spa Wrote:
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> And he lost both times.............thirds a charm!

At this point, it's hard for me to decide, and it's almost impossible to imagine getting paid for deciding, what Mr Carl would have in his mind right now, or what SS thinks. A horseman would have a better idea. If there is one fine line, it's right now. It doesn't seem to me that Hard Spun is a very good candidate for 10f, so if I were a trainer, I would be looking to bank this one, while respecting the owner's wishes - as sincerely as my own.

HS has the speed and looked to me like he loved the surface, (which very much like Bear Now at WO, confused me - I bet First Defence at SAR, another example of me not being able to see through the wax, or thinking I know best) romping as he did in the Spring down there, but that has tripped me up repeatedly this past year, fortunately not very often in gross count, but enough to make me seek a new view. It seems logical to race harder than he did in the Bluegrass; one left. I don't believe that stuff in the paper about wanting to beat his cowboy friend, that's not even a good joke. If you "loved" winning the Travers, because it was more prestigious than any other mid summer race, I am supposed to think you want the KY Cup when prepping for the Classic?

This is one of the first trainers I ever saw prep in a million dollar race, with Unbridled, in the Super Derby. I see old fashioned lack of motive here. There must be something else to think about this week end.