The Road to the Oak Grove Trotting Derby and Road to the Oak Grove Trotting Oaks exist to reward exceptional two-year-old trotting performances and to enrich the recently announced $500,000 Oak Grove Trotting Derby and $300,000 Oak Grove Trotting Oaks.
From the 24 "win and you're in" races, 22 unique winners have now been determined, and each will earn a fully paid, automatic spot in the corresponding elimination race for the 2026 Oak Grove Trotting Derby and Oak Grove Trotting Oaks (with all pre-entry and starting fees covered by the race sponsors). The automatic qualifying races and the 2025 respective race winners are identified below. These impressive two-year-old champions have collective earnings of over $8.5 Million this racing season.
| Oak Grove Trotting Derby Automatic Qualifying Races | 2025 Race Winner | 2025 Earnings |
| Breeders Crown 2YO Trot | Spencer Hanover | $649,889 |
| Mohawk Million | Apex | $871,798 |
| Peter Haughton | Apex | $871,798 |
| William Wellwood | Ardonne | $289,150 |
| Valley Victory | Diabolic Hill | $506,636 |
| Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship | Endurance | $557,450 |
| Indiana Sire Stakes Championship | Premier Bluebird | $182,455 |
| Ohio Sire Stakes Championship (Scarlet) | Big Ranger | $370,160 |
| New Jersey Sire Stakes Championship | Apex | $871,798 |
| New York Sire Stakes Championship | AI | $395,073 |
| Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Championship | Dublin Hanover | $216,247 |
| Ontario Sire Stakes Championship (Gold) | Strobe Lite | $274,423 |
The Road to the Oak Grove Trotting Derby and Road to the Oak Grove Trotting Oaks exist to reward exceptional two-year-old trotting performances and to enrich the recently announced $500,000 Oak Grove Trotting Derby and $300,000 Oak Grove Trotting Oaks.
From the 24 "win and you're in" races, 22 unique winners have now been determined, and each will earn a fully paid, automatic spot in the corresponding elimination race for the 2026 Oak Grove Trotting Derby and Oak Grove Trotting Oaks (with all pre-entry and starting fees covered by the race sponsors). The automatic qualifying races and the 2025 respective race winners are identified below. These impressive two-year-old champions have collective earnings of over $8.5 Million this racing season.
| Oak Grove Trotting Oaks Automatic Qualifying Races | 2025 Race Winner | 2025 Earnings |
| Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Trot | Storybook Love | $497,921 |
| Jim Doherty | Atlantic Summer | $390,518 |
| Peaceful Way | Sugar Packet | $236,192 |
| Kentuckiana Stallion Management | Nezuko Kamado S | $549,064 |
| Goldsmith Maid | All Time Trot S | $278,202 |
| Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship | Country Glide | $269,925 |
| Indiana Sire Stakes Championship | For Dayze | $263,000 |
| Ohio Sire Stakes Championship (Scarlet) | Setyoursightshigh | $678,159 |
| New Jersey Sire Stakes Championship | Emmas Mystery CCL | $228,636 |
| New York Sire Stakes Championship | Sharp Seven | $400,900 |
| Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Championship | Ginger Tree Lex | $274,440 |
| Ontario Sire Stakes Championship (Gold) | Bingo Night | $307,162 |
