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.
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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).
Bender wins record seven races at Oak Grove
After a record-breaking day of betting to open the 2026 Festival of Racing at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel, driver Atlee Bender strung together an impressive day on Tuesday (May 5) to find the winner’s circle seven times, besting the previous local record of six wins in a day, set by Todd McCarthy last year.
Euro import Jigger DK surprises at Oak Grove
Trainer Jean-Pierre Dubois reunited on Tuesday (April 28) with Jigger DK, a trotter he bred that spent his career racing in Europe, to post a strong upset in the $30,000 featured Open Handicap Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel with a down-the-road effort in a 1:51.1 mile.
Little Expensive game at Oak Grove; Bender wins five
Following a vicious rally into second at the top class in his seasonal bow last week, Little Expensive took the point and held his ground as the second choice in the betting to notch a 1:53.2 victory in the $30,000 Open Handicap Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday (April 21).