 5-6 p.m., Florida Derby and Swale, Gulfstream Park
3/17, ESPN2, 4-5 p.m., Gotham, Aqueduct
3/23, ESPN2, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Lane's End Spiral, Turfway Park
4/6, ESPN, 5-6 p.m., Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita and
Illinois Derby, Sportsman's Park
4/13, ESPN, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Wood Memorial, Aqueduct and Toyota Blue Grass, Keeneland
4/20, ESPN2, 6-7 p.m., Coolmore Lexington, Keeneland and Federico Tesio, Pimlico
4/28, ESPN2, 2-3 p.m., Triple Crown Special Studio Show