Little Expensive forged to the lead following the favourite's first-quarter break and powered on to a repeat win in the $41,096 Open Handicap Trot with a 1:52.4 performance on Tuesday, May 19 at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.

Tyler Miller floated towards the top out of post seven with Little Expensive as 7-5 favourite Jigger Dk (Marvin Luna) pushed for the lead before bobbling off stride nearing a :27 first quarter. Once Jigger Dk was taken wide on a gallop, Miller stayed wide with Little Expensive and brushed him forward to take the lead from Dp Freedoms Chrome (Marcus Miller) moving through the stretch first time. Little Expensive cleared before a :56.2 half and accelerated comfortably to three-quarters in 1:24.1 before holding his ground in the lane to notch a half-length win in 1:52.4. Dp Freedoms Chrome mounted an attack out of the pocket but ultimately finished second. Woman Of Passion (Devon Tharps) saved ground to take third.

A six-year-old gelding by Muscle Hill-Seviyorum, Little Expensive won his third race from five starts this season — all at the top class at Oak Grove — for owners Andy Miller Stable Inc., Jean Goehlen and Vip Internet Stable LLC. Trained by Julie Miller, he took his 21st victory from 67 starts and raised his earnings to $504,353. He paid $6.94 to win.

Live racing resumes at Oak Grove on Monday, May 25 with the wiener dog races coming back to town. Monday's card will also feature a double carryover into the Late Pick 5, which covers Races 6-10, totaling $1,225.24. First-race post time is 1:10 p.m. (CDT).

(With files from Oak Grove)