Lava Man to Dubai?

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

how can you think that..he has no chance at winning ever in the class that he chooses to run in...he gets a check..but no wins.. gator are dateing murray johnson?

No, but we both have big noses.

Here is my disagreement... you guys think that Perfect Drift is SLOW. I DON'T see him as a slow horse. I see him as a fast horse who doesn't give more than he has to. (Ok, so he's a hanger.) Because of that, he appears slow...

Can you honestly say that you think he was 100% in the BCC? I mean, come on... it was like he wasn't even running! He ran terrible and I don't think that was because he's "too slow."

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

No, but we both have big noses.

Here is my disagreement... you guys think that Perfect Drift is SLOW. I DON'T see him as a slow horse. I see him as a fast horse who doesn't give more than he has to. (Ok, so he's a hanger.) Because of that, he appears slow...

Can you honestly say that you think he was 100% in the BCC? I mean, come on... it was like he wasn't even running! He ran terrible and I don't think that was because he's "too slow."

Did you purchase the past performances for the Classic or are you recalling the Perfect Drift of 2 years ago?

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Did you purchase the past performances for the Classic or are you recalling the Perfect Drift of 2 years ago?

No, I'm talking about the Perfect Drift than ran 8th in the last BCC in November. Whatever, I supported the horse before the BCC and felt like he had a legit shot since it was at Churchill Downs and the horse likes CD. I was wrong, and I admitted I was wrong both immediately after and RIGHT NOW. Let me know when you guys are done with me...

I still think he had a legit excuse. I hope he comes back strong next year and gets a couple of wins.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

No, but we both have big noses.

Here is my disagreement... you guys think that Perfect Drift is SLOW. I DON'T see him as a slow horse. I see him as a fast horse who doesn't give more than he has to. (Ok, so he's a hanger.) Because of that, he appears slow...

Can you honestly say that you think he was 100% in the BCC? I mean, come on... it was like he wasn't even running! He ran terrible and I don't think that was because he's "too slow."

I can, yes. The result in the Classic was to be expected. He did run his race in the BC, he didn't belong in the race.

He once belonged in that race, he doesn't anymore. He is simply not fast enough to be any factor in a race like that anymore.

Pop quiz, what do the following top thoroughbreds all have in common?

Ball Four
Suave
Seek Gold
Watershed event

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

Watershed event

Now THAT'S a low blow.

LMFAO!

If Lava Man is going to have any success in Dubai, the connections should give serious consideration to shipping him early enough to acclimate to a new environment and also run in one of the prep races in late February or early March.

[Gander]

Ball Four
Suave
Seek Gold
Watershed event


All Grade 1 winners?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Gander

Ball Four
Suave
Seek Gold
Watershed event


All Grade 1 winners?

They all finished ahead of Perfect Drift last year.

[Gander]

Thats a trick question. You could make a heck of a longer list than that. Perfect Hanger. Gotta love him.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Gander

Ball Four
Suave
Seek Gold
Watershed event


All Grade 1 winners?

These were the winners of the 2006 races that Perfect Drift finished second in.

Ball Four beat him in a six horse field in the Kentucky Cup Classic gr11

Suave beat him by five lengths in the Washinton Park Handicap Gr11 , a seven horse field. Suave went to the BCC, was 30 to 1 on the morning line and ended up beating only one horse, David Junior. The fact that Perfect Drift finished well in front of Suave in the BC shows he ran his race, maybe better.

Of course Seek Gold beat him in the Foster at Churchill in what had to be the highlight of the year for him. Seek Gold was something like 70 to 1.

And to begin the year, Watershed Event beat Perfect Drift in a five horse allowance event.

If your best effort comes up short against this bunch under much easier conditions, it may not be your year to take down the BCC.

[ManilaRose]

I believe it's fairly obvious he ran in order to compete in his 5th straight BC Classic and because he's a gelding they've made a fortune with, not because he was a logical contender.

[brockguy]

There's alot of horses that win races when people think they havent a chance. PD deserved his place in the field.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I sure do hope that Lava doesn't go to Dubai. No point, plenty of money to be won winning races in Cali.

i'm on the fence at this point regarding lava man. yeah, plenty of money to be had in cali, but then there's the 'been there, done that' line of thought.

racing is full of risks and rewards. maybe they know something we don't. maybe they send him over early enough, he gets over his homesickness and runs well. who knows?

besides, horses are put in over their heads all the time--it's given us some great moments in racing over the years...jim dandy's travers win immediately leaps to mind.

if lava man is happy, healthy, doing what he enjoys...go for it. it doesn't injure him to ship, he doesn't read the papers so he has no clue what kind of reputation he has!