12/27 (SA): San Gabriel H. (G2)

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

Who do you like? Proudinsky?

Loup Breton has a pretty strong reputation coming from France where he faced several Group 1 calibur horses. He also won his US debut last month for Julio Canani.

The likely second choice if not favorite.

[chucklestheclown]

Of course I don't look at the PPs, but I know Lava Man's and logically he is not going to win off this layoff. Proudinsky would be my pick with LM and Acclamation neck and neck behind (I hope).

[Gander]

I like Acclamation to win and Lava Man to run 2nd but I wouldnt mind it the other way around either

[stonegossard]

Did Lava Man finish the race yet ?

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by stonegossard

Did Lava Man finish the race yet ?

In a way, he was the first to finish.

Unfortunately, there was still a quarter mile left.

[Indian Charlie]

Perhaps Lava Man really isn't that far off from the horse he was in his glory years.

Perhaps that was a better field than he usually faced, and he was maybe a bit short.

Then again, maybe the blood found on both his hind legs after the race means something.

I don't think he ran as bad as most others seem to think, though that last 1/8th was weak.

I never really saw Lava Man as the type of horse who could come home as quickly as they did in the race today.

[chucklestheclown]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Perhaps Lava Man really isn't that far off from the horse he was in his glory years.

Perhaps that was a better field than he usually faced, and he was maybe a bit short.

Then again, maybe the blood found on both his hind legs after the race means something.

I don't think he ran as bad as most others seem to think, though that last 1/8th was weak.

I never really saw Lava Man as the type of horse who could come home as quickly as they did in the race today.

Thank you Captain Obvious.

[stonegossard]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

In a way, he was the first to finish.

Unfortunately, there was still a quarter mile left.

Doug O'neil and the connections must be proud of today's accomplishment. They should be happy that Lava Man did outrun one horse today....the new John Henry statue.