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Showing posts with label Lava Man. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lava Man. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Friday, September 05, 2008
Lava Man
Multiple Grade 1 winner Lava Man will be pensioned at Old Friends, a Thoroughbred retirement facility in Georgetown, Kentucky. The seven-year-old Slew City Slew gelding, who was retired with front ankle problems shortly after finishing last of six in the Eddie Read Handicap (G1) on July 20 at Del Mar, is scheduled to arrive at the farm on September 16.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Horse Racing News
Pepper's Pride will try to break the North American record with 17 consecutive wins. She equaled the record in her last start in New Mexico. Story here.
After being defeated in all 6 starts in the last year, Doug O'Neill and STD Racing are unofficially retiring Lava Man. Story here.
Friday, August 17, 2007
The Pacific Classic
Lava Man is headlining a field of 13 horses in his attempt to win his second straight Pacific Classic. He drew the rail in the post position draw that was made special by the attendance of his groom, Noe Garcia, who was severly injured when a drunk driver rearended him last month and severed his arm.
The race is scheduled to go off at 4:44 PDT Sunday and will be televised on ESPN2.
1. Lava Man (Slew City Slew), Corey Nakatani, 124, Doug O'Neill, 5-to-2;
2. Albertus Maximus (Albert the Great), Joseph Talamo, 117, Gary Mandella, 15-to-1;
3. Sun Boat (GB) (Machiavellian), Michael Baze, 124, Mike Mitchell, 6-to-1;
4. Awesome Gem (Awesome Again), David Flores, 124, Craig Dollase, 15-to-1;
5. Student Council (Kingmambo), Richard Migliore, 124, Neil Howard, 15-to-1;
6. Porfido (Chi) (Mash One [Chi]), Joel Rosario, 124, Bobby Frankel, 30-to-1;
7. Salty Humor (Distorted Humor), Jon Court, 124, Sean McCarthy, 30-to-1;
8. Arson Squad (Brahms), Alex Solis, 124, Bruce Headley, 30-to-1;
9. Tiago (Pleasant Tap), Mike Smith, 117, John Shirreffs, 6-to-1;
10. Big Booster (Accelerator), Garrett Gomez, 124, Mike Mitchell, 9-to-2;
11. A. P. Xcellent (A.P. Indy), Victor Espinoza, 124, John Shirreffs, 8-to-1;
12. Time Squared (Fusaichi Pegasus), Julien Leparoux, 117, Patrick Biancone, 15-to-1; and
13. Hello Sunday (Fr) (Poligolote [GB]), Brice Blanc, 124, Bobby Frankel, 20-to-1.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Horse Racing News of the Week
Rags To Riches, this year's Belmont winner has had a rough week. She was scratched from the Coaching Club due to spiking a fever, and was then pulled up in a workout on Saturday. She has been checked out by Dr. Steve Alldey and was given a clean bill of health but they are still shipping her to the clinic for a thorough checkup.
The longtime groom for Lava Man was seriously injured in a car accident and has lost his left arm.
Hallway, by Graeme Hall finished 2nd in the $100,000 Loisianna Breeders Derby going 1 1/8th on Saturday. Hallway is owned by Helligbrodt Racing and trained by Steve Asmussen
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