Travers Stakes (G1) winner FLOWER ALLEY is a symmetrical, attractive stallion. Despite the fact he is 3x3 to influential sire Mr. Prospector, he does not look like that famous ancestor - instead, he resembles the Northern Dancer type (he has many duplications of Native Dancer via both sexes in his pedigree pattern). The dam of FLOWER ALLEY inherits a double of the Northern Dancer/Fair Trial mix via the similarly bred ancestors Lyphard and Sadler's Wells.

I agree with Anne Peters, who cautioned breeders to avoid close crosses with Mr. Prospector. Should breeders wish to add another source of Northern Dancer to a foal's pattern I prefer it come via a "daughter," not via another son. FLOWER ALLEY should enjoy the following strains - Seattle Slew, Roberto, Halo, Blushing Groom, In Reality, His Majesty, Graustark, Mr. Leader, Sharpen Up and progeny of the famous mare Rough Shod II. Further, I believe a source of Alibhai (Hyperion-Teresina, by Tracery) might be important to introduce.

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