The winner of The Sanford – Grade III Cantilever could return to winning ways after finishing third in The Hopeful – Grade I by taking The Futurity with his main rivals looking to be the unbeaten Two Punch, Pip Mia and Sir Phooey Barbarino,

The Futurity – Grade III

Ling Zhi

Kopites

Claimed from the auction before going to the track for $4.000 winning his first two races from three starts, a maiden at LAD and an allowance at WO. Last ran in The ELP Juvenile finishing seventh beaten by two lengths, he has since been purchased by his present owner for $80.000.

Bigoxolus

The Sidley Stud

Won two from six starts, winning a maiden at TUP and The ELP Juvenile by a nose following that with his last race The AP-Washington Futurity – Grade III finishing second beaten by half a length.

Beat The White Off

Mojica Racing

Purchased before going to the track for $17.770, won two from three starts, after finishing eight on his debut then won a maiden at SAC and The Im Smokin Stakes by a quarter of a length.

Two Punch

Mb Stables

Won all three of his starts to date, a maiden at LS, an allowance at MTH and The Graduation Stakes by a nose.

Pip Mia

Heavens Own

Won all three starts to date, after winning a maiden at SA he was sold for $60.000 and purchased by his present owner for $35.000 before running again and since won an allowance at ELP and The Loyalty Stakes by three lengths.

Mae Mae

Jkk Racing Stables

Won one from two starts, winning a maiden at SAR in his last race by a neck.

Road To Glory

Mb Stables

Won three from five starts, winning a maiden at WO at the second attempt and followed that by taking The King Stakes by a head, since then ran fourth in The Sanford – Grade III and won an allowance at SAR in his last race by a neck.

They All Laughed

Mb Stables

Won one from three starts, a maiden at WO at the second attempt following that with his last race second in The Iroquois – Grade III beaten by a neck.

Bronx Bomber

Aer Stables

Won once from four starts, a maiden at CD at the second attempt, since then finished second in The Rockville Centre beaten by a length and fifth in his last race The Aspirant Stakes beaten by two lengths.

Sir Phooey Barbarino

Wex Racing

Purchased by his present owner before going to the track for $3.000 and won all his three races since, a maiden at RUI, an allowance at LAD and The Colin Stakes by three quarters of a length.

Eccentric

Asgar

Won once from five starts winning a maiden at PLN at the third attempt by three lengths and since then finished third in both The Graduation Stakes and The Colin Stakes beaten by a length.

Cantilever

Team 7 Illusions

Won two from four winning a maiden at SA at the second attempt following that by winning The Sanford – Grade III by a length. His last race was in The Hopeful – Grade I finishing third beaten by three lengths.

Good luck to all.

The Englishman.

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