Flower Alley to run in BC Classic

#1 10-16-2006, 03:26 PM

This stuns me. These connections aren't the type to run in a race like this without a reason, and off his last two races I don't see one.
The only guess I can hazard is that they found the cause of the bad performances after his last race at some point, and have corrected it.
It doesn't seem like the kind of thing Todd would do without a reason.

#2 10-16-2006, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by oracle80

This stuns me. These connections aren't the type to run in a race like this without a reason, and off his last two races I don't see one.
The only guess I can hazard is that they found the cause of the bad performances after his last race at some point, and have corrected it.
It doesn't seem like the kind of thing Todd would do without a reason.

I agree 100%. I thought The Clark would be the race next for Flower Alley. But this is a stunner. They must have figured something out with him.

Danzig · #3 10-16-2006, 03:29 PM

the article about him and his stud deal said he was pointing to the bcc. so todays announcement doesn't surprise me, altho i was amazed to read the other day that they were still considering it.

if he stinks up the track again, i don't think it could hurt his reputation anymore than it already has been hurt with his two seventh place finishes this year. at least it would be against the best out there if he fails again. it's worth the risk.

#4 10-16-2006, 03:39 PM

I think he has a better chance in the money than George Washington. Let them all come back from the race safe and sound.

todko · #5 10-16-2006, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bold Reasoning

I think he has a better chance in the money than George Washington. Let them all come back from the race safe and sound.

George Washington has some solid dirt influences in his pedigree. Stamina too. He's a miler over there but should have no problem getting 10f.

I just hope they give him the big "L" on race. No horse should go through his career without experiencing the wonders of Lasix

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Flower Alley might be a bet for me -- he'll go off at a huge price.

avance2000 · #6 10-16-2006, 04:17 PM

this is great news. i hope everything works out and ALL of the top contenders are there. i love when a horse like flower alley enters a big race like this and totally screws up betting....especially the exotics. i probably won't bet him at all....but his impressive past form and the decision by his connections scare the hell out of me.
it is stuff like this that makes this such a fun game.

Seattleallstar · #7 10-16-2006, 04:22 PM

wow I am shocked! I hope they all know something we dont

kentuckyrosesinmay · #8 10-16-2006, 04:31 PM

This doesn't surprise me at all because I suggested this about a month ago. I knew that they were keeping him in training for a reason, and I figured that it wasn't for the Mile or the Clark. However, I did think that they would have announced it a little sooner. They had me thinking that they were pointing the horse to one of the two races that I mentioned above as of late since they waited so long to announce it.

I'm including the horse in my exotics. And yes Seattle, I'm sure that they do know something that we don't.