Lavaman Triathlon 2025 - Waikoloa Beach Resort
Lavaman has once again been selected as the USAT Hawaii State Championship! Lavaman takes place on the spectacular island of Hawai'i. Swim in beautiful Anaeho'omalu Bay, ride through the lava fields on the iconic Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway and run through Waikoloa resort, finishing on the beach.
Lava Man - Wikipedia
Lava Man (foaled on March 20, 2001 in California) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was once claimed for $50,000 but wound up being inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2015.
Lava Man (CA) | National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The story of Lava Man is a rags-to-riches tale of a former claimer who began his career at a county fair and went on to defy the odds and become one of the most successful and popular racehorses of the first decade of the 21 st century.
The Claim-to-Fame Journey of Lava Man | America's Best Racing
Jul 12, 2023 · As a son of Slew City Slew out of a mare by Nostalgia’s Star, the California-bred Lava Man didn’t have a fashionable pedigree, which may have been one reason why he started his career in a 4 ½-furlong, $12,500 maiden claiming race at …
Lava Man - Horse - Horse Racing Nation
Lava Man horse page with past performances, speed figures, results, pedigree, photos and videos. Lava Man horse rating and status. See who is a fan of Lava Man.
Lava Man (horse) - American Classic Pedigrees
Lava Man's 2007 Hollywood Gold Cup win made him the first horse ever to win Grade 1 races on dirt, turf and synthetic surfaces. Lava Man retired as the richest horse ever to have been actually claimed during its career.
Lava Man - Horse Profile - BloodHorse
May 10, 2012 · The crowd favorite Lava Man and jockey Corey Nakatani, right, fight back near the wire to nose out A.P. Xcellent (Mike Smith), inside, to join Native Diver as the only other horse to win three...
LAVA MAN | Doug O'Neill Racing
Affectionately known as “Coach", Lava Man is a member of both the California Hall of Fame and the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame. Lava Man ran his first race as a 2 year old in June of 2003 - a $12,500 maiden claiming race at the San Joaquin County Fair.
America’s Best Racing: The Claim-to-Fame Journey of Lava Man
Jul 25, 2023 · In the United States, horse racing is conducted on dirt, grass, and synthetic tracks, and Lava Man is the only horse in history to win Grade 1 races on all three surfaces.
Lava Man a racing legend that still lives
Jul 11, 2016 · Starting on the California Fair circuit, Lava Man began racing on the bottom rung of the ladder. After showing some promise, he was claimed from a race at Del Mar for $50,000 in 2004 by O’Neill. Finding his best stride under his new conditioner’s care, Lava Man’s career would draw comparisons to Seabiscuit.