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.
Author: from Oak Grove Racing Publicity
Standardbred Horse Sales Black Book #2 available online
The Standardbred Horse Sales Company is happy to announce that Black Book #2 is now available to view (full catalog and sortable roster) on our website theblackbook.com and on the equineline.com sales catalog app.
Breeders Crown elimination fields set
Eldorado Scioto Downs will host eliminations for the $8 million Grade 1 Breeders Crown this weekend, and there will be no shortage of past champions and up-and-coming stars in action over the two days of competition.
Springfield (IL) qualifiers slated for Friday
Weather permitting, qualifiers will be held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL on Friday (Oct. 16) 2026. Post time is 11 a.m.
Tarzan Upsets in Dayton Feature
Tarzan and Marcus Miller capitalized on a pair of breaks in stride by the top two betting choices, pulling an upset in the $20,000 conditioned claiming trot Monday evening (Oct. 12) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Lee, Sheridan go all the way in Pocono AHDC Trots
Joe Lee and Yogi Sheridan took their peers pillar to post in their respective $10,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot on Saturday (Oct. 10) as part of a busy weekend for the club.
Frank Gio Heroically wins UET Elite Circuit
The Italian 5-year-old Frank Gio, driven by France’s Matthieu Abrivard, won the UET Elite Circuit final at Italy’s Vinovo racetrack. The race carried a total purse of €500,000 (approximately $560,000), and Frank Gio prevailed despite racing outside the leader, Don Fanucci Zet, the entire way.
Nobody Knows It remains perfect in Maryland Sire Stakes final
After authoring a track record performance earlier in the meet, Nobody Knows It punctuated her season with a victory in the $100,000 Maryland Sire Stakes final for 2-year-old trotting fillies at Rosecroft Raceway on Sunday night (Oct. 11).
Draw schedule for Breeders Crown elims weekend at Scioto
Following an unprecedented 91-day regular summer season at Eldorado Scioto Downs, the south Columbus (OH) oval is gearing up for two exciting Breeders Crown weekends. Local horsemen are reminded that there will be no racing at Dayton Oct. 16, 17, 23 and 24, so those interested in racing are encouraged to check the Scioto condition sheet to enter overnight horses.
Clifford A. Keene, 49, dies
Clifford Keene passed away on Sept. 16, 2026.