US Trotting / The Grand Circuit

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The idea of a major racing circuit for Standardbreds originated in 1871 when William Edwards, Lewis J. Powers, and E.A. Buck met in Cleveland, Ohio. They were representatives from three racetracks in different states.

The Grand Circuit was launched in 1873, when four tracks offered $169,300 in purses.

Today on the 'Roarin' Grand,' there are weekly stops on this annual tour of tracks, showcasing some of the finest trotters and pacers competing in North America for purses now totaling many millions of dollars.

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GRAND CIRCUIT POINTS
DRIVERS

Jason Bartlett 1062
Yannick Gingras 549
Matt Kakaley 503
Dexter Dunn 351
Todd McCarthy 228

GRAND CIRCUIT POINTS
TRAINERS

Per Engblom 950
Travis Alexander 466
Jared Bako 362
Peter Tritton 292
Ron Burke 206

GRAND CIRCUIT POINTS
OWNERS

Peaceful Acre Farm 231
Greg Luther Racing LLC 193
PJT Investments LLC 192
Michael Casalino, Jr. 149
Morrison Racing Stables 144

GRAND CIRCUIT
EVENTS

The upcoming races on the 2026 Grand Circuit schedule are listed below. For more details about each race, visit Feature Races.

Race Date Track Grade Name
5/02/26MG3 Dexter Cup (Div)
5/02/26PRcG3 Paul Revere (Div)
5/02/26MLady Suffolk (Div)
5/04/26OakGrOak Grove Trotting Derby (Elim)
5/04/26OakGrOak Grove Trotting Oaks (Elim)
5/08/26YRG2 MGM Borgata (Final)
5/08/26YRMGM Borgata (Conso)
5/08/26YRG2 Ursula McIntyre (Final)
5/08/26YRUrsula McIntyre (Conso)
5/16/26OakGrOak Grove Trotting Derby (Final)
5/16/26OakGrOak Grove Trotting Derby (Consos)
5/16/26OakGrOak Grove Trotting Oaks (Final)
5/16/26OakGrOak Grove Trotting Oaks (Consos)
5/16/26MG3 AJ Cutler Memorial (Top $)
5/16/26PRcG3 Battle of Bunker Hill (Div)
5/23/26MMiss Versatility (L1)
5/24/26PhlG3 Betsy Ross (Inv)
5/24/26PhlG3 Joseph Auger Mem. (Inv)
5/24/26PhlG3 Maxie Lee Mem. (Inv)
5/29/26LonG3 Camluck Classic (Inv)
5/30/26WbsbG3 Somebeachsomewhere (Div)
5/30/26WbsbGraduate (L1)