Admiral Alex dominated the $70,000 Arts and Letters S. Oct. 24 at Belmont Park, drawing off in the stretch to win by 4 3/4-lengths. The 3-year-old son of Afleet Alex is the eighth stakes winner of the year for his sire, who is the only second-crop sire with progeny earnings in excess of $4 million.

Bred in Kentucky by Mike Connelly, Admiral Alex quickly took the lead in the 1 1/8-mile race, setting fractions of :22.56, :45.66 and 1:09.88 with Our Dark Knight close behind in striking position. Approaching the quarter-pole, Admiral Alex easily began opening up on his pursuers and was never threatened as he cruised under the finish line in 1:47.67 over the fast track. He earned a stellar 100 Beyer Speed Figure, easily a lifetime best.

The chestnut colt is now 2-0-0 from four starts, earning $76,764 for owner and trainer, Leon Blusiewicz.

Blusiewicz has always been very high on his stable star. “He should be undefeated,” said Blusiewicz, who paid $260,000 for the colt at the Keeneland September yearling sales in 2008. “He had excuses in the Travers (G1) and the Jamaica (G1). He’s a good horse and he’ll get a chance to show it.”

Blusiewicz said Admiral Alex would make his next and final start of 2010 in the Grade 3, $100,000 Discovery for 3-year-olds going 1 1/8 miles at Aqueduct Racetrack on November 20, after which he would winter in Florida before being brought back for a 4-year-old campaign that he hopes will include the Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap.