by Freddie Hudson

Ocean City, MD — This Friday night (July 10) Ocean Downs will host its first Racing Under Saddle Trot with a purse of $5,000.

The exhibition race is sponsored by Miller Lite and The Friends of Maryland Standardbreds.

It promises to be an exciting race as track management has put together a very competitive field of six horses and talented riders.

Set to compete are 1. Blue Boy Yankee (Kristine Smith), 2. CJ’s Crown (Melinda Giroso), 3. Hyway Marcus (Maria Andersson), 4. Catalyst (Tara Hynes), 5. Flowing James (Stephanie Jacobs) and 6. Truth In Action (Karen Isbell).

Join the action and be there Friday night. The RUS exhibition race will take place after the sixth race with an estimated post time of 9 p.m.