Lava Man

[ArchDandy]

"They'd been two-minute licking him, and he had a lot of miles on him before he came here," said O'Neill. "Tom (Magali, farm manager Tom Hudson) said that once Lava Man was put back in training, he was so much happier than when he was just hanging out at the farm."

That's what I thought, like evening attire, he didn't do well being thrown in a pasture after having been a competitive racehorse.

[winds]

What happens if he's not competitive in Gr I's or II's, if he's just a claimer again?

winds

[ArchDandy]

Should he be uncompetitive I think he should become a pony horse. People whine saying he shouldn't have to work anymore after racing, but he has proven that he doesn't want to sit around all day! The horse wants a job!

[zinn21]

From an article in the Thoroughbred Times online:

"The process involved drawing cells from Lava Man’s sternum and injecting them into his ankles, more than 10-million cells per treatment.

“He had to continue training at Magali as part of the stem cell treatments,” O’Neill said. “They found they were able to actually grow back cartilage. No one knew that was possible, so it’s exciting that this treatment may be able to help other equine athletes in the future."

and..

"The doctor said that he is and will be the strongest horse in my barn. I couldn’t put into words how good he looks and how happy he seems to be back in training.”

[slvrblltday]

If people would bother to read the facts they wouldn't have to make so many presumptions.

They've already says he comes back at the G. I-II level, or goes back into retirement.

[UmmYeah]

The best part, from the DRF article:
O'Neill said if Lava Man makes it back, all his trainer purse earnings would be donated to the racehorse retirement foundation CARMA.

[slvrblltday]

Yeah great point about CARMA - and great advertising for them too!