LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Siphonic led every step of the way Saturday for a highly impressive victory in the Lane's End Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland, emerging as a top contender for the Oct. 27 Breeders' Cup Juvenile.

With Chris McCarron aboard, Siphonic drew off to win the Grade 2, $454,400 Breeders' Futurity by six lengths over Harlan's Holiday. Metatron finished third, another two lengths back in a field of 11 2-year-olds, while Kamsack, the 3-2 favorite, was never a threat, finishing seventh.

Siphonic paid $9.20 as second choice and ran the 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.79 over a fast track.

Owner John Amerman and trainer David Hofmans were confident in Siphonic entering the race, "but this was even better than I expected," said Amerman.

Hofmans said he was not bothered by the facts that Siphonic was making only his second career start and his first at a distance.

"He'd acted like a colt who could do this," Hofmans said.

Attendance on a sunny but cool afternoon was 18,373.