Lava Man Seeks End to Drought

DEL MAR, Calif. (July 17, 2008) -- California-bred legend Lava Man has the rail in a seven-horse field entered in Sunday’s $400,000 Grade I Eddie Read Handicap at 1 1/8 miles on the Del Mar turf course.

Lava Man is by Slew City Slew, out of the Nostalgia’s Star mare Li’l Ms. Lenoard, was bred by Lonnie Arterburn and Kim and Eve Kuhlmann, was foaled at Popular Meadows and is owned by STD Racing and Jason Wood.

The former $50,000 claim has 17 wins in 45 starts, earnings of $5,268,706 and is coming off a third in the June 7 Charles Whittingham. His last win was the June 9, 2007 Hollywood Gold Cup.

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