Sea Foam seeks another stakes win in Aqueduct's Damon Runyon

Waterville Lake Stable's Sea Foam will seek his third straight victory overall and second consecutive stakes win, headlining a field of nine New York-bred 2-year-olds in the 39th running of the Damon Runyon on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Sea Foam earned a personal-best 82 Beyer Speed Figure after finishing a length ahead of Stoney Bennett to win the Notebook on November 26 at the Big A. The victory at six furlongs - the Damon Runyon distance - in his stakes debut came after breaking his maiden by a neck over Gio D'Oro on November 3 in Ozone Park, earning the Medaglia d'Oro colt his first trip to the winner's circle after starting his career with three straight second-place efforts.

Trained by Christophe Clement, Sea Foam drew the rail for the first time in six career starts. Off at 4-1 on the morning line, jockey Kendrick Carmouche, who won his 3,000th career race on December 19 at Parx, will have the call for the first time.

West Point Thoroughbreds and RAP Racing's Empire Line will be making his first stakes start after capturing his debut with a two-length win on December 1 at Aqueduct. Set as the 3-1 morning-line favorite, Empire Line, for trainer George Weaver, will look to go 2-for-2 in his career with both wins at six furlongs as he will break from post 6 with Eric Cancel aboard.

Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey's Battle Station will add another stakes winner to the mix, with the son of Warrior's Reward starting his career 2-for-2, including a 9 ¼-length romp in the Bertram F. Bongard on September 22 at Belmont, before running eighth in the Sleepy Hollow on October 21 on Big Sandy.

Audible, who has won back-to-back starts at Aqueduct at one mile after running third in his first race on September 27 at Belmont, will move up to stakes company for the first time for trainer Todd Pletcher. The Into Mischief colt will have the services of jockey Christopher DeCarlo for the first time, drawing post 8 at 7-2.

Jaye Jaye is 2-for-2 to start his career. After breaking his maiden on turf on October 12 at Belmont, the son of Colonel John won his next start in a race moved off the grass and will now be making his first stakes appearance for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott. Junior Alvarado will break from post 7 at 6-1 odds.

Rounding out the field is Jaye Jaye's stablemate Honor Up, who drew post 3; Seven Lilies, who will break from post 2 for trainer Anthony Quartarolo; Evaluator, exiting post 4 for trainer Michael Dilger; and Analyze the Odds, a Pletcher trainee, from post 5.