Four more juveniles secure 2027 Oak Grove qualifying spots

OAK GROVE, KY (September 21, 2026) – Four more standout two-year-old trotters have punched their tickets to the eliminations for the 2027 Oak Grove Trotting Derby and Oaks following major Grand Circuit and Kentucky Sire Stakes victories over the weekend.

In the colt division, Swan Good Bi (Swan For All) maintained his flawless record on Friday, September 18, with a track-record-equaling 1:53.2 victory in the $475,100 Grade 1 Peter Haughton Memorial at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Driven by Jordan Ross for trainer Henry Graber Jr., Swan Good Bi secured an automatic qualifying berth in the eliminations for the 2027 $500,000 Oak Grove Trotting Derby.

The gelding is owned by Indiana Stables, Frank Baldachino, Michael Rosenthal, and James Zito. Joining him in the Derby eliminations is Whateverittakes AS, driven by Tony Hall, captured the $400,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series final for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Sunday, September 20, at The Red Mile.  Anette Lorentzon trains Whateverittakes AS, a homebred Walner-Fortunes Dream colt, for owner ACL Stuteri AB.

In the filly division, Birr Castle earned her second automatic qualifying spot in the eliminations to the 2027 $300,000 Oak Grove Trotting Oaks by capturing the $483,350 Grade 1 Jim Doherty Memorial at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday, September 18. Driven by Scott Zeron for trainer Marcus Melander and owner Pheasant Hill Farm, Birr Castle now has career earnings of $476,356. On Sunday, September 20, the undefeated Wall of Fame also punched her second ticket to the Oaks eliminations by winning the $400,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series final for two-year-old trotting fillies at The Red Mile. Driven by Andy Miller, Wall of Fame equaled her lifetime mark of 1:52 with a game victory to keep her career record unblemished.  Wall of Fame now has 9 wins and career earnings of $561,250.

The “Road to…” series was established to reward top two-year-old trotting performances and enrich Oak Grove’s premier events. A series of designated Grand Circuit and Sire Stakes races serve as automatic qualifying events to the Derby and Oaks eliminations.

Road to the Oak Grove Trotting Derby (Colts)

Date	Automatic Qualifying Race	2026 Race Winner
8/8/2026	New Jersey Sire Stakes Championship	Lifetime Dreamer
8/29/2026	William Wellwood	Ocean Storm
9/7/2026	Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Championship	Jimdougie Armitage
9/12/2026	Ohio Sire Stakes Championship (Scarlet)	Cool Julio
9/12/2026	New York Sire Stakes Championship	Uncle Rob
9/18/2026	Peter Haughton	Swan Good Bi
9/20/2026	Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series	Whateverittakes AS
9/26/2026	Mohawk Million
10/9/2026	Indiana Sire Stakes Championship
10/9/2026	Ontario Sire Stakes Championship (Gold)
10/23/2026	Breeders Crown 2YO Trot
11/14/2026	Valley Victory

Road to the Oak Grove Trotting Oaks (Fillies)

Date	Automatic Qualifying Race	2026 Race Winner
8/8/2026	New Jersey Sire Stakes Championship	Wall of Fame
8/29/2026	Peaceful Way	Athena’s Girl
9/7/2026	Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Championship	Birr Castle
9/12/2026	Ohio Sire Stakes Championship (Scarlet)	Blue Ranger
9/12/2026	New York Sire Stakes Championship	Kountry Plunge
9/18/2026	Jim Doherty	Birr Castle
9/20/2026	Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series	Wall of Fame
9/25/2026	Kentuckiana Stallion Management
10/9/2026	Indiana Sire Stakes Championship
10/9/2026	Ontario Sire Stakes Championship (Gold)
10/23/2026	Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Trot
11/14/2026	Goldsmith Maid

From Oak Grove Racing