? re lava man and flower alley

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

ok.....
flower alley has definitely wilted (:rolleyes--bad pun, eh?)....
lava man is undefeated on the year.

flower got a lot of hype for what he did last year heading into this year. so now we all know that LAST year is no guarantee of what will occur this year.
so, if flower is still respected for what he did last year...
shouldn't we all give a bit more to lava for what he's done this year...rather than constantly criticize his off days last year?

obviously one season means nothing regarding the next, right?

also, knowing how lava man exited his last race last year in cali (vanned off) i don't think he'd have won anywhere after. they're lucky they didn't ruin him after shippiing and running twice after that.

but hopefully they've learned from their mistake.

also, if lava wins against the tin man, will that garner more (some?) respect from those who have been critical?

You make a lot of good points here. I'll make 2 comments.

1. Maybe giving a horse (Flower Alley) 8 months off is a bit too long of a "freshening"!

2. If Lava Man beats The Tin Man, Lava Man will gain little respect from those who don't already respect him. That's because The Tin Man himself won little respect for his awesome Arlington win, and also because the race is in Calif, don't ya' know. Even grass races don't count as a different surface when "Calif" is attached to it. Of course, if The Tin Man beats Lava Man, it will confirm the doubters' suspicions. And if both lose, whoa, it'll be a gloater's paradise.

--Dunbar