OUT OF MY WAY rocks Texas sprint

By ITCH

I felt like a genius.

At the head of the lane, the $200,000 Rock’s Texas Cooking Series six-furlong sprint was unfolding just as we had expected. Visions of trifecta payoffs danced through our heads. Could we really tout a winning multiple ticket in the BTB?

Uhhh. No.

Just like we thought he would, the Pureluck Stables’ ANTIQUE GOLD had rocketed from the gate and was enjoying a dream trip all alone on the front end. A bit of a hiccup at the 3f marker portended of later disaster, but Antique Gold was still open lengths in front at the head of the lane.

We still had a chance when the winner, the Natrap Stables OUT OF OUR WAY, went by, but when two more horses passed Antique Gold, our trifecta dreams were dashed. Ahh well. Feels like old times

Congratulations to the Natrap Stables. I guess the morning line oddsmaker was right to make this 5yo son of Forty Niner the 5-1 race favorite. The Evil Empire’s PREDOMINANT came flying late to be second, and Beefcake’s INDY STREET also was a late-running third.