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 card featuring nearly $1 million in purses.
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Burke Pair Nears Series Sweep with Oak Grove KYSS Wins
Defending champion Harrisburg Heist and his stablemate Captain Arturovico both nabbed wins in the third preliminary of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) action for trainer Ron Burke at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel for 4-year-olds on Monday (June 15) as they now both eye a series sweep into the $150,000 finals next week.
Oak Grove trotting feature no contest; Handsome Stranger wins pacing feature
The $17,000 featured trot on the Tuesday (June 9) card at Oak Grove was declared a “no contest” following an accident on the last turn involving two horses, both of whom emerged uninjured.
San Patricio bounds to Oak Grove victory
Fresh from his victory on debut at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, Tyler Butenschoen trainee San Patricio tightened his screws against older competition at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday (June 2) with a powerful rally over the top to win the $17,000 featured trot going away in a 1:54.1 mile.
Burke Triples in Oak Grove KYSS Action
Trainer Ron Burke thrice found success on the Monday (June 1) card at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel in the second preliminary of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) action for 4-year-olds including a sweep of the two $50,000 divisions for pacing horses and geldings and a surprise win via disqualification a dash for the trotting horses and geldings.
Whiskey Wow trots fastest mile ever at Oak Grove in KYSS; Dunn Wins Five
The 4-year-old Crazy Wow-Whimzical Britt gelding Whiskey Wow connected as one of five winners for driver Dexter Dunn on a day of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) action at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Monday (May 25) and won with sensational speed to trot the fastest mile in the history of the Southwest Kentucky track.
Little Expensive repeats at Oak Grove
Tyler Miller made a slick audible for the lead after the favorite broke stride to the quarter and powered on the muscle to a repeat win in the $30,000 Open Handicap Trot on Tuesday (May 19) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel with a 1:52.4 performance.
Team Luther Sweeps Oak Grove Opens
Trainer Todd Luther and owner Greg Luther snagged the pair of Open events at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Monday (May 18) with a repeat victory at long odds by Burnout in the $30,000 Open Handicap and a comfortable victory in the $30,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap by Breeders Crown winner Always B Naughty.
Oak Grove announces $20k Pick-4 guarantee Sat.
On Saturday (May 16), Oak Grove Racing & Gaming will offer a $20,000 guaranteed Pick-4, anchoring a spectacular day of world-class harness racing.
Little Expensive Pounces in Oak Grove Open Trot
Driver Tyler Miller landed a pocket trip with 4-5 favorite Little Expensive and popped with fervor around the last turn to clinch victory in the $30,000 Open Handicap Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Monday (May 11).