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Originally Posted by Calzone Lord
Was meaning to upload it after his last race... but here is the stretch run video of all of Rapid Redux's now 21-straight wins:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3jW9WqCiAY
Ability-wise ... he's a solid open 16K to open 25K claimer. In the 3-turn bullring routes (especially at Charles Town) his Beyer numbers are good enough to compete with minor open stakes caliber horses.
Still -- he's one gutsy horse who refuses to settle for 2nd in races where he has a right to get edged out. Race #8 on the streak was the best example of his charachter when a bug rider got him in a duel out of the gate and he went WAY too fast for the first quarter mile of a two-turn route.
Hard to like anything at all about his owner and trainer connections in general -- and they did weasel some scratches late in the streak -- but this is as good and solid a nickle starter router as I've seen in the Mid-Atlantic for basically as far back as I can remember. |
Good stuff Doug, thanks for posting it.