Rapid Redux ties record; wins 19th straight

Rapid Redux tied a North American record for most wins in a calendar year with his 19th straight on Tuesday. The 5-year-old gelding led the 1 1-16 mile starter allowance at Laurel Park from the start and held off Awesome Rhythm to win by a half-length. Ridden by J.D. Acosta, Rapid Redux has won 21 consecutive races and tied Citation, who won 19 straight in 1948. Rapid Redux last lost on Nov. 18, 2010. Since the winning streak began, the 5-year-old has raced at seven different tracks and with seven different riders. Rapid Redux was claimed by Robert Cole at Penn National for $6,250 in 2010. Trainer David Wells said he'll consider retiring him at the end of the year.