Flower Alley to run in BC Classic

Originally Posted by randallscott35

DO they pay out to 8th?

I dunno what the story is here, I really don't.
Todd is not the kind of guy to run a horse where he doesn't belong, even in a big money race. I was kind of surprised when they didn't retire him after the last race he ran.
He trained well up here and there was honestly shock when he ran as poorly as he did.
I guess like I said earlier, perhaps they found something that has been corrected. I notice a gap between his last race and his next workout. Thats usually an indication that a little problem was detected. I'm wondering if he had a problem in his last two races that they didn't detect until after his last race.
If they've fixed it, its not impossible that he could run well here. I don't know about his fitness level, or how much time he actually missed after his last race, but he has to be trining ok for them to make a bold move like this.
I guess we will see when he works down there, I'm sure his works will be highly scrutinized.

[randallscott35]

Mike, as good as Todd is, I really can't see him making a dent here. Maybe 4th? And he'll take more money than he deserves to if you want to back him.

Originally Posted by oracle80

I dunno what the story is here, I really don't.
Todd is not the kind of guy to run a horse where he doesn't belong, even in a big money race. I was kind of surprised when they didn't retire him after the last race he ran.
He trained well up here and there was honestly shock when he ran as poorly as he did.
I guess like I said earlier, perhaps they found something that has been corrected. I notice a gap between his last race and his next workout. Thats usually an indication that a little problem was detected. I'm wondering if he had a problem in his last two races that they didn't detect until after his last race.
If they've fixed it, its not impossible that he could run well here. I don't know about his fitness level, or how much time he actually missed after his last race, but he has to be trining ok for them to make a bold move like this.
I guess we will see when he works down there, I'm sure his works will be highly scrutinized.

The injury that I believe him to have is actually one that is not sustaining and can be fixed for a race or two......I'm not surprised they're trying to get him right, but I really thought they'd go out in the Clark with him, especially with the respect Pletcher has voiced about Bernardini....I think he knows Flower Alley couldn't get good enougth to get close to running with that horse after the way this year has gone for FA...

If I had to wager money on it, I would guess that this is all influenced by the stud farm owners and not Pletcher's or the Melnyk's decision..... bet they wouldb have given the horse an encore in a much more realistis spot like the Clark because they campaign their horses very realsitically on average......the stud farm is probably the influencing factor to this decision...

I'm sure the horse must be doing well (or better at least) or they wouldn't run him at all, but I have to believe taht Pletcher knows he's not wth Bernardini and others right now....

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

if im gonna cover the super with some of the other not up to standerd horses i damn sure will inlcude f.a..he merits the action imo..

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

I really believe that they wouldn't be trying to race this animal in this spot if he didn't have a legitimate chance to at least hit the board. Pletcher is great with spotting his horses, so I have to trust him once again...