Bush Racing Stable's Point Dume (Into Mischief) fended off Champion Male Sprinter Book'em Danno (Bucchero) by a neck on the front end to capture Saturday's GII Carter at Aqueduct Racetrack.Earning a 101 Beyer Speed Figure, the bay will continue to run in high-level races, although trainer Tim Kreiser still needs to determine a next spot.“He looked really good this morning, walking around the barn like a soldier,” Kreiser said. “He ran a really good race. They put heat on him early, turning for home, he dispatched that one [Acoustic Ave] and then the big challenger. That's his game. That's how he likes it, he wants to look them in the eye. I think I'd rather go longer than shorter with him, we'll sit down and talk it out.”As for the beaten favorite, trainer Derek Ryan confirmed the 5-year-old appeared well on Sunday.“He came out of it fine, no problems. He ate up last night–he's good to go,” said Ryan on Sunday.Ridden by Paco Lopez, the gelding was making his first start in seven months in the Wood.“He got bumped pretty good coming out of the gate and was in a little bit of a pocket there, but all in all, we got a good race into him,” Ryan said of Saturday's race. “I'd like to win, but you can't win them all. Considering he was about 85% ready, he'll be 100% for the next one.”Ryan said the eight-time stakes winner will return to the Spa for a title defense in both the 6 1/2-furlong GIII True North on June 6 during the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival and the seven-furlong GI Forego on Aug. 29. His year-end goal is the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint on Oct. 31 at Keeneland.“He'll move forward off that race,” Ryan said of the Carter effort. “I was probably one more work from having him where I wanted him. It's the start of the year and the big picture is down the road. We want him 100% come the fall–the Breeders' Cup is the main goal.“His next spot will be Saratoga on Belmont Stakes Day,” Ryan continued. “He's bigger and stronger this year. We'll have the two races in Saratoga and then the Breeders' Cup. That's the plan at the moment.”The post Point Dume, Book’em Danno No Worse for Wear After Carter 1-2 Finish appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.