How good is Lava Man?

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I am mostly interested in trying to find the best horse. I have seen plenty of West Coast horses win in NY over the years and East Coast horses win in California. The good ones, in the right spots, have done quite well. However, the ones who get good in NY from suspicious operations haven't necessarily duplicated that form elsewhere and the same could be said for California horses. This is the biggest problem I have.

That's a legitimate question. I don't blame you for being suspicious about O'Neil. But there's a difference between saying you're not sold on the horse yet because of some of these questions and saying you would be "stunned to see the horse hit the board."