Lava Man in Native Diver 12/12
 

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Crossing my fingers for ya big guy.

Another nominee that's slightly less of a blast from the past--Square Eddie.

Others include: High Court Drama, Cigar Man, Deal Breaker, Mast Track, Neko Bay, One Track Mind, Richard's Kid, Times Gone By, Tres Borrachos, Viscount and Whatsthescript.

Although I sincerely hope he wins....

The most popular California bred since Best Pal is not going to be anywhere near a playable price. Maybe he'll be 2/1 at best.

Maybe if he wins that will split the Zenyatta vote

He wins I want to get stem cell therapy

Times Gone By FTW

Santa Anita Park - December 27, 2009
Race 7 - 3:36 PM
San Gabriel H. (Grade II)
Purse $150,000.
For Three-Year-Olds And Upward.
And One Eighth Miles. (Turf)

1 Acclamation (CA) 3/C L* D R Flores 113 D Warren
2 Cherokee Artist (KY) 4/C L J Rose 116 H G Motion
3 Proudinsky (GER) 6/H L* R Bejarano 119 H Ascanio
4 Lava Man (CA) 8/G L* T Baze 119 D F O'Neill
5 Great Siege (IRE) 4/G L* V Espinoza 113 D E Hofmans
6 Sir Dave (FL) 4/G L* J Rosario 113 J Carava
7 Loup Breton (IRE) 5/H L* G K Gomez 119 J C Canani

12/27 (SA): San Gabriel H. (G2)
 

4th (2:03) California Breeders' Champion S.

1 1/16 Miles (All Weather Track) | Fillies | 2 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 West Ruler Bejarano R 115 L
2 Evening Jewel Espinoza V 117 L
3 Warren's Jitterbug Gomez G K 115 L
4 Camille C Talamo J 122 L
5 Salty Fries Baze R A 117 L
6 Sandy Cheeks Quinonez A 115 L
7 La Nez Smith M E 122 L



7th (3:36) San Gabriel H. (G2)

1 1/8 Miles (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 Acclamation Flores D R 113 L
2 Cherokee Artist Rose J 116 L
3 Proudinsky (GER) Bejarano R 119 L
4 Lava Man Baze T C 119 L
5 Great Siege (IRE) Espinoza V 113 L
6 Sir Dave Rosario J 113 L
7 Loup Breton (IRE) Gomez G K 119 L

He has his work cut out for him in this one.

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.

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).

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

Did Lava Man finish the race yet ?

In a way, he was the first to finish.

Unfortunately, there was still a quarter mile left.

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.

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.

Thank you Captain Obvious.

Why the bolded "most" in my previous message? If you are agreeing with my assessment of his race, then clearly it's not obvious as most people think otherwise.


Otherwise, your post makes no sense to me at all.

The 7 was tons the best....
He might do some big damage out there, who else is there?

Sorry a reply took so long. I do agree with you and don't remember reading any other discussion about the race here so I don't know who the "most" was. They were wrong. Did O'Neill etal make up their minds yet where he'll be the next month or so?