Sunday, March 4, 2012

Grasshopper leaps to prominence.(Sports)

Byline: MARK SINGELAIS - Staff Writer

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Jockey Robby Albarado narrowly missed upsetting Street Sense in another stretch duel Saturday.

Back in May, Albarado rode Curlin to a head victory over Street Sense in the Preakness, denying the Kentucky Derby winner a shot at the Triple Crown.

This time Albarado was aboard the unheralded Grasshopper, who gave Street Sense everything he could handle before losing by a half-length in the $1 million Travers.

"I felt I could beat him," said Albarado, asked if he saw shades of the Preakness on Saturday. "Take nothing away from Street Sense. He's a champion. He proves it. But I think my …

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