A debut runner-up behind a 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard performance from Q B Rocket (Gun Runner) on Saratoga debut back on Aug. 15, Jeff Drown's Card Man (c, 2, Life Is Good–Dover Dreams, by Arrogate) opened up on his nine rivals at will in the final furlong of a one-mile Belmont maiden Friday afternoon to score by five lengths en route to a 'Rising Star' of his own.Off at 55 cents on the dollar to improve for that first effort, where he ran on to finish 1 3/4 lengths adrift of the 5-4 Q B Rocket over six furlongs, Card Man bounced away alertly from the outside gate and sat handy to the pace set by Cybersteel (Cyberknife) and Backlash (Gun Runner) through fractions of :23.25 and :46.42 while punching the breeze three deep.Edging to the front under a Flavien Prat hold as they neared the entrance to the stretch, Card Man was shaken up, pinched a winning break and was punched out hands and heels from the Frenchman to graduate by five convincing lengths. Making his first start on the dirt, E Z Speaker (Speaker's Corner) was a distant second ahead of Louden (Gun Runner)–who drew in off the AEs–in third.A fifth 'Rising Star' and 12th winner overall for his 'Rising Star' freshman sire (by Into Mischief), Card Man is just the fifth winner produced by a daughter of the late Arrogate. Dover Dreams is one of nine foals from the multiple stakes-placed Lucas Street, whose daughter Wavell Avenue (Harlington) upset the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint and is herself responsible for Japanese G1SW Grenadier Guards (Jpn) (Frankel {GB}) and MGSW/MG1SP Queen's Walk (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}) as a broodmare.Dover Dreams's youngest produce include a yearling Cody's Wish filly and a weanling colt by Elite Power. The mare was most recently bred back to Life Is Good.7th-Belmont, $150,000, Msw, 9-18, 2yo, 1m, 1:36.76, ft, 5 lengths.CARD MAN, c, 2, by Life Is Good1st Dam: Dover Dreams, by Arrogate2nd Dam: Lucas Street, by Silver Deputy3rd Dam: Ruby Park, by Bold RuckusLifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $105,500. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel Racing. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.O-Jeffrey Drown; B-Kindred Racing Stable Inc (KY); T-Chad C Brown. The post House of ‘Cards’: Card Man Another ‘Rising Star’ For Life Is Good appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.