Four more stars secure spots in 2027 Oak Grove Trotting Derby and Oaks

OAK GROVE, KY (October 12, 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 Sire Stakes Championship victories over the weekend.

In the colt division, Fifty and Famous secured an automatic qualifying berth in the eliminations for the 2027 $500,000 Oak Grove Trotting Derby with a victory in the $250,000 Indiana Sire Stakes Championship for 2-year-old trotting colts at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday, October 9. Driven by Trace Tetrick for trainer Luis Quevedo, Fifty and Famous is owned by John Barnard and has increased his bankroll to $193,350. Also in the colt division, Detonater Hanover earned a spot by winning the $350,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final for 2-year-old trotting colts at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday, October 10 in a stakes record 1:52.2.  Driven by Tyler Moore for trainer and father Ian Moore, Detonater Hanover increased his career earnings to $529,232.  He is owned by Detonater Hanover Stable.

In the filly division, Redice earned her automatic qualifying spot in the eliminations to the 2027 $300,000 Oak Grove Trotting Oaks by capturing the $250,000 Indiana Sire Stakes Championship for two-year-old trotting fillies on Friday, October 9 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Driven by Atlee Bender for trainer Erv Miller, Redice posted a 1:55.3 win for owners Ervin Miller Stable, Inc., Anthony Lombardi and Stepbystep Racing. Also in the filly division, Verily earned a spot by winning the $350,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final for 2-year-old trotting fillies at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday, October 10. Driven by Louis-Philippe Roy for trainer Meg Crone and owner Bill Donovan, Verily increased her career earnings to $431,575 in a stakes record time of 1:52.3.

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	Wrong Sounds Right
10/9/2026	Indiana Sire Stakes Championship	Fifty and Famous
10/10/2026	Ontario Sire Stakes Championship (Gold)	Detonater Hanover
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	Climatic Hanover
10/9/2026	Indiana Sire Stakes Championship	Redice
10/10/2026	Ontario Sire Stakes Championship (Gold)	Verily
10/23/2026	Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Trot
11/14/2026	Goldsmith Maid