Derby Futures Pool 1 (2/7-10)

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by bellsbendboy

GRASSHOPPER is a very talented individual who wiil act on any surface at any track. True the paper implies that his races at Saratoga were better than his others, and they were, but this is one serious colt.

In the Travers he caught the big horse while stretching and picking up MAJOR weight and it was a very humid day. Shipped to CD, then another humid day in Shreveport took a bunch out of him. He has a good chance to get an eclipse this year although he looks plenty short Saturday. BBB

Considering that this horse has not yet won a stakes race, I think you might be a bit ahead of yourself here.

[Bobby Fischer]

Grasshopper isn't as good as the public thinks he was vs. SS.
Grasshopper also didn't run as poorly as the public thinks in the Super Derby.

He is a nice horse. He hasn't shown that he is some kind of division leader at all yet, but hey he should be a little stronger this year.
I don't expect him to win the Mineshaft, but he has a shot.