Oak Grove: Four more spots earned for 2027 Trotting Derby and Oaks
Four more standout 2-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 C$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 2/5. 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 2-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 3/5 win for owners Ervin Miller Stable, Inc., Anthony Lombardi and Stepbystep Racing. Also in the filly division, Verily earned a spot by winning the C$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 3/5.
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 |
-edited release (Oak Grove)