The Kentucky Standardbred racing season in 2026 will begin March 23 at Oak Grove Racing & Gaming and conclude Nov. 12 at Cumberland Run, based on a dates schedule published by the Kentucky Horse Racing & Gaming Corporation.
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Unreasonable roars in Oak Grove KYSS
Sent the 1-5 favorite, Unreasonable journeyed first-up on the rim and easily ground down her competition to post the top mile of Tuesday afternoon’s (July 8) Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) events at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel in winning her division for 3-year-old pacing fillies.
Alwaystellthetruth rolls in Oak Grove feature
Driver Marvin Luna circled 5-2 second choice Alwaystellthetruth to the point and stayed strong to the end of a 1:52.2 mile to win in the $19,000 featured pace at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Wednesday afternoon (June 25).
Women Layer completes KYSS sweeps at Oak Grove
Virgil Morgan Jr. trainee Women Layer completed a full sweep of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) action at Oak Grove, winning in every prelim of both series as well as in both finals when he capped the second series with a 1:49.2 stroll in the $150,000 final for 4-year-old male pacers on Tuesday (June 24) to remain unbeaten through seven starts this season.
Oak Grove adjusts post times
Due to the extensive heat wave that will cover the southern portion of Kentucky, the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation and Oak Grove have made the agreed upon decision to move post time for Monday and Tuesday’s (June 23-24) Kentucky Sire Stakes events to 9 a.m. (CDT) for both days.
Aperfect Annie debuts victorious in Oak Grove feature
Last season’s Kentucky Championship Series winner Aperfect Annie took her sophomore bow in the $20,000 Open 2 Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday (June 10) and easily vanquished older competition to find the winner’s circle with a 1:54.2 effort as the even-money favorite.
DP Freedoms Chrome scorches Oak Grove trot
Last season’s Minnesota Harness Horse of the Year, DP Freedoms Chrome, continued his tear in the top class at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday afternoon (June 3) with a 1:51.3 win — two-fifths of a second off the track record — in the $33,000 Open Trot.
Stun Gun stuns in Oak Grove USDHC event
In a “stunning” performance overcoming the outside eight post, Stun Gun took top honors in the United States Driving Club (USHDC) feature at Oak Grove Racing & Gaming on Monday (May 12).
Railee Something rolls to Oak Grove repeat
After crushing from post eight on debut a week ago, Railee Something sailed around the track again at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel to post a 1:53.3 romp and a repeat victory in the $30,000 Open Trot on Tuesday (April 15).
Railee Something returns powerfully in Oak Grove Open
A winner in a Kentucky Sire Stakes final last season, Ronald Mersky’s talented International Moni mare Railee Something made a powerful 2025 debut on Tuesday (April 8) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel while delivering as the 1-2 chalk in the $30,000 Open Trot.