TDN RISING STARS

July 4, 2013 - Belmont Park, Race 2, Msw, USD $70,000, 5f

All in Blue, c, 2, 2011 by More Than Ready

1st Dam: Cloud Rise, by Buddha
2nd Dam: Nomo Robbery, by No Robbery
3rd Dam: Pass the Basket, by Buckpasser

Owner: Starlight Racing
Breeder: WinStar Farm LLC, M R Capital & Michael Lowenbaum (KY)
Trainer: Todd A Pletcher

All in Blue didn't exactly tip his hand with his morning worktab--he last breezed an easy four furlongs in :49 2/5 over Saratoga's Oklahoma training track June 27--and was let go as the 3-1 third choice in this salty affair. With Javier Castellano aboard, the $155,000 FTSAUG yearling graduate chased early while parked on the outside. Meanwhile, Patent (A.P. Indy), favored at 9-5, shot out to the front and set a pressured pace through an opening quarter in :22.43. All in Blue made an impressive sweeping move to gain command from that one without being asked rounding the far turn, and dropped the hammer in the stretch to post an easy 6 1/4-length victory over fellow Todd Pletcher first-time starter We Miss Artie (Artie Schiller). Patent tired to finish a well-beaten sixth. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $42,000.