BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Scratched out of last week’s Distaff at Aqueduct and considered by trainer Linda Rice for the one-mile Heavenly Cause, Florida-bred All Class is set for the $100,000 Primonetta for fillies and mares going six-furlongs at Laurel Saturday.

Claimed for $62,500 by Rice out of a winning race at Keeneland in October, All Class makes her stakes debut after three solid efforts at Aqueduct since. She was second to next-out winner Sunday Girl in a first level allowance going six-and-a-half furlongs on Dec. 27 and was then third behind winner Striker Has Dial, who also scored in her next start, in a first level, $45,000 optional claiming going six furlongs on Jan. 25. All Class was most recently second to On Command under the same conditions at six furlongs on March 22.

 

With a consistent record of three wins, three seconds and a third in eight starts with earnings of $131,019, All Class is 7-2 on the morning line. She was a bargain $7,000 purchase by Span Investments at the 2021 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company October Sale of yearlings where she was consigned by Summerfield.

All Class is by Kantharos out of Commentary, by The Factor and was bred in Florida by George and Karen Russell’s Rustlewood Farm Inc. in Reddick.

Jaime Rodriguez will ride All Class for the first time and they have post five in the field of seven.

Rice will also saddle Tipple, a winner of her last two.

Tipple, who is 3-1 in the program, was eighth in her first career start on the grass at Saratoga in July then broke her maiden at Aqueduct on Jan. 31 in her third career start. She then came back to win a first level, $45,000 optional claiming going a mile at Aqueduct on Feb. 23.

By Constitution out of More Hennessy, by Hennessy, Tipple has earned $109,700 for owner Summer Wind Equine LLC.

“She’s a half-sister to Hootenanny, who won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, so we tried her on the turf,” Rice said. “I was looking for a spot to get her started. I was not disappointed that she turned out to be a dirt horse, though. I think she’s in great shape.”

Tipple has post seven and jockey Jose Lezcano.

The 5-2 morning line favorite is Firstlady Rosalynn for Glassman Racing LLC and trainer Brittany Russell.

The 4-year-old daughter of Munnings has won three of five starts including a second condition, $50,000 optional claiming going six furlongs at Laurel on March 13.

Jevian Toledo will ride Firstlady Rosalyn from post four.

Also set for the Primonetta are Mudslide with Angel Cruz taking the riding assignment, B G Warrior and jockey Sheldon Russell, Admiral Hopper will be ridden by Weston Hamilton and Mychel Sanchez will be aboard Disco Ebo.

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