5/16 (CD): Matt Winn S.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by philcski

See you there

I wish....The weekend trip is to the Smokey Mountains and take the little one to Dollywood. Instead of $5 drafts I get to buy $5 Cokes.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

I wish....The weekend trip is to the Smokey Mountains and take the little one to Dollywood. Instead of $5 drafts I get to buy $5 Cokes.

beautiful place. lucky you.

[ateamstupid]

Personally rooting for Margolis, but even if I weren't, I'd take Cash Refund in a romp. If I can get 8-5 on him (unlikely), guns blazing.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Personally rooting for Margolis, but even if I weren't, I'd take Cash Refund in a romp. If I can get 8-5 on him (unlikely), guns blazing.

Exactly. And my early guess is that on paper, sure there are some ways to make a case for the Capt. beating him, but I think that after the running is done tomorrow, having tried to do so will seem foolish in retrospect.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I'm with JDank here. Cash Return was ultra impressive last time, but against a field of high priced claimers. The 4,5 finishers ran 1-3 yesterday in a 50k claimer (which is where they belong). There is no doubt he will win a stake race this year if he can remain healthy. But I have to go with the proven commodity today, especially because I think Cash Return might be the favorite come post time.

Did Hull not teach you guys anything?

You can only beat who shows up.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I understand that but it is worth noting what was behind him, in his ultra impressive romp. I'm not discrediting that performance, but trying to put it in perspective. It won't surprise me at all if Cash return wins again, and is just as impressive. But, I have to figure they are going to be similar odds and I prefer a horse that has beaten quality horses, over a horse that hasn't.

lol, I know.

But it was also apparently worth listening to those talking about who Hull had beaten before he won the Derby Trial...and those horses were arguably one or two claiming levels worse than the ones Cash Refund trashed. This is basically the exact same conversation I had a few weeks ago.

You know me though, I wouldn't have picked against Hull or Cash Refund in either of the two spots no matter who had shown up because they've been my favorite, exciting horses since their debuts (as I'll pull a John White and remind anyone anytime it's even a little relevant).

Neither has done anything wrong yet, and until one of them does, I see no reason to think they'll lose, and Cash Refund would pwn Hull. I'll reassess when one of them proves me wrong.

And if you keep calling him Cash Return and saying he won't win, does that mean you get to be right when a horse called Cash Return doesn't win today?

[brianwspencer]

Wow, Taqarub and Yano just ran huge.........