OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Trainer Todd Pletcher said he told owner Mike Repole on Saturday morning they were doing everything wrong by running Never Surprised in the $100,000 Central Park Stakes for 2-year-olds at Aqueduct. “We’re running him back on short rest off an impressive debut, we’re going from a maiden to a stakes, we’re going from short to long and we’re going from firm to soft ground,” Pletcher said. Never Surprised didn’t mind any of it as he broke running under Kendrick Carmouche, was able to maintain a clear advantage through modest fractions, and then come home a 1 3/4-length winner over Hard Love in the Central Park. It was 10 lengths back to longshot Take Profit in third. Scarlett Sky was fourth, followed by Catman, Royne, Breadman, and Run Casper Run. Original scratched. :: Enhance your handicapping with DRF’s Aqueduct Clocker Report Run Casper Run took a right-hand turn out of the gate, bumping Breadman, who in turned bumped with Counterfeitcurency, the latter unseating jockey Mike Luzzi. Counterfeitcurency did impede Take Profit a bit, with that one still able to run third. Luzzi, who appeared to get the wind knocked out of him, did get up and walk off the course on his own power, but was taken off his remaining two mounts by First-Aid. Never Surprised, a son of Constitution, was running back 20 days after winning a six-furlong maiden race by 3 1/2 lengths, earning an 88 Beyer Speed Figure. Pletcher said the options were to run back in this spot, or wait for a race at Gulfstream Park early next year. Pletcher liked the way Never Surprised had trained in the interim and decided to run him back in this spot. On Saturday, Never Surprised ran an opening quarter of 23.85 seconds to get a clear lead, but then slowed things down to 49.37 for the half, 1:13.59 for six furlongs, and had plenty left with which to finish. Never Surprised covered the 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.74 over an inner turf course labeled good and returned $6.50 as the slight favorite over Hard Love. “He just took me there, it was so easy,” said Carmouche, who won his meet-leading 15th race. “Down the backside he sat in my hands so perfect, I was just waiting to let him run at the top of the lane and, as you can see, he just brought me home.” The way Never Surprised galloped out after the wire, he looked like a horse that would enjoy running even farther. Pletcher said Never Surprised would soon ship to South Florida and get a little freshening before he maps out a 3-year-old campaign. “There are plenty of options down there and we won’t rush him back this time,” he said.