I totally disagree with you guys. California racing will be fine. There are certainly some problems out here, but nothing that can't be dealt with. Polytrack will be an improvement over the crappy dirt track they have at Santa Anita.
With regard to Lava Man, the posts here are so comical it is unbelievable. He went head and head in :46 3/5 in the Pacific Classic and he still won easily. What do you guys want him to do? Do you want him to win by 20 lengths? If Sun King went head and head in :46 3/5 in a 1 1/4 mile race, I can guarantee you that he would not have been able to beat that field by 4 lengths the way Lava Man did.
Lava Man has run some incredible races out here the last 15 months. He beat Borrego by 8 lengths in the Hollywood Gold Cup last year. Two start later, Borrego went to New York and won the Jockey Club Gold cup by 7 lengths.
The California 3 year olds did fine this year when they went back East. Bob and John won the Wood Memorial. Sinister Minister won the Blue Grass.
The horses in California are just as competitive with east coast horses as they have ever been. The Tin Man just won the Arlington Million. Stevie Wonderboy won the BC Juvenille. Wild Fit ran 2nd in the BC Juvenille Filly.
We have some 2 year olds at here right now that can run with anyone. If they stay sound, they will be tough to beat in the BC Juvenille races this year.
Last edited by Rupert Pupkin : 08-22-2006 at 01:19 PM.
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