Flower Alley might be done...

...speculation that something was physically wrong with this horse earlier this year probably holds up as solid theory now after watching him pitch in the towel on the far turn Saturday....he was never a world beater to begin with but he is clearly not the same animal that pushed Saint Liam to the wire in last year's BC Classic...

I questioned the late satrt to his '06 campaign and the fact that Pletcher had to go find an easy spot at Monmouth to start off the year....just never had postive vibes about this horse this year, and I would go as far to say that I would be surprised if they were able to turn him around in time to make him a legitimate contender for the BC Classic this year......currently, he isn't even in the top 5 when talking about contenders for that race at this point...

I wouldn't be shocked if his retirement were announced soon - especially after another bad start in the near future....we've seen his best running...