Flower Alley to run in BC Classic - Page 2

Pointg5 · #21 10-17-2006, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

I said that it didn't suprise me and that I knew that they were keeping him in training for a reason. With all of the backlash I received for saying that they were going to run the horse in the Classic, I just quit saying it, and thought, at that point, that the Clark would be the better option instead of the Cigar Mile since the connections of the horse waited so long to say that where they were running.

Don't you have something better to do than to pull up past posts of people...?

Actually I do have better things to do, but I have a good memory so it's relatively easy for me to do so...Also, just want to keep everyone honest...

kentuckyrosesinmay · #22 10-17-2006, 10:34 AM

Well, you failed to remember that I did say that Flower Alley was going to the Classic about three weeks to a month ago. I even included him in some of my picks on a thread. Then everyone else said that it would be cruel to run the horse in the Classic. In the back of my mind, I even thought that there was still a chance that he would be put into the Classic, but I also thought that the Clark would have been the most logical spot for the horse based on the fact that the horse has not been running great, and the fact that his connections were waiting so long to announce where the horse was going to race. Heck, it wouldn't have surprised me if they would have retired the horse even though they had kept him working. Based on the injury that the horse most likely has, he'll be good for this race and I think that he can hit the board.

Cajungator26 · #23 10-17-2006, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

Well, you failed to remember that I did say that Flower Alley was going to the Classic about three weeks to a month ago. I even included him in some of my picks on a thread. Then everyone else said that it would be cruel to run the horse in the Classic. In the back of my mind, I even thought that there was still a chance that he would be put into the Classic, but I also thought that the Clark would have been the most logical spot for the horse based on the fact that the horse has not been running great, and the fact that his connections were waiting so long to announce where the horse was going to race. Heck, it wouldn't have surprised me if they would have retired the horse even though they had kept him working. Based on the injury that the horse most likely has, he'll be good for this race and I think that he can hit the board.

Care to enlighten everyone what kind of injury FA has? I'm interested in knowing...

Linny · #24 10-17-2006, 10:49 AM

Todd announced that Master Command was going to the Clark off his Meadowlands Cup win. As such, he wants to get MC his G1 win and perhaps he feels that FA would likely upset that chance.
FA has had some ongoing issues but IMO, they should have run him over the late winter early spring when he was "right." The issues sprung up after the Salvator Mile win in the slop.l

Thunder Gulch · #25 10-17-2006, 11:18 AM

Would you take last year's runner-up at 30-1??? Not off the last couple of performances, but it's going to be tough to not throw him in somewhere.

Antitrust32 · #26 10-17-2006, 12:29 PM

What about Lawyer Ron, anyone know if he's going?

#27 10-17-2006, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32

What about Lawyer Ron, anyone know if he's going?

I bet he does run if he's doing good....again, like Flower Alley running - the decision will likely be made by the stallion farm that bought him and I doubt Pletcher will have much real say in it...

I'm pretty sure that was the agreement when Todd took over the horse' training....that he had to try to make the BC Classic with the horse....

Seattleallstar · #28 10-17-2006, 01:14 PM

I just spoke with one of Todd's assitants and he said Bernardini is gonna be toast

#29 10-17-2006, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Seattleallstar

I just spoke with one of Todd's assitants and he said Bernardini is gonna be toast

If this is true, that guy won't be an assistant for long because he is clearly in the wrong business.....Flower Alley couldn't beat Bernardini if they allowed him to cut through the infield....

I am curious who Johnny V. will ride in the Classic though....Flower Alley?...or Lawyer Ron if he is working well?...Interesting........

Magna Graduate , Harlington, Bandini and Bluegrass Cat are all done....these are the only two he could run, right? All of his other horses are Grade 3 types....

Cajungator26 · #30 10-17-2006, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Seattleallstar

I just spoke with one of Todd's assitants and he said Bernardini is gonna be toast

LMAO Jerry... good grief.