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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 […]
It’s not often you see a graduation driver who’s held a licence for nineteen years and has had just one drive. When I saw John Fanning’s name pop up in the results sheet at the recently held workouts at Chertsey, it got me digging. It turns out that John is a recently retired General Practitioner […]
OAK GROVE, KY (September 28, 2026) – Two 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 victories over the weekend. In the colt division, Wrong Sounds Right secured an automatic qualifying berth in the eliminations for the 2027 $500,000 […]
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 […]
OAK GROVE, KY (September 15, 2026) – Uncle Rob (Met’s Hall) secured his spot in the eliminations to the 2027 $500,000 Oak Grove Trotting Derby by winning the $300,000 New York Sire Stakes Championship for two-year-old trotting males on Saturday at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Driven by Andy Miller for owner Andy Miller Stable, Inc. and […]
OAK GROVE, KY (September 10, 2026) – Jimdougie Armitage (Greenshoe), a $750,000 Lexington Selected yearling, secured his spot in the eliminations to the 2027 $500,000 Oak Grove Trotting Derby by winning the $300,000 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Championship on Monday at Pocono Downs. Driven and trained by Ake Svanstedt, Jimdougie Armitage has won his last three starts […]
OAK GROVE, KY (September 2, 2026) – Grade 1 William Wellwood Memorial winner Ocean Storm secured his spot in the eliminations to the 2027 $500,000 Oak Grove Trotting Derby with a stakes record equaling harness racing performance of 1:52.4 in Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Driver Yannick Gingras won the Wellwood for the fifth time […]
OAK GROVE, KY (August 25, 2026) — The Road to the 2027 $500,000 Oak Grove Trotting Derby and $300,000 Oak Grove Trotting Oaks is officially underway. The first two “Win and You’re In” automatic qualifying races were contested on Hambletonian Day at the Meadowlands, where Lifetime Dreamer (Ecurie D DK) captured the New Jersey Sire Stakes […]
OAK GROVE, Ky. — Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel wrapped its sixth year hosting live harness racing this past week, which proved to be the greatest season yet for the southwest Kentucky track with continued handle gains year over year as well as a successful foray onto the Grand Circuit with the inaugural running […]
OAK GROVE, Ky. — Brett Pelling harness racing trainee Sea Bistro Hanover (Captaintreacherous) set flight past the quarter and muscled around the track to equal the fastest pacing mile ever at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel with a 1:48 victory in the $80,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) final for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings […]
OAK GROVE, Ky. — Carbon Fiber found a perfect trip from the pocket behind quick fractions and capitalized effortlessly in the stretch for a track-record harness racing victory in the $80,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes final for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings on “Tuesday at the Trots” (July 14) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel. […]
OAK GROVE, Ky. — In just the second start of her career, Erv Miller trainee Dame Frances (Pebble Beach) fired first up on the rim to the last turn and kicked by pacesetter Banana Beach to win the $80,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) final for 2-year-old pacing fillies under wraps in a harness racing track-record […]
OAK GROVE, Ky. — The record-breaking 2026 live harness racing season for Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel draws to a close this week with three days of racing starting on Monday (July 13) and eight total Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) finals through the week. Monday’s card features six total divisions of KYSS including two […]
OAK GROVE, Ky. — Virgil Morgan Jr. trainee Hope Hill (Papi Rob Hanover) outfooted the surrounding early speed to take the lead and cruise on the muscle to a track-record 1:49.1 harness racing victory in the $80,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) “A” division for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Wednesday afternoon (July 8) at Oak Grove […]
OAK GROVE, Ky. — Driver Dexter Dunn posted another five-win day on “Tuesday at the Trots” (July 7) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel including a sweep of the $60,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) “A” divisions for trotting 3-year-olds with a pair of Marcus Melander pupils, which were part of a three-win day for […]
OAK GROVE, Ky. — Jamie Sullivan trainee Miki’s Big Bang (Always B Miki) ground forward from off the speed to tackle strung-out leader Midnight Drive and clinch the win in the $60,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) “A” division for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Monday afternoon (July 6) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & […]
OAK GROVE, Ky. — A treasure trove of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) races highlights the upcoming week of live harness racing at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel this Monday (July 6) through Wednesday (July 8), all at a special new post time of 10:55 a.m. (CDT). The 15-race card on Monday features seven total […]
OAK GROVE, Ky. — Due to overwhelming heat with indexes over 100 degrees in Kentucky, Oak Grove has cancelled harness racing scheduled for Monday (June 29) and Tuesday (June 30) out of caution for all horses and drivers slated to compete. With the loss of racing this week, Oak Grove has added an extra race […]
OAK GROVE, Ky. — One race after the track record for 3-year-old pacing colts at Oak Grove was bested, Chris Ryder trainee Show Me Your Ace snatched the title with a 1:49 win going pillar to post in the fourth of four $40,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) divisions for his cohort on the Wednesday (June […]
OAK GROVE, Ky. — Driver Dexter Dunn and trainer Marcus Melander flourished on the 16-race card of harness racing at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday (June 23) with five wins each on the card stacked with all trotting events and 15 divisions of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS). Top honor on the day’s […]
OAK GROVE, Ky. — Brett Pelling pupil Three Times Bettor and Chris Beaver trainee Gimpanzee Dancer defended their Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) titles at Oak Grove with wins in their respective $150,000 finals on Monday (June 22), a harness racing card featuring nearly $1 million in purses. Three Times Bettor (driven by Dexter Dunn) maintained […]
OAK GROVE, Ky. — Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel hosts a robust schedule of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) races over the coming week, with a quartet of $150,000 summer series championships for 4-year-olds headlining Monday’s (June 22) 15-race program totaling nearly $1 million in purses. The male pacing final, carded as the opener, sets […]
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OAK GROVE, Ky. — Wayne Oke trainee Muskateer Hanover returned to the top class where he won three weeks ago and reclaimed his crown with a 1:51.1 victory in the $30,000 Open Handicap Pace on Tuesday afternoon (June 16) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel. Leaving from post 5, driver Geremy Bobbitt blasted Muskateer […]
