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12-10-2009, 05:27 PM
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12/12 (HOL): Native Diver H. (G3) -- Mast Track 95 BSF
7th (3:35) Native Diver H. (G3)
1 1/8 Miles (All Weather Track) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000 1 Mast Track Bejarano R 116 L 2 Lava Man Rosario J 118 L 3 Square Eddie Gomez G K 115 L 4 Neko Bay Smith M E 116 L 5 High Court Drama (IRE) Baze M C 113 L 6 Tres Borrachos Espinoza V 115 L
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12-10-2009, 06:02 PM
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Not that it matters much, but why is Lava Man highweight?
Shouldn't there be a "statute of limitations" on a horse's race record? In addition, with him being off for so long and O'Neill's caveat that he's "a little rusty", why didn't they run this horse in a claimer as an ineligible to be claimed entrant? He's certainly no stranger to the claiming ranks.
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12-10-2009, 06:46 PM
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I too don't understand why Lava Man is high weight.....even if it weren't for the layoff, he's on a multiple race losing streak, including a restricted Cal Bred stakes.
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12-11-2009, 12:29 PM
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12-11-2009, 12:50 PM
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Firstly, isn't Lava Man several years removed from top form, too? Then, strictly on paper, you have a 6-horse field in a Grade 3 race. 3 of the 6 are previous Grade 1 winners (with another a Grade 2 winner). Tres Borrachos, Mast Track, and Square Eddie are all graded stakes placed this year. That being said, the horse with the least paper accomplisment among the main track horses, Neko Bay, has a huge shot in here. With just a little insurance from Mast Track or Square Eddie to keep Tres Borrachos from controlling the race, he should get it done. That is, of course, unless Smith decides to pull another Desormeaux impersonation like he did in the BC Dirt Mile.
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12-11-2009, 01:22 PM
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I just want Lava to come back in one piece.
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12-12-2009, 12:50 PM
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12-12-2009, 01:23 PM
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Not to mention you've said he's as talented as 3 different 2009 Grade 1 winners recently.
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12-12-2009, 02:55 PM
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12-12-2009, 03:15 PM
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You never know how a Sheriffs horse will do in a graded race, even if his PPs are not up to par.
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12-12-2009, 03:28 PM
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12-12-2009, 05:35 PM
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That judgement is still up in the air IMO.
He's hit the exacta in 9 of 11, and has only given up the lead in one start. In that race Monzante ran out of his skin, and Smith moved prematurely. He did win his comeback well enough this year.
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12-12-2009, 06:05 PM
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12-12-2009, 07:03 PM
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Frankel wins again.
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12-12-2009, 07:19 PM
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12-12-2009, 08:54 PM
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12-12-2009, 10:22 PM
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Maybe they'll embarrass him in a couple of Strub series outings, but we've reached the point where J. Paul Reddam really shines. His first move will be to send the horse back to England with his former trainer, where he will train only, and then ship back to the US to race. If that doesn't work, he'll probably try to run him against 2yos...
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