John V. & Flower Alley

[GPK]

Pletcher said before the race FA was not 100%

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by GPK

Pletcher said before the race FA was not 100%

Then why in the hell would he have run him? Not 100% as in not 100% sound or not 100% ready?

[Exceller]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Then why in the hell would he have run him? Not 100% as in not 100% sound or not 100% ready?

as in not 100% sure i can beat invasor. his home track and he was beaten by the best horse in training. Invasor is actually a 10F horse too.

[Scav]

Horse was short today, matter of fact I absolutely LOVE how he ran today because it will help the odds, at least a little bit for the JCGC or whatever the thing is.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Scav

Horse was short today, matter of fact I absolutely LOVE how he ran today because it will help the odds, at least a little bit for the JCGC or whatever the thing is.

And if Invasor is in the JCGC? How much are you willing to bet that FA turns the tables?

[paisjpq]

I would bet that FA will avoid invasor for awhile...until breeder's cup anyway

Flower Alley was not in shape according to Pletcher

[whorstman]

I watched the replay, just not quite fit enough. Keep an eye on it. Was w/ the pace the whole race and just didn't have the gas in the tank in the end. A couple good works and this horse will be ok. I was all over Invasor in this race anyway, but FA was not as horrible as it looked.

[Exceller]

Originally Posted by Scav

Horse was short today, matter of fact I absolutely LOVE how he ran today because it will help the odds, at least a little bit for the JCGC or whatever the thing is.

i guess you like to throw money away. that horse was short in a 9f race on his home track but you like him going more distance on another track if invasor or bernardini is in there?

if pletcher has horses that are running short maybe he is not the great trainer people say he is. i think he was ready but not in the league with a horse that now has three grade 1 wins in a row against older horses. flower alley still does not have a grade 1 win against older horses.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Exceller

i guess you like to throw money away. that horse was short in a 9f race on his home track but you like him going more distance on another track if invasor or bernardini is in there?

if pletcher has horses that are running short maybe he is not the great trainer people say he is. i think he was ready but not in the league with a horse that now has three grade 1 wins in a row against older horses. flower alley still does not have a grade 1 win against older horses.

Um, newflash to someone that still doesn't have a clue, he is considered an OLDER horse, if anything Invasor is still a 3 year old I think (Southern Hemisphere are a year older, but not really)

[GPK]

not 100% as in fit.....he is healthy....just wasnt 100% fit for that race.....

[Exceller]

Originally Posted by Scav

Um, newflash to someone that still doesn't have a clue, he is considered an OLDER horse, if anything Invasor is still a 3 year old I think (Southern Hemisphere are a year older, but not really)

newsflash? Someone who doesn't have a clue? do you have any idea what you are talking about? it sounds like you know nothing about horse racing.

Invasor is the Uruguayan Triple Crown Winner and Horse of the Year. He is not a 3 year old.

[Exceller]

Originally Posted by GPK

Pletcher said before the race FA was not 100%

he would need to be 150% to beat invasor.

Originally Posted by GPK

Pletcher said before the race FA was not 100%

Yup ...

... it's always nice to be aware ... that the horse you've entered in a nationally televised G1 race ... is going to finish seventh.

That way ... you're not too disappointed afterward.

Sheeeeeeesh !!!

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by GPK

Pletcher said before the race FA was not 100%

Did he actually use those words? And by less than 100% did he mean around 80%?