Rock rules Razorback

Colt rocks in Razorback  (Jeff Coady/Coady Photography)

Hicklin Farms and Tom Gregerson’s LET IT ROCK (Trippi) surged to the lead in
deep stretch to take home top honors in Saturday’s $150,000

Razorback H. (G3) at Oaklawn Park. With Terry Thompson up, the Judith
Hicklin-trained four-year-old colt rated off an early pace in :23 2/5, :47 3/5
and 1:12 2/5 before closing boldly in midstretch, splitting foes and drawing
clear late by three-quarters of a length. Let It Rock stopped the teletimer in
1:44 for 1 1/16 miles on the fast track.

Overlooked as the near 9-1 fifth choice in the field of seven, he returned
$19.60, $7.40 and $4.40. The late-running Shim’s Pride (Awesome Again), who
trailed every rival through a mile in 1:37 4/5, rallied well for runner-up
honors at 8-1 and paid $7.20 and $4.80. He edged third-placer Catmantoo (Vision
and Verse) by a neck, and it was a half-length back to pacesetter Spotsgone
(Bright Launch) in fourth. Show was worth $5 at 13-1, and the exotics totaled
$158.60 (exacta) and $1,027 (4-6-3 trifecta). Prom Shoes (Include), the slight
9-5 second choice, came next under the wire and was followed by 8-5 favorite
Jonesboro (Sefapiano) and Silver Edition (Silver Deputy).