He would go in the Clark because that race comes up lighter than the Classic and it would help Flower Alley's stud value if he won it. Flower Alley hasn't exactly been great this year due to some kind of injury, and he could redeem himself with another G1 win (even if it is the Clark). Also, I would think that the connections would want the horse to go out a winner. He could most likely be competitive in the Clark, and he is not going to want to face Discreet Cat in the Mile off of the layoff. Discreet Cat would chew him up and spit him out. Todd Pletcher is great about spotting his horses, and I seriously doubt that he would want to run FA against that monster in the Mile.
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