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					Originally Posted by POINTGIVEN1985
					
				 
				i wouldnt put lava man on my list at all, because in cali or not i dont think he could beat the tin man 
			
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 While The Tin Man was very consistent last year and ran a terrific race in the Arlington Million the horse was able to back the pace down to a ridiculous level.  It was an absolutely masterful ride by Victor Espinoza, who is very tough on a frontrunner, but I would like to see The Tin Man win a race with A) a good field and B) run legitimate fractions en route to the victory.  He is undoubtedly a top notch turfer in this country, these are just some things I'd like to see.
In a 1 1/4 mile race with more than one speed horse, give me English Channel over The Tin Man.
NT