Odds-on favourite Oh Look Magic persisted through a methodical first-over push to thrust forward in the straightaway and hold his ground at the beam to win the $49,315 Open Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday, May 28. 

Leaving from post six, Oh Look Magic (Devon Tharps) floated off the wings and landed in fourth as Its A Herbie (Verlin Yoder) asserted from the pylon post for the front to a :28.2 first quarter. Its A Herbie cruised through the stretch first time unfazed to a :58 half, where Pioneer As (Tony Hall) pulled off the pylons from fifth and forced Tharps's hands to flush first over into the backside. 

Oh Look Magic, though caught in the death seat, coasted along the rim as Its A Herbie dashed to three-quarters in 1:26.2. Tharps then ground closer to Its A Herbie through the final turn while Pioneer As loomed behind for the stretch drive. Oh Look Magic grabbed the lead on the spin for home and kept digging as Pioneer As built momentum down the center of the track. Tharps found the line in time to snatch the neck win over Pioneer As in 1:55 while Its A Herbie settled for third at the pylons and Swan Flyer (Brandon Bates) gave chase off a pocket trip for fourth.

Ron Burke trains Oh Look Magic, a four-year-old gelding by Lookslikeachpndale, for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC and Weaver Bruscemi LLC. He won his 10th race from 32 starts and has now banked $328,528. Oh Look Magic paid $3.38 to win.

Live harness racing resumes at Oak Grove on Monday, June 3 at 3 p.m. (CDT) and the card features a carryover in the Late Pick 5 of $590.40. 

(With files from Oak Grove Racing)