Grade I winner of $2,533,910 by one of the world's best young stallions, and blessed with immense speed, great heart, and superb looks, Flower Alley stood his first season at Three Chimneys in 2007.

Racing for Eugene Melnyk's Melnyk Racing Stables Inc., Flower Alley consistently competed at the highest levels, making ten of his 14 career starts in races worth $500,000 or more.

A May foal, he had only one start at two, when placed in a six furlong maiden special in December. But he came out ready for business in a one-mile maiden special at Gulfstream in mid-February. Taking the lead by the first quarter, Flower Alley was tested throughout, but charged home the victor by three-quarters of a length.

His very next start was the $500,000 Lane's End S.-G2, a signature prep for the Kentucky Derby. Racing over a muddy track for the first time, Flower Alley powered to the lead with 100 yards to go, despite steadying at the quarter pole. Trainer Todd Pletcher said the victory was a "credit to his athleticism," as well as his ability to hold his own in workouts with champion Ashado.

Three weeks later, Flower Alley traveled to Oaklawn for the $1,000,000 Arkansas Derby, where he finished second to eventual three-year-old champion Afleet Alex, while earning a career best Beyer.

In the Kentucky Derby, Flower Alley got caught up in the brutal early pace, and finished a respectable ninth. In fact, Flower Alley finished higher than any runner who was first, second or third through the first three quarters of the race.

Flower Alley re-emerged July 4 in the Dwyer S.-G2 at Belmont, running a bang-up second to Roman Ruler by a half length, and posting yet another career high Beyer.

Three weeks later in the $500,000 Jim Dandy S.-G2 at Saratoga, Flower Alley was asked to give between four and six pounds to the entire field. Showing his true mettle, he took command after a half mile, then cruised to a 5-1/4 length victory. His 112 Beyer was the second best by any three-year-old at a distance beyond a mile. Afleet Alex, in the Preakness, had only matched his number.

Flower Alley went into the $1,000,000 Travers S.-G1, racing's "Midsummer Derby" with confidence and momentum on his side. Grade I winner Bellamy Road bounded to an early lead, then slowed down the pace for the half mile. Jockey John Velazquez and Flower Alley moved to challenge, forcing a testing six furlongs of 1:10.92.

Nearing the stretch, Flower Alley "was sent after the leader in earnest," and the two battled neck and neck down the Saratoga stretch, until Flower Alley shook clear for a 2-1/2 length victory. Final time was 2:02.76, and Flower Alley earned his third consecutive Triple Digit Beyer.

In his next start, Flower Alley was on the board when facing older horses for the first time, in the $1,000,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup-G1.

He closed out his three-year-old year with a monster effort in the $4,000,000 Breeders' Cup Classic-G1. Competing against a stellar international field of nine other millionaires and six other G1 winners, Flower Alley was a game second to Horse of the Year Saint Liam, running just a length behind the winning time of 2:01.49. Flower Alley was as much as six lengths ahead of any horse who bettered him in the Jockey Club Gold Cup, and the closest three-year-old was seven lengths back.

With the 111 Beyer earned in the Breeders' Cup Classic, Flower Alley became the only colt in his crop to run 110 or higher Beyers three times around two turns. The ill-fated Lost in the Fog ran higher than 110 three times, but always going 6 furlongs. Afleet Alex only ran one Beyer above 110 in his career.

Flower Alley was a finalist in Eclipse Award balloting for champion three-year-old, and ranked second to Afleet Alex among Intermediate three-year-olds on dirt, by World Thoroughbred Rankings.

After ten tough races in 11 months, Flower Alley was given significant rest, and came back strong in the Salvator Mile-G3 in June at Monmouth Park. Once again utilizing his excellent tactical speed, Flower Alley stalked the pace, moved three-wide, and drove to a 3-1/4 length victory in 1:35 and 4/5.

Flower Alley is the best son at stud by Distorted Humor, who has sired 60 stakes winners and earners of $40-million in his first five crops. Distorted Humor is America's leading sire of Grade I winners in 2007, including millionaires Any Given Saturday and Hystericalady.

Flower Alley is from a family featuring both speed and Classic influences. His dam is a half sister to a champion two-year-old; his second dam is by Sadler's Wells; his third is by *Vaguely Noble; and his fourth dam is a half sister to Chef de Race Lyphard.

Flower Alley is inbred 3x3 to Mr. Prospector and 4x4 to Northern Dancer. An exceptionally handsome horse with speed, great heart, and a pedigree suited to dirt and turf, Flower Alley covered a full book of 115 mares which included 44 stakes winning or stakes placed racemares and 32 stakes producers for his first season in 2007.