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It would appear that Lave Man lost some luster today. I know most of you don't think the weights make a differance, but at 1 1/4 mile I think it does. It looks like Lava Man really doesn't want a mile and a quarter. Think we will have a bigger field in the Pacific Classic?
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He ran just an OK race ... but still won. I wouldn't bet him in the BC Classic future book though. |
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I would not have bet him to win the Classic before this race OR after the race. I am just not sure you can win a G1 and lose luster. |
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Detention barn probably didn't help LM much either. So he had a lot going against him and still gritted out the win. Gotta love the effort. But count me as one of the doubters when the competition steps up a bit.
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You know, if this race were in a vacuum or we just didn't see much of LM, I'd say the jury is out on this horse, but that stumble set my heart racing. It wasn't little. My heart pumped all the way through. Plenty of "good" horses or even champions would have lost, but he stuck it out. It wasn't pretty. I doubt if it was, in form, even good. But he got 'er done, as they say. With the early fractions being really paltry, the lead should have been able to do it. I was most impressed with Ace Blue. In my short time watching racing, when a quarter and the half are that slow, usually, I see the front runner steal it easy. So, all in all, taking in his turf races too, this is a helluva horse. I think maybe it is true, that turf is his real milieu. Which, in a way, makes all these dirt races even better. Also, we know he isn't good with heat. I don't know, looked like a damned dog fight to me. Not pretty, not dazzling, but down, dirty and another notch on the belt. Isn't this a good reason to watch this horse?
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What the hell the horse was close to his knees... He got taken wide around the first turn by Magnum and found himself in a position he is not used to. Then he got sent too early and the damn horse still won. He had every reason to lose that race. A winner. I dont know how the heck he does in the future but that was the race of a winner.
Horse is a heck of an athlete to regain his footing so quickly. That was a hell of a tough win. |
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I know it seems very minor,but I'd give this horse 35-40 days off between races(not the 28 he had going into today's race.)
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I've never given Lava Man the credit he deserves and have always thought he was a little overated. He changed my mind after this last race. I thought it was very impressive. After stumbling badly and being forced to rate third, he still showed enough heart to squeeze out a victory. He would have had a legit excuse if he didn't run a lick. I still think he would be better served staying on the West Coast but I'm a bigger fan of his after this victory.
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Hey hes become a legend. My favorite horses are the ones who try like hell to win no matter what the obstacles. hes a dead game dude, and I love him. But even with the stumble he beat Ace Blue by a 1/16th of an inch. I'm thinking he may find Invasor and Flower Alley just a "tad" tougher, especially out of the friendly confines of California.
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I'll take a horse like Lava Man over the over-rated Flower Alley anyday
I agree 100%. While Lava Man may not have beaten the best grade 1 fields out there, he hasnt ducked a single horse and his schedule has been made very clear. Those with the traditional East Coast bias are welcome to send thir horses out West to take him on before the BC, but have chose not to. The mighty Seek Gold sure looked great on Saturday! LOL! Lava Man has won 3 grade 1's (winning on both surfaces) plus 2 other races while the only thing Flower Alley has done is beat Gold and Roses in a listless glorified NJ allowance race. Sure Flower Alley is top notch but it doesnt do the fans any good keeping their favorite horses in their barns. We've seen Flower Alley once in 9 months, while Lava Man has run 5 times in that timeframe. You tell me if this is even a contest right now? |
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I thought it was cool that he won the Stephen Foster, but I don't think he's close to a Top Older horse... The HOY is not won in the early part of the year, may not be right, but that's the way it is, besides Lava Man's a Gelding, he has to earn on the track, what do you think Flower Alley will make with track and stud fees, alot more than Lava Man, so I would definetely rather own him... |