Rapid Redux gets back to racing Wednesday

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01/03/2012 - Laurel, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Following an undefeated 2011 racing season record holder Rapid Redux returns to the track Wednesday afternoon at Laurel Park. The six-year-old gelding is the 3-5 favorite for the $17,000 starter allowance at one-mile.

"There is a little cut on his right front foot," trainer David Wells said. "We are a little bit concerned about tomorrow. 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."

Should Rapid Redux start he will take on seven challengers as he goes after his 22nd straight victory. He won as the 3-10 favorite on December 13 for his 19th win in 2011, matching the modern mark for a single year held by Citation and early 20th-century horse Roseben. Citation equaled Roseben's record in 1948, the same year he won the Triple Crown.

"Laurel is a really good surface and hopefully we can try to extend our streak tomorrow afternoon," added Wells. "We will be on the road by 9 a.m. if everything is good to go.

"Robert (owner Robert Cole) and I talked back and forth today. Laurel lays out the red carpet every time and it is great to go there. I hope we can have this little cut to where it does not bother him. We surely don't want to get beat and I want to do what is best by the horse."

Rapid Redux earned $212,584 with his perfect record of 19 wins in 2011. With 27 victories in 41 career starts the six-year-old has banked $351,919.

For Wednesday's mile event Rapid Redux will start from post two, wearing saddle cloth number three. J. D. Acosta again is set to ride the Horse of the Year candidate.

Post-time is scheduled for 2:56 p.m. (et).

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