Rapid Redux

IcouldbeU · Postby **IcouldbeU** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:12 pm

Goes for #18 in less than 1/2 hour.

smeehan · Postby **smeehan** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:52 pm

What a nice race, and he turned back two separate challenges! He will be fun to continue watching!

rumple · Postby **rumple** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:55 pm

I no nothing about the condition book but why does he get to keep racing in starter allowances? Shouldnt he have to move up in class?

IcouldbeU · Postby **IcouldbeU** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 5:43 am

I have no idea how to read a condition book but from equibase the race is open to horses that have ran for 5000 claiming during 2010 and 2011 so he must have started during 2010 for 5C but I looked at some of the races and did not see when it was. The bloodhorse said that he may start at the same level on November 3rd and go for tying the streak then. My guess is that he needs to tie it before the end of the year because he will have to move up in 2012 but I could be wrong.

It was definitely fun watching him last night. I had a small "Rapid Redux" dinner gathering, almost as much fun as Sunday Night Football. The most annoying part was watching TVG and seeing which race they were going to show and then they choose the quarterhorse race. Rapid is the type of horse who bring a few new owners in but not with coverage like that.

Joltman · Postby **Joltman** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 6:06 am

Rather powerful looking race actually. He could have folded with the early pressure, as many do at CT, but even with the second challenge he had plenty left as Acosta attested. One help was having the two inside of him scratch out due to transport problems.

I like the Rapid Redux party idea.

Onward

jm

ratherrapid · Postby **ratherrapid** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 12:22 pm

pleasantly perfect--one that the genetics/eiph group would have kept out of the breeding shed! RR showed some speed down the stretch and we like the initials!

mightyhijames · Postby **mightyhijames** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:34 pm

ratherrapid wrote:pleasantly perfect--one that the genetics/eiph group would have kept out of the breeding shed! RR showed some speed down the stretch and we like the initials!

why do you say that? just asking, i really don't know.

ratherrapid · Postby **ratherrapid** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 8:52 pm

PP was a bleeder. barred from breeder's cup due to eiph. won BC Classic the next year on lasix.

griff · Postby **griff** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:58 am

going for 19 in a row on 10/27 @ CTown

griff

Georgerz · Postby **Georgerz** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:19 pm

Best of luck in that attempt. I hope the horse hits 19, and comes back safe and sound.

griff · Postby **griff** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:45 pm

his trainer seems to be doing a pretty good job thus far

griff

IcouldbeU · Postby **IcouldbeU** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:37 pm

Its actually at Laurel, and during lunch here on the westcoast. Wonder what kind of lunch group I can get together and if I can find a place to watch

IcouldbeU · Postby **IcouldbeU** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:16 pm

I just really enjoy this horse. #19 is in the books. I read that he may be heading south for the claiming crown in a few weeks.

griff · Postby **griff** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:50 pm

about 15 of those 19 are Starter allowance races for horses that have ran in a C5000.

Makes me want to start my 2 YO in a C5000 instead of a MSW.

griff

IcouldbeU · Postby **IcouldbeU** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:31 pm

griff wrote:about 15 of those 19 are Starter allowance races for horses that have ran in a C5000.

Makes me want to start my 2 YO in a C5000 instead of a MSW.

griff

So what? It still is a very nice streak and shows that his owner/trainer know how to read a condition book and pick up checks. He is not being abused by running back to back too quickly and he's definitely a thrill to watch