Continuing his early season dominance among the Illinois conceived and foaled three-year-old colt pacing set, Jim Reynolds, Jim Edgar and Terry and Judy Rathgeber’s Rich N Flashy posted his fourth straight victory as he knocked off eight rivals in Friday’s $20,000 Taser Gun Stake at Maywood Park
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Given a very confident steer by driver Tyler Buter, this son of Richess Hanover-Duchess Hallie was content to sit back in sixth as Fox Valley Seth (Rick Dane Jr.) rolled through a quick opening quarter in :27.4.
As the field headed into the stretch for the first time Buter had his charge out and rolling first over. Gobbling up ground on the outside of horses Rich N Flashy quickly moved up to third behind Fox Valley Seth and the pocket sitting Fort Silky (Robert Smolin) as the field moved by the halfway point in :57.3.
With the field beginning to tighten up as the sophomores headed onto the backstretch for the final time, Rich N Flashy continued his assault on the pace setting Fox Valley Seth, drawing to within three-quarters of a length, as they hit the three-quarter mile mark in 1:26.4.
Following the same script that had netted him three straight triumphs coming into this affair, the Kristopher Reynolds trainee then rattled off a :28.4 final quarter as he blew his rivals to win by a deceptively easy 2 ½ lengths in 1:55.2. Fort Silky turned a ground saving journey into the second place check while 53-1 longshot Timewell (Josh Sutton) followed the winners every move to wind up third.
After posting just one win in 13 starts as a freshman Rich N Flashy has certainly made his presence felt this season posting a record of four wins in seven starts while earning $26,550 for his connections. The 8-5 betting favorite returned $5.20, $3.20 & $2.20 to his backers.
(Maywood Park)