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![]() It's fine, 17%, $2.40 ROI. That number is bolstered by a few longshots but he hasn't done as much shipping in recent years.
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![]() Thanks, the exploits of Lava Man and Square Eddie had it clouded in my mind.
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He was a first-ballot Hall of Famer on California form...and a $10,000 claimer away from it. Three Holywood Gold Cups, Two Big Caps, a Pacific Classic, a Sunshine Million Classics on both dirt and turf...first horse to ever win a Grade 1 on dirt, turf, and synthetic, over $5 million in earnings, Beyers in the 120 range at peak. Here is Lava Man's career record outside of California: * Sunshine Million Classic: 7th by 14.5 lengths behind 70/1 shot Musique Toujours. * Jockey Club Gold Cup: 7th by 45 lengths * Japan Cup Dirt: 11th place * Breeders Cup Classic: 7th by 16 lengths (Giacomo 4th by 4.5 lengths and Brother Derek 5th by 5 lengths -- Lava Man toyed with both in his prior start at SA in the Goodwood) * Dubai: 16th place and eased. He was literally 15-to-45 lengths better in So. Cal |
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![]() I hate when I ask questions and the answers are possibly obvious to all but me, but . . .
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I've heard Larhage speculate on behavior issues he'd have when he shipped...but the bottom line is that he basically had a complete meltdown everytime he shipped for a race. He'd come back to So. Cal and revert to his peak form. |
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![]() You are correct, he is a complete head case when he ships, I'm curious how he will be ponying for the Derby, I personally wouldn't risk his health for that, I had a mare just like him, it was a nightmare handling her and she developed a severe ulcer.
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