I'm completely with Riot, freddymo, and KG on this. I wish Lava Man the best and, in this case, wish O'Neill the best. O'Neill has nothing to gain monetarily, and much more to lose than gain reputation-wise.
It would look so bad for O'Neill and the owners should anything bad happen, that they will be looking for ANY sign that he shouldn't go forward. Because of that, I don't think there's much chance Lava Man will actually race, but I still applaud the effort. If Lava Man ever does start again, we can rest assured that he will have been thoroughly checked out before hand.
--Dunbar
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Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar
photo from REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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