Bullet Catcher, a 4-year-old gelding, went on a solo tour through three Maryland counties after tossing the jockey on his back. 
Bullet Catcher, a 4-year-old gelding, got loose and ran a mile and a half down Route 1 in Laurel Md., Friday morning. (Photo: Laurel Park Race Track) Story Highlights - Bullet Catcher escaped the Laurel Racetrack and ran a mile and a half down a highway Friday morning
- The 4-year-old gelding was galloping around 30 MPH down the road
- A trainer finally caught him and brought him back to the track
Those traveling on U.S. Route 1 in Laurel, Md., Friday morning might have thought their eyes were deceiving them.
It was no joke. There was a Thoroughbred heading south on the road, galloping about 30 miles per hour -- without a rider.
Bullet Catcher, a 4-year-old gelding, had tossed jockey Jeremy Rose while heading back to the barn at Laurel Park Race Track after a morning workout and got loose.
The horse made his way out of the stable gate, then got to Route 1 where he made a left turn. He was finally caught a mile and a half later -- uninjured. Bullet Catcher's unplanned journey took him through parts of three counties -- Anne Arundel, Howard and Prince George's.
"You think you've seen it all," said former rider Mark Rosenthal, who co-owns the gelding with Jerry Robb.
Jockey Abel Castellano captured part of the adventure on his mobile phone.
Bullet Catcher, a 4-year-old gelding, got loose and ran a mile and a half down Route 1 in Laurel Md., Friday morning. (Photo: Laurel Park Race Track) Those traveling on U.S. Route 1 in Laurel, Md., Friday morning might have thought their eyes were deceiving them. It was no joke. There was a Thoroughbred heading south on the road, galloping about 30 miles per hour -- without a rider. Bullet Catcher, a 4-year-old gelding, had tossed jockey Jeremy Rose while heading back to the barn at Laurel Park Race Track after a morning workout and got loose. The horse made his way out of the stable gate, then got to Route 1 where he made a left turn. He was finally caught a mile and a half later -- uninjured. Bullet Catcher's unplanned journey took him through parts of three counties -- Anne Arundel, Howard and Prince George's. "You think you've seen it all," said former rider Mark Rosenthal, who co-owns the gelding with Jerry Robb. Jockey Abel Castellano captured part of the adventure on his mobile phone. Story Highlights