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  • October 28, 2011 at 03:30 #20055
    Avatar photoMiss Woodford
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    Not sure if this story has reached across the pond yet, but this little starter allowance horse, claimed for $6,250 earlier this year, won his 19th consecutive race earlier today. He’s won 17 of those this year. 7 different tracks, 7 different jockeys, 7 different distances. Almost all wire-to-wire. Granted, this is not stakes company. His connections enjoy taking a star around the blue-collar horse region (Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland). His speed figures aren’t too shabby, though, and neither are his actual race times.

    He does best off a short rest, just a week or two suits him best. He’s tough, game, determined, and if all goes well we’ll see him at least a few more times this year, with his final start perhaps in the Claiming Crown on December 3rd.

    The chart from this afternoon’s race. I would’ve been there but I’m stuck in southern Virginia right now :x . http://www.equibase.com/static/chart/pd … 11USA6.pdf
    Here’s a photo-note the “paparazzi”. http://www.thoroughbredchampions.com/at … 1319761631
    A Baltimore Sun reporter and photographer even came along-this hardly ever happens anymore, even for graded stakes races at Laurel!

    November 22, 2011 at 04:23 #379091
    Avatar photoMiss Woodford
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    Number 20 is in the books! What a horse! He scared off half the field, but it’s still quite an accomplishment to keep a horse fit and avoid mishaps over so many races. And in a span of 13 months.
    The chart http://www.equibase.com/static/chart/pd … 11USA8.pdf
    Thoroughbred Times article http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing … aight.aspx

    December 13, 2011 at 20:32 #382542
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    Rapid Redux won again today! He faced some decent competition for once, too. 21st win in a row. 19 wins this year ties the "modern-day" NA record set by Citation and Roseben. He’ll probably aim for 20 on New Years Eve.
    Probably attracted the biggest Wednesday crowd at Laurel in some time. He’s even trending on Twitter now.
    The chart http://www.equibase.com/static/chart/pd … 11USA6.pdf

    December 13, 2011 at 22:36 #382566
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    Just made the Racing Post website

    http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-ra … 61907/top/

    An impressive feat by anyone’s standards, and a great training performance, congratulations in order for all concerned

    January 4, 2012 at 23:58 #385614
    Avatar photoGodolphinArabian
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    Another win well done Rapid Redux

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