Change of Plans for Lava Man

Gander lets put it this way. Do you think its plausible to say that the Tin Man will ever be loose again on the lead in 1;15 on firm turf in a grade one race?
Thats the thing Tim. Noone is knocking the horse, noone. I just don't think using one grade one race where a horse is on the lead in fractions 17 lengths slower than the filly counterparts on the same course is a very good barometer for judging who is better than who in the big picture of things.
If you think thats nonsense, than certainly you will be betting the Tin man on BC day. Or at least you will say that he will finish ahead of cacique.
Cacique returned with a crazy good effort in the Man O war where he ran his last 1/8th in 10:4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know that hes capable of that. I don't know that the Tin Man could rate off a speed duel and finish powerfully like that. I do know that when the Tin Man is loose on the lead hes tough to beat, but I just can't see that happening again to that extent.