Owner Robert Cole.Jr. must be basking in the glory of the recently received acclamation through the highly impressive show put forward by his contender, Rapid Redux, for the Laurel Park Race this Tuesday. While trainer David Wells has always been incredibly sure of this horse’s capabilities, he is amazed how he landed up with the record setting gelding for a mere $6,250.
On Tuesday this week, at the sixth race at Laurel Park, Rapid Redux was launched to possibly tie his winning streak of 19 races in a single season with that of Citation; the record now accomplished, Rapid Redux must get his due worth. The array of 21 consecutive wins, 19 in one season alone on as many as seven different race tracks under seven different jockeys now calls upon for a great round of applause.
Sired by the Breeder’s Cup winner and Dubai World Cup champion, Pleasantly Perfect, Rapid had already inherited the necessary speed and stamina for distances over a mile through pedigree, further training and grooming by David Wells only made him better.
There have been a million questions raised on whether or not his feat should be compared to that achieved by Zenyatta or Pepper’s Pride, but in a generation when fine horses run a handful of races and already head to an early retirement due to some or the other injury contracted during the process owing to their highly vulnerable physique, a 19 races stunt is highly courageous.
The race distance at 1 1/16 miles was throughout led by Rapid at all quarters, finishing it in 1:45.06. The race, competed by five other challengers was scheduled at a post time of 2:56pm starting at odds of 3 to 10 for Rapid. Even though Rapid Redux was closely followed by stalkers First Nite and Awesome Rhythm, he shrugged them off towards the final quarters only to be charged till the end by Awesome Rhythm but he duly accelerated when asked by jockey J.D. Acosta, eventually winning by half a length. With a few more opportunities left this season to take up, Rapid’s connections may consider giving him starts in one or more claiming races.
With an expiry from claiming races looming ahead, Rapid Redux may also be seen launching him in some significant races for older horses next year depending upon his form. So, while a record has been tied and the season may be approaching an end, all Rapid Redux fans may be subjected to surprises in store for them next season.
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