Lava Man's racing career has ended.
Wednesday, co-owner Steve Kenly said that concern over Lava Man's ankles has led to the decision to retire the seven-time Grade 1 winner, who earned $5,268,706 in a 46-race career that included 17 wins.
Earlier this week, Lava Man, 7, was sent to the Alamo Pintado Equine Clinic in Santa Ynez, Calif., for a physical examination. During that exam, clinic veterinarians determined that he has problems with his ankles, confirming what racetrack veterinarians had initially diagnosed, Kenly said.
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