In support of the theory that Pletcher has dropped off recently, sans any actual statistical significance...

What seems to be missing in 06, at least in New York, are the big negative TG dirt figs he was getting in 05, for instance when he won the Carter, Travers, Cigar mile, & placed in the BC Classic. This year many of his stakes level dirt runners, with most of them running fast out of town, have shipped into NY and were either short or just plain stunk... Flower Alley, Oonagh Maccool, Pool Land, Keyed Entry, etc. and throw in Adieu, Sunriver, Vicarige... if these were the best of his big stable where did those big figs go? Were Forest Danger and Purge that special?

Also of note was English Channel, BG Cat, & Flower Alley all dominating across the river and all coming up short in NY (under Haywood's watch?)