As the 2026 season of harness racing at Oak Grove continues to show strengthened growth in handle, the Monday (May 18) card saw a record amount bet in a single pool at Oak Grove when a $17,000 Pick-4 carryover from the Oak Grove Trotting Derby card attracted gamblers in droves.
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Oak Grove posts best handle week in track’s history
The seventh week of the 2026 harness racing season at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel proved to be an all-time best week in the track’s six-year history after crushing its single-card handle record on Monday (May 4) and carrying strong wagering growth into Tuesday (May 5), making it the best week of handle ever at the Southwest Kentucky track.
Oak Grove handle gains continue through three weeks
In just the third week of the 2026 harness racing meet at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel, a typical 12-race card of overnight races for the southern Kentucky oval generated the third highest betting handle in the track’s six-year history.