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Old 07-20-2008, 08:51 PM
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... what would your next move be?
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Old 07-20-2008, 08:54 PM
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... what would your next move be?
Kentucky horse park.
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Old 07-20-2008, 08:57 PM
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Old 07-20-2008, 08:58 PM
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Old 07-20-2008, 08:58 PM
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the electric slide or the roger rabbit....or I'd just vogue.
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Old 07-20-2008, 08:59 PM
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Old 07-20-2008, 09:03 PM
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I thought the rumor was that they serve horse meat.
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Old 07-20-2008, 09:04 PM
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I thought the rumor was that they serve horse meat.
Oh okay... I had never heard that.

If I didn't know you I'd seriously want to smack you.
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Old 07-20-2008, 09:33 PM
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Old 07-20-2008, 09:04 PM
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cut em back ...in dist and go somewhere else..with class relief
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Old 07-20-2008, 09:22 PM
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That's what he needs, but the owners got spoiled with 7 grade 1s.
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Old 07-20-2008, 09:46 PM
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Since you're the only one (so far) who has suggested retirement. I'm just wondering... why not let him keep running?

I have mixed feelings... just curious to hear your thoughts.
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Old 07-20-2008, 10:15 PM
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I see no problem running him, if I owned him I'd look for a different trainer and focus on easier spots and the Calbred stakes.
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Old 07-20-2008, 10:20 PM
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there's no reason to retire him if he's fit and healthy. they just might have to find more reasonable spots for him. he's not what he once was, but he can still be a good horse. just might not be a gr 1-er anymore.
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Old 07-20-2008, 10:23 PM
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I think that they will and should continue to run him. Hopefully they will find a few better spots. Throw in the whole poly mess for the BC and it would not suprise me to see him eventually end up there.
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Old 07-20-2008, 10:40 PM
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Since you're the only one (so far) who has suggested retirement. I'm just wondering... why not let him keep running?

I have mixed feelings... just curious to hear your thoughts.
At this point, where are you going to run him at where he can win? They tried state breds two and three back on both turf and poly and both were losing performances.

This isnt just some horse...this is lava man. This is a horse that has won his owners over 5.2 million dollars. This is a horse with a legacy. Why cheapen it?

If they are going to keep running him, they should try stretching him out and going long. The pace of the shorter races is just too much at this point and he is just not going to be competitive.

Personally, i think he has earned himself a nice retirement.
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Wadsworth Memorial Handicap then retirement....
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Bob Buffer may do something with it. May win the Champion Older Male, for his 3 year in a rol (06-07- ?).
Why send him home, his is a gelding and his life is on the tracks. Is a warrior.
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Old 07-21-2008, 12:06 AM
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At this point, where are you going to run him at where he can win? They tried state breds two and three back on both turf and poly and both were losing performances.

This isnt just some horse...this is lava man. This is a horse that has won his owners over 5.2 million dollars. This is a horse with a legacy. Why cheapen it?

If they are going to keep running him, they should try stretching him out and going long. The pace of the shorter races is just too much at this point and he is just not going to be competitive.

Personally, i think he has earned himself a nice retirement.
Melbourne Cup is where he should go
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