Lava Man-the rest of the story?

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

What a horrible story! They were still racing him when he could barely walk?????

I totally agree with you. It's disgraceful that they continued racing him in that condition.

[Cannon Shell]

I guess the horses lost during "the killing spree" a few weeks back werent important enough to be treated with this therapy.

Lava Man not racing tommorrow, wet track.

[Danzig]

i was more supportive of the return before reading this article. if they only wanted him healed up to enjoy retirement, than i think it's a shame they're sending him back to training instead. will they wait til he's too sore to even go in a pasture before they retire him again?

[Left Bank]

Originally Posted by arizonadave

not racing tommorrow, wet track

POLYTRACK,and they are gonna scratch? Is this a first??

[Roc525]

A scratch because the "all-weather" surface is going to be wet? Really? So the surface is there for horse safety and it's ability to withstand bad weather, and now LM is going to scratch why? Cause the all-weather surface during rain is unsafe? Yep. It's all making sense now.

[Slewbopper]

I got lasik eyes a couple years ago. I could use a new knee, shoulder, and wrist.

Running the horse until he was lame bordered on criminal from the standpoint of the horse's health as well as burning the bettor's money on an animal the connections knew was not right. However, it really is pretty exciting that medicine has come this far and that it will help humans in the future. I can see it now....90 year olds running 2 and half hour marathons..

[johnny pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Roc525

A scratch because the "all-weather" surface is going to be wet? Really? So the surface is there for horse safety and it's ability to withstand bad weather, and now LM is going to scratch why? Cause the all-weather surface during rain is unsafe? Yep. It's all making sense now.

i know, it was hilarious....the track is fast...wait a minute late scratches. why didn't you run? the track was wet...by the way theres 5 horses in every race!!!!!