Lava Man back in training?

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Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

From a thoroughbredchampions.com bio:

In 1984, after seven years of racing and at the ripe old age of nine, fate stepped in to remind The Steel Driving Man to pay his dues. After four straight stakes wins, John Henry was aiming for the inaugural Breeders' Cup Turf for his final start before retiring, but he suffered an injury that forced his retirement a month earlier than planned. A brief attempt was made in 1985 towards a comeback, but John Henry was re-injured and his retirement was made permanent.

A brief attempt. The point was made that horses like John Henry were sucessful at an advanced age. My point was that John Henry had no sucess after being retired or having a long layoff.