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The United States Harness Drivers Club (USHDC), in conjunction with Oak Grove Racing, is alerting horsemen to a change in the amateur race conditions for the Kentucky track’s upcoming meet. Oak Grove will race from April 16 through July 2, with amateur races being offered on every Sunday card.

Shuffle Up Hanover, a sophomore Betting Line colt out of a full sister to Somebeachsomewhere, won in 1:55.3 as Harrah’s Philadelphia saw its first action of 2023 in Friday morning (March 24) qualifiers.

According to a story on Harness Racing Update, at the NJRC’s public meeting held on Wednesday (March 23) at The Meadowlands, the six commissioners voted in favor of a motion from commission chair Pamela J. Clyne to uphold the original racetrack judges’ decision over the recommendation of ALJ Baron.

On a warm Thursday night with temperatures in the 70s and Rosecroft horsemen upgrading their stock, it was no surprise that the card turned out the way it did. Several amazing finishes with dramatic stretch drives produced nine races where the winner won by less than a length and some that were super tight photos. The most dramatic came in Rosecroft’s $17,000 Preferred Pace.

Rosecroft invader Island Of The Sea rode the pocket to a 13-1 upset in Thursday’s (March 23) $27,500 Blue Hen/Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover.

Joe Lee asserted the correctly named Its A Horse to lead early and fought all through to the finish to take a narrow victory in the $10,000 North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trot on Thursday night (March 23) at Yonkers Raceway.

Although it wasn’t as easy, Alexa Skye did it again. The 6-year-old daughter of Somebeachsomewhere continued her domination of the Miami Valley Mares Open Pace on Thursday (March 23) with her fourth straight victory.