Pletcher represented in all 13 Belmont races Saturday

ELMONT, N.Y. - In what he believes is a first for him, trainer Todd Pletcher will have runners in all 13 races carded Saturday, having entered 18 in total. Eastwood, entered in a second-level allowance race, was expected to run in Friday’s Grade 2 True North instead, but Pletcher would still have a runner in that race with Celebrator.

“I don’t think we’ve ever done that,” Pletcher said of having a starter in every race. “There’s been a time or two at Gulfstream where we were close. I figured it could happen when the condition book came out.”

Pletcher will be represented in all six Grade 1 stakes, running morning-line favorites Palace

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Malice in the $1.25 million Metropolitan Handicap and My Miss Sophia in the $1 million Acorn. His two longest shots on the board are likely to be in the Belmont Stakes, where he sends out the uncoupled entry of Commissioner and Matterhorn, listed at 20-1 and 30-1 on the morning line.

We’re running some of our best horses, but there are some tough races,” Pletcher said. “We’ve got a blend of some favorites and some big longshots, too. It’s one of those days where you could say maybe you’ll get lucky and win a couple, maybe you won’t.”

Pletcher said he won’t be bringing in reinforcements to help saddle all of his runners.

“We’ll get it done,” he said. “It’ll make the day go faster.”