<p>If winning form is the only yardstick, Casual Connection is undoubtedly the clear horse to beat in Saturday's Irresistible Pools Benchmark 90 Stayer's Cup (2400m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.</p> <p>Casual Connection holds the dubious honour of being the only horse in the Cup field to win a race in his past four starts and is one of just two contenders to win a race this year.</p> <p>The John Sargent-trained galloper has won two of his past six starts, including a 2400m success at Royal Randwick on May 24, and can add to his superior mile and a half record in staying test.</p> <p>"He is hard fit and in-form so as long as the track doesn't get too firm, I think he will really run well," Sargent said.</p> <p>"The little bit of give or worse suits him but he's hit good form and is down in the weights.</p> <p>"He's well-weighted in a race like that and a lot of the horses are out of form."</p> <p>Apprentice Molly Bourke's 2kg claim gets Casual Connection in with 53kg.</p> <p>Casual Connection will jump one from the outside in the Stayer's Cup and Sargent sees the wide gate as an advantage.</p> <p>"I don't mind the wide draw because he can roll over in his own time and when he drawn in one he gets caught on the inside," he said.</p> <p>"He has to get out and rolling and is a horse that needs to roll off around the 800m to 600m and get in the big long stride."</p> <p>Casual Connection would take his earnings well past the $500,000 mark if the six-year-old can win again.</p> <p>A date with next month's Listed $200,000 Grafton Cup (2350m) on July 17 could also be considered if Casual Connection performs on Saturday.</p> <p>"He is a great old horse and he might have a break after this but if he happens to win we might look at the Grafton Cup with him," Sargent said.</p> <p>"He has been up quite a while but he loves being in work.</p> <p>"That type of race at Grafton on Saturday is a nice race."</p>