Rapid Redux, who has won 21 consecutive races, has been established as the 3-5
morning line favorite for a $17,000 starter allowance Jan. 4 at Laurel
Park. However, trainer David Wells revealed that his star “grabbed a
quarter” in his right front foot a few days ago and his status is at
least slightly in doubt.
“There is a little cut on his right
front foot. We are a little bit concerned about tomorrow,” Wells said
Jan. 3. “It is kind of up in the air. We are working as hard as we can
to get it healed up for where it isn’t tender. It does bother him to
push on it. It is a little spot, the size of a thumbnail. I had the
blacksmith take off his glue-on shoes because we thought that was
aggravating but it is all coming from where he grabbed himself.”
Rapid Redux, who broke the modern-day
United States record for consecutive wins last November at Mountaineer
Park with his 20th straight score, looks to extend his winning streak to
22 on opening day of the Maryland racing season at Laurel. The now
6-year-old was a perfect 19-of-19 in 2011.
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