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 | 1828 |
| Yannick Gingras | 1525 |
| Dexter Dunn | 1507 |
| Scott Zeron | 852 |
| Matt Kakaley | 685 |
GRAND CIRCUIT POINTS
TRAINERS
| Per Engblom | 1517 |
| Ron Burke | 1194.50 |
| Marcus Melander | 1022 |
| Ake Svanstedt | 631.50 |
| Travis Alexander | 566 |
GRAND CIRCUIT POINTS
OWNERS
| Peaceful Acre Farm | 400.17 |
| Punisher 11 Stable LLC | 379 |
| Burke Racing Stable | 330.54 |
| PJT Investments LLC | 275 |
| Courant Inc. | 257 |
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 | Event Name |
|---|---|---|
| 6/5/26 | Wbsb | Armbro Flight (Elim) |
| 6/5/26 | Wbsb | Goodtimes (Elim) |
| 6/6/26 | Nfld | G2 Battle Of Lake Erie (Inv) |
| 6/6/26 | Nfld | R3 Buckeye Distaff (Inv) |
| 6/6/26 | Wbsb | North America Cup (Elim) |
| 6/6/26 | Wbsb | Fan Hanover (Elim) |
| 6/6/26 | Wbsb | Roses Are Red (Elim) |
| 6/12/26 | Wbsb | G3 Casual Breeze (Div) |
| 6/12/26 | M | Graduate (L2) |
| 6/12/26 | M | Graduate (L2) |
| 6/13/26 | Wbsb | G1 North America Cup (Final) |
| 6/13/26 | Wbsb | G1 Fan Hanover (Final) |
| 6/13/26 | Wbsb | G1 Roses Are Red (Final) |
| 6/13/26 | Wbsb | G2 Goodtimes (Final) |
| 6/13/26 | Wbsb | G2 Armbro Flight (Final) |
| 6/19/26 | YR | MGM Messenger (Elim) |
| 6/19/26 | YR | MGM Yonkers Trot (Elim) |
| 6/20/26 | M | Graduate (L3) |
| 6/20/26 | M | Graduate (L3) |
| 6/25/26 | Mea | Currier & Ives (Div) |
| 6/26/26 | YR | G2 MGM Yonkers Trot (Final) |
| 6/26/26 | YR | G2 MGM Messenger (Final) |
| 6/26/26 | YR | G3 NY - NY Mile (Div) |
| 6/26/26 | YR | G3 Park MGM Pace (Div) |
| 6/26/26 | Mea | Currier & Ives (Div) |