Carolina Beach made his debut in the Open Pace a winning one on Saturday, March 24 at Saratoga Raceway.

Assigned the rail, Mark Beckwith got the four-year-old Melissa Beckwith trainee a pocket trip behind longshot leader Some Attitude. Carolina Beach surged at the wire to record victory by the slimmest of margins, stopping the timer in 1:53.1. Some Attitude, the 21-1 longest shot on the board, came up second best while In The Huddle (Jordan Derue) earned the show spot. Carolina Beach paid $10.00 to win.

Live racing continues on Sunday, March 25 with a matinee starting at 12:15pm.

(With files from Saratoga Harness)