Change of Plans for Lava Man

Originally Posted by Cardus

Nice wager!

I was always a "beat the favorite" type of racing fan with Cigar. That was probably so due to my respect for Holy Bull, who was dynamic when on his game (which was most of the time). I did respect Cigar's consistency and durability, though.

I appreciated Skip Away's career; he was the "Iron Horse" of his generation. Sonny Hine ran him in the Ohio Derby two weeks after competing in all legs of the Triple Crown. Who would do that today?

Enjoy the racing.

I had bet Dare and Go because my best friend was an Alydar fanatic. It was dumb luck; again, had been bittersweet. I was devastated when Holy Bull broke down. Both Holy Bull and Skip Away were Jersey-based; I am from NJ. I was following The Bull through his career and was a very big fan. Stll, I always liked Cigar. My top ten horses of all-time at a forum I visit includes Holy Bull and Skip Away. I have so many fond memories, including Holy Bull resting his head on me at Jonabell. I still can feel the electricity in the paddock, particularly at Monmouth. Both Holy Bull and Skip Away added 10,000 to track attendance when they ran.