To be honest Oracle, I expected a big race from him until I read the quotes from Pletcher. Once I read those I didnt expect much. But Flower Alley looks much better than he did Derby week. In my pre-race analysis (Pgardn thought the same) I thought that Flower Alley or Invasor would be bothered by running in tandem. Flower Alley got hung wide a little and just flattened out. I dont think he was ready to be honest.