I like the move. I think he's got the right style to be something nice on the grass in top company. I think it fits him better than the dirt races do. Obviously, there are the questions on how he's going to ship but the only way to find out how he'll like Dubai is to send him there. I think the conditions of the races he's shipped to have had as much to do with his performances as any issues with the actual shipping. We'll see. One thing I absolutely would not do though is ship him there early and let him get acclimated. Either he's going to like the surface or he's not. If he does, u don't need to get him acclimated. If he doesn't, the best showing he'll have over it is the first chance. If a horse doesn't like a track, having them train over it only gives them more time to build up their dislike for it.

If Lava Man wins, it will be because the horses were bad or he got loose on the lead, or all the other horses in the race had excuses, yadda yadda yadda.
Nobody will admit the horse is just plain very good. Kind of reminds me of the Tin Man. No respect, no respect.

hes a great claim and in his own yard a very formidable opponent..but ..he does not travel well..and this trip has taken down many a better horse than him..they would probebly do well to stay home...grass or not he does not do well traveling..but hey load up if he goes it will just help me out as unless hes running vs zippy chippy hes a play against on the road..

unless hes running vs zippy chippy hes a play against on the road..

Either that or Heasanoldsalt. Lava Man would beat that horse with a 300 yard head start, lol.

well he could be facing off against your boy collier hill, sir percy and red rocks if he goes for the sheema classic which the racingpost say hes being aimed at.. thats a tough assignment.

I assumed you were consulted on the decision.

Happy New Year.

now thats good news for me...

you'll get double figures again id say, but if kastoria goes she'll reverse the form..

He couldn't beat them if the race was around his shedrow.