Published:
April 30, 2026 02:15 pm EDT
Oak Grove would like to remind racing participants that there will be a detention barn for both the eliminations and the finals of the Oak Grove Trotting Derby and Oak Grove Trotting Oaks.
All horses must be in their detention stall by 1 p.m. (CDT) the day prior to the race: Sunday, May 3 for the eliminations on Monday, May 4, and Friday, May 15 for the finals on Saturday, May 16.
Oak Grove's 2026 Detention Policy for the Oak Grove Trotting Derby and Oak Grove Trotting Oaks is outlined below.
Sunday, May 3, 2026
- All horses must be in their assigned stalls at Oak Grove Racetrack by 1 p.m. (CDT) on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for their eliminations.
- Only licensed Kentucky Horse Racing & Gaming (KHRG) owners/trainers/drivers/grooms will be permitted to touch and work with said horses and must check in with Oak Grove security when entering detention area at any time. All trainers must provide contact information with security to be notified of anything concerning their horses in the overnight hours.
- As per 810 KAR 8:025, no supplements or medication of any kind is allowed within 24 hours. Any violation of this rule may be subject to penalty and/or scratch.
- Any and all feed is subject to inspection by Oak Grove and KHRG staff.
- Horses are allowed to walk inside paddock confines or be hand walked and grazed inside the confined fenced area between the paddock and the track. No horse will leave the front entrance of the paddock or go beyond the far fencing proceeding to the overnight ship-in barn or may be subject to scratch.
- Any and all instructions by Oak Grove security or KHRG staff will be strictly adhered to.
Monday, May 4, 2026
- All Derby & Oaks elimination participants will be allowed to jog their horse if they so choose on the morning of May 4 from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. All horse must wear their provided back pad to denote their participation in the Derby & Oaks while they are on the track. Horses are allowed to go to the track and return immediately to the paddock to bathe with no deviations.
- Horses are allowed to walk inside paddock confines or be hand walked and grazed inside the confined fenced area between the paddock and the track. No horse will leave the front entrance of the paddock or go beyond the far fencing proceeding to the overnight ship-in barn or may be subject to scratch.
- Any and all horses are subject to veterinarian inspection by the KHRG state vets.
Participants should call 765-621-8050 with any questions.
(With files from Oak Grove)