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Originally Posted by SniperSB23
Lava Man was very good for a 2 race stretch in '05
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It was actually a 3 race stretch - and it was clearly one of the best 3 consecutive race stretches by any horse this decade. It was from June to Aug of '05
* 116 Beyer win in Gr 2 Californian
* 120 Beyer win in Gr 1 Hollywood Gold Cup. Winning by 8.75 lengths in 1:59.60
* 112 Beyer defeat in the Pacific Classic - missing by less than a length after hooking up with Surf Cat head to head through an insane 45 and change half mile. Lava Man was vanned off after that race ... in what really was an under appreciated performance.
I do agree though - he was never really as good before or after those 3 straight races.