Lava Man Comeback?

[Skipaway]

Found this posted on another board...anyone from CA have any real information?
I'd hate to say this....but leave the poor horse alone. He's done enough.

Lava Man back with Doug O'Neill

[Dondogs]

The actual source of the article discussed on the other forums. Lisa Groothedde is well known in California racing, so I'd consider it valid.
http://www.thoroughbredinfo.com/showcase/notebook.php

[Beckron]

I think the way they have strung Old Friends along stinks.

[Goofonroof]

Could somebody PLEASE call O'neill for me.

I wanna buy that horse !

[Beckron]

Look at Vic rescuing horses

[ScrapingThePaint]

Could somebody PLEASE call O'neill for me.

I wanna buy that horse !

Good one, Vic!

But seriously . . . . or should I say, can they really be serious about running him?

Note, the last paragraph to the article that was linked earlier:
http://www.thoroughbredinfo.com/showcase/notebook.php

After Lava Man said goodbye to the racetrack, he was sent to Magali Farms in Santa Ynez, California. In an effort to increase his comfort level, he underwent arthroscopic surgery at nearby Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center to remove bone chips from his ankles, followed by stem cell therapy to help prevent the future onset of lameness and arthritis.

Last September, it was announced that Lava Man would live out a much-deserved life of leisure at the Old Friends equine retirement facility in Kentucky. But that trip east never materialized. After galloping at Magali in recent months, he is now back in his old barn at Hollywood instead.

Godspeed, good boy.

September 22, 2009 Update: Because this news is now breaking across the internet, I would just like to clarify that the above information was received from a very reliable source. Some fans are questioning whether Lava Man has returned to be a stable pony, rather than a racehorse. Although that would be a worthy career alternative for this gallant horse, we shall see what the official spin from his camp is now...

[Racingform]

Actually lava Man could probably still kick butt at Los Alamitos racing in the big races there for thoroughbreds.

[Racingform]

Could somebody PLEASE call O'neill for me.

I wanna buy that horse !

I think cedros and him could be big stars at Los Alamitos.

[Diver52]

Its being said on another board that it is one of the owners who is pushing this and that Doug O'Neill tried to dissuade the idiot but finally agreed to take the horse because otherwise he'd have been sent to another trainer. :(

[Tuxtin]

sad really, is one of the owner's that desperate for money?

i'm gonna start playing mega and will pickup azeri and lava man with my winnings.