If you trained Lava Man.....

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Originally Posted by CSC

I agree with you partly GR, if the horse is still willing...Yes, however I don't think a horse of Lava Man's stature should be running at Mountaineer against 5k claimers just because he wants to run. That would be sort of like when Ali fought against Holmes and being beat to a pulp when he was clearly over the hill. It wasn't too pleasant to watch. I do understand your post from a humane point of view. It is a nice thought but like all of us with age we start to lose our faculties.

I agree with GR, particularly as to the humans egos and what they want to do, it's really about what he wants to do.
Even though he lost yesterday, he still is game to run.
As to 5k at Mountaineer I don't think that would happen.
There are certainly viable, competitve races in CA that he could run in, even if it's a 100k optional claiming, just don't put him in for the tag, even just some stake races doesn't have to be graded.
Still competitive, he would remain in training, be at the track and be happy.
I for one would like to see him keep running, the Kentucky horse park can come later in his life.