Street Wise enough to hold Grasshopper

Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense had to shrug off the persistent Grasshopper to win the Travers Stakes at Saratoga.

Street Wise enough to hold Grasshopper
Sun, 26 Aug, 2007 - 11:37

Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense had to shrug off the persistent Grasshopper to win the Travers Stakes at Saratoga.

The two were locked in an epic duel in the straight with Street Sense finally showing his superiority in the final strides to win the Grade One by a half-a-length.

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