Lava Man

pba1817 · #1 08-23-2006, 07:25 PM

Actually, I am not sure who will be sitting on a peak performance in october, have to wait and see how the race shapes up, but I will be betting that its not Lava Man.

Gander · #2 08-23-2006, 07:29 PM

Lava Man wont be peaking in October. Probably not. Hes already won 6 straight races this year, 4 of them grade 1's while the rest of the top East Coast horses (with the lone exception of Invasor) having nothing but excuses.

If the due factor is working, then you are correct. Its about time an east coast horse actually does something. Invasor has been getting it done but just like you guys who arent impressed with who Lava Man has been beating, I am not impressed with who Invasor has been beating. Sorry, Andromedas Hero and Wild Desert arent great horses.

pba1817 · #3 08-23-2006, 08:21 PM

I guess I should have made it more clear, what I am saying is that none of the older horses have impressed me so far this summer. A couple 3yo's look as good as the older horses do... I am guessing David Junior will be the smart guy horse come October and he will get some of my money.

Dunbar · #4 08-24-2006, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by pba1817

I guess I should have made it more clear, what I am saying is that none of the older horses have impressed me so far this summer. A couple 3yo's look as good as the older horses do... I am guessing David Junior will be the smart guy horse come October and he will get some of my money.

I would be liking David Junior a lot more if he were not training up to the BCC. I hope he gets a lot of wise guy action.

--Dunbar

Rupert Pupkin · #5 08-24-2006, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by pba1817

I guess I should have made it more clear, what I am saying is that none of the older horses have impressed me so far this summer. A couple 3yo's look as good as the older horses do... I am guessing David Junior will be the smart guy horse come October and he will get some of my money.

David Junior is a great horse but it's very tough to know whether he will take to the dirt or not. His dam side is 100% turf breeding.

I agree with you that the 3 year olds look better than the older horses for the most part. Bernardini has been more impressive than anyone IMO.

Slewstoo · #6 08-24-2006, 07:53 AM

I thought Lava Man ran a hell of a race on Sunday and has proven himself to be at the top of the handicap division. I don't care if he's only run in California this year or not, look at his resume it speaks for itself. Granted, I want to see him take on the best horses that the east has to offer but I still think the HOY title is his to lose.

Also, I'm a huge Sun King fan, but when did he all of the sudden become one of the top handicap horses in the division? I think he's been improving at a steady click ever since his Keeneland effort, but he has alot to do before he's amongst the top 3 or so older horses. Having said that, he's my pick in the Woodward.

Gander · #7 08-24-2006, 08:02 AM

Thats basically what I said. Everybody is really quick to denote the east coast contingent as the horses to beat. Doesnt matter what year it is, its always just assumed that the best horses are always in the east and I couldnt disagree more this year. Its not like there are 3-4 monsters in the east that the connections of Lava Man have been shrewdly avoiding. I dont think Doug O" Neill is going too far out of his way to shy away from Sun King and Flower Alley! Invasor is a pretty nice racehorse but you have to admit it didnt hurt to have Sun King as the one to hold off at the wire and not a horse who likes to go by. Hes about one more of those races away from becoming Perfect Drift.

Slewstoo · #8 08-24-2006, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Gander

Thats basically what I said. Everybody is really quick to denote the east coast contingent as the horses to beat. Doesnt matter what year it is, its always just assumed that the best horses are always in the east and I couldnt disagree more this year. Its not like there are 3-4 monsters in the east that the connections of Lava Man have been shrewdly avoiding. I dont think Doug O" Neill is going too far out of his way to shy away from Sun King and Flower Alley! Invasor is a pretty nice racehorse but you have to admit it didnt hurt to have Sun King as the one to hold off at the wire and not a horse who likes to go by. Hes about one more of those races away from becoming Perfect Drift.

And like Perfect Drift he just continues to pick up those paychecks for Farmer, but it's a good comparison. He'll eventually get that elusive G1 than most likely be retired with some mysterious injury, even though he's one of the few that have been completely sound throughout his career.