Derby Futures Pool 1 (2/7-10)

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

[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.

[hockey2315]

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

I'd be absolutely shocked if Grasshopper wins an eclipse this year. . .

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

I'd be absolutely shocked if Grasshopper wins an eclipse this year. . .

No kidding. This could also go down as one of BBBs most quotables.

[blackthroatedwind]

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

Have you ever been right before a race?

[Dunbar]

Here's a link to live odds for Future Pool 1:

http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2008/future-wager/odds

Our enlightened racing brethren have already put down a couple thousand dollars on Pyro, making him the 2nd fav among individual interests. I guess they couldn't wait 2 days to see how he does on Saturday.

--Dunbar

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by Dunbar

Here's a link to live odds for Future Pool 1:

http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2008/future-wager/odds

Our enlightened racing brethren have already put down a couple thousand dollars on Pyro, making him the 2nd fav among individual interests. I guess they couldn't wait 2 days to see how he does on Saturday.

--Dunbar

Derby fever I guess. I'm not big into the future bets anyway, but why not wait until he at least runs? Or better yet, on Sunday when it's much closer to the final odds. And I see War Pass is 3-1?(it's early, I know) Crazy, he'll probably be at least that on derby day (assuming he makes it there.)


As the Wallace Shawn character (a black jack dealer) said in the Vegas Vacation movie (paraphrasing here), " why don't we just go out back, I'll kick you in the nuts, take half your money and we'll call it a day?"