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Originally Posted by Kimmeastar
I totally disagree with you.I don't think it is a shipping problem at all.I think he just can't handle the tougher competition,Period.He hasn't raced against anything tough in California,except poor horses.To me a graded race in California is just what I said,a high priced claiming race.I think it's great that he wins there and made so much money,but greed took over his owners decisions.Anytime he goes somewhere against something decent,he gets demolished,like today.He is not the caliber of horse that everyone thinks he is.Would I like to own him?You bet.He would be at Hollywood right now instead of wasting his time in Dubai in a futile attempt to satisfy the greed of his owners.
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Well I certainly agree with you that it was ridiculous to send him to this race. In fact, I said that several times in the "Lava Man to Dubai" thread.
But your suggestion that he has no problem shipping, and that he simply can't "handle the tougher competition," is quite frankly, just wrong. It wasn't simply Invasor and Berbardini (the better competition) that beat him in the BC last year. Brother Derek also defeated him easily, but when those two squared off in Cali, Lava Man was the clear winner. His speed figures also dip considerably when he ships.
I am not saying that he would be able to defeat the Invasors of the world if the races were run in SoCal, but he would certainly be more competitive. He never runs the same races outside of SoCal that he does IN SoCal. That is jut a fact.
Let's hope they never take him out of SoCal again. Whatever way you look at it, that was just an absolutely ridiculous decision.