Lava Man or Funny Cide?

[Gander]

Tough question. I love them both. Funny Cide had a brilliant 3 year old campaign but apart from that has only 1 significant win as an older horse in the Jockey Club Gold Cup in 2004. Throw in a lot of pitiful efforts and he gets hazed and made fun of by many people.

Lava Man was a claimer when he was 3 so races like the Kentucky Derby werent in his vocabulary. But has he ever taken off these last 2 years? Wow, what a treat to watch and his fans are hoping the best is yet to come!

I'd give the slight edge to Lava Man, despite Funny Cide winning 2 legs of the Triple Crown. You can make the case that Empire Maker wasnt 100% in that Derby and that the Cliffs Edge broke down in a very weak rendition of the 2004 Jockey Club.