Rapid Redux goes for 19th at LRL; Attempts 20th at MNR Monday

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

If you're the connections of Drosselmeyer, what would be the incentive for this? It's a lose/lose regardless of the outcome.

If you lose the race, you lost to a vastly inferior horse. If you win, you beat a vastly inferior horse. Trust me, there is no glory for beating a terribly outclassed opponent.

I think it would be a fun match-up -- and it would give the sport some attention during the most dull racing month of the year... December.

As for incentive for Drosselmeyer's connections -- Drosselmeyer has twice competed in ungraded 60K stakes this year -- a six figure purse to race against a 5k starter horse in a race that is good for the sport -- against a horse some writers have already said they would vote Horse of the Year.

The eclipse vote for champion older male is going to be split so thin between horses like Acclimation, Tizway, Flat Out, Cape Blanco, Game On Dude, and others ... Drosselmeyer would probably steal all the Rapid Redux votes.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

I think it would be a fun match-up -- and it would give the sport some attention during the most dull racing month of the year... December.

As for incentive for Drosselmeyer's connections -- Drosselmeyer has twice competed in ungraded 60K stakes this year -- a six figure purse to race against a 5k starter horse in a race that is good for the sport -- against a horse some writers have already said they would vote Horse of the Year.

The eclipse vote for champion older male is going to be split so thin between horses like Acclimation, Tizway, Flat Out, Cape Blanco, Game On Dude, and others ... Drosselmeyer would probably steal all the Rapid Redux votes.

Not sure how much he's going to be standing for, but don't you think it would be considerably less if he should lose to RR? At least they have the BC Classic to hang their hat on now, I would think the price would drop based on a loss in a gimmick race to a glorified 20k claimer.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Not sure how much he's going to be standing for, but don't you think it would be considerably less if he should lose to RR? At least they have the BC Classic to hang their hat on now, I would think the price would drop based on a loss in a gimmick race to a glorified 20k claimer.

I suppose.

After watching this race, however, his stud fee should be minus $5,000 ...

http://www1.drf.com/displayVideo.do?...=D&country=USA


It's a replay of Drosselmeyer getting dusted by Colizeo going 8.5fs at Tampa Bay Downs.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

I suppose.

After watching this race, however, ...

http://www1.drf.com/displayVideo.do?...=D&country=USA


It's a replay of Drosselmeyer getting dusted by Colizeo going 8.5fs at Tampa Bay Downs.

That sounded good.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

I think it would be a fun match-up -- and it would give the sport some attention during the most dull racing month of the year... December.

As for incentive for Drosselmeyer's connections -- Drosselmeyer has twice competed in ungraded 60K stakes this year -- a six figure purse to race against a 5k starter horse in a race that is good for the sport -- against a horse some writers have already said they would vote Horse of the Year.

The eclipse vote for champion older male is going to be split so thin between horses like Acclimation, Tizway, Flat Out, Cape Blanco, Game On Dude, and others ... Drosselmeyer would probably steal all the Rapid Redux votes.

Attention from who? No one outside of racing fans would care and I question if racing fans would even care.

Drosselmeyer as a sire will never be worth more than he is now due to the Classic win. It's not like his owners need a six figure purse. If he gets beat by Rapid Redux, I would imagine that would be bad for business for his owners.

If a writer is voting for Rapid Redux for HOY, they should have their vote taken away.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

If a writer is voting for Rapid Redux for HOY, they should have their vote taken away.

Where have I heard that before?

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

Attention from who? No one outside of racing fans would care and I question if racing fans would even care.

The 20 wins in a row VS last out BC Classic winner sales pitch won't do a damn thing for me ... but a chance to watch Drosselmeyer struggle with a good nickle starter horse would be priceless.