Uncle Mo Firster Scores for Pletcher at Belmont

2nd-BEL, $92,500, Msw, 5-18, 2yo, 5f, 1:00.30, ft.
+TEMPESTAD (c, 2, Uncle Mo–Amansara {SW & GSP, $140,584}, by War Chant) overcame a slow break and gutted out a debut victory at Belmont for Todd Pletcher. Showing a sextet of breezes at Palm Beach Downs, most recently covering a half-mile there in :49 flat (3/11) May 8, the $275,000 Keeneland September buy was off last of five as the 3-2 chalk. Rushing up to challenge for the lead three-deep passing a :23.31 quarter, the bay poked his head in front at the top of the lane, but found a determined foe to his inside in Pete Marwick (Soldat), and the two of them sparred throughout the stretch, with Tempestad eking out a head victory on the line. The winner's dam is a half to GSW's Christine's Outlaw (Wild Again) and Marastani (Shahrastani) out of GSW Marianna's Girl (Dewan). She foaled a colt by Super Saver last season before being bred to Stormy Atlantic. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $50,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Sumaya U.S. Stable; B-R.A. Hill Stable (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher.[bullet ad=”hillndale-foaledraisedsold”][bullet ad=”nyra-tremont-colts”]