Lava Man

[philcski]

Originally Posted by whodey17

I love when people complain when a horse like Student Council wins a grade I on a synthetic surface but when horses like Wilko, Sarava, Sinister Minister, Lemons Forever win a Grade I then a long shot wins the race. Also, there was only 1 Grade I winner in the Pacific Classic field (I believe). Would a victory by Times Squared or Big Booster made it better?

You don't get it, do you?

It has nothing to do with the quality of the winner, IMO, who while untested at this level and beaten on the east coast in lower was not much behind the rest of the field besides Lava Man in ability. It has everything to do with the way the race was run and the consistently inconsistent results. there is no way a horse of Lava Man's stature should be staggering down the lane after 6F in nearly 1:15. The track is garbage.

What's interesting to me is I played some Arlington this weekend and it played absolutely fair with a little moisture in the track.