Futurity Stakes Entries: Carried Interest makes stakes debut

The promising Carried Interest, unraced since breaking his maiden first time out at Belmont Park in July, is scheduled to make his stakes debut on Sunday in the $200,000 Futurity Stakes (gr. II).

Trained by Richard Violette Jr., the son of Henny Hughes showed a great deal of speed in his debut, running the first half-mile of a five-furlong maiden special weight in :44.79 seconds before holding off a late charge from subsequent winner Palace Malice to win by a half-length.

His primary opposition may come from Handsome Jack, who has finished second in both the Sanford Stakes (gr. II) and Track Barron Stakes. Trained by Wesley Ward, he also possesses a great deal of natural speed and could challenge Carried Interest for the early lead.

Trainer Todd Pletcher has entered a pair of promising colts. Overanalyze will likely go off at a lower price, thanks to his decent fourth-place effort earlier this month in the Hopeful Stakes (gr. II), but Drum Roll has run fairly well in a pair of graded stakes events and could also contend.

Special Jo, runner-up in the Sapling Stakes (gr. III); Weekend Hideaway, winner of the David Stakes at Saratoga; and Gulfport, a maiden from the barn of Dale Romans, round out the field.

Post Positions

PP	Horse	Weight	Jockey	Trainer
1	Carried Interest	118	Alan Garcia	Richard Violette, Jr.
2	Special Jo	118	Julien Leparoux	Steve Asmussen
3	Gulfport	116	Javier Castellano	Dale Romans
4	Overanalyze	118	John Velazquez	Todd Pletcher
5	Handsome Jack	118	Joel Rosario	Wesley Ward
6	Drum Roll	118	Ramon Dominguez	Todd Pletcher
7	Weekend Hideaway	122	Jose Lezcano	Philip Serpe

-Keelerman