Thor’s Rocket launched his attack in the stretch and blasted from last to first for the mild upset in the $100,000 Overskate Stakes featured on Saturday’s program at Woodbine.

Alan Garcia worked out the five-year-old gelding’s first winning trip in two years for trainer/breeder Paul Buttigieg, who also co-owns under Buttigieg Training Centre with Gus Vlahos.

Thor’s Rocket defeated late leader and 6-5 favourite Pink Lloyd, who ended up finishing fourth in the seven-furlong Ontario Sire Stakes event when passed in deep stretch by the outside closers.

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