Paul Berube, Karen Linnell, and Hearther B. Hunter’s Maryland-bred Quint’s Brew is pointing to the Grade 2, $300,000 Carter presented by NYRA Bets, a seven-furlong sprint for older horses on April 5, at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Trained by Ned Allard, the 4-year-old dark bay gelding by Mosler has won both his starts this year in impressive fashion traveling one-turn at Laurel Park. He earned a 98 Beyer Speed Figure for a six-length romp in the restricted one-mile Jennings on January 18 and followed on February 15 with a 5 1/2-length score in the Listed General George traveling seven furlongs over muddy and sealed footing, which garnered a career-best 101.

“He’s coming off of two very good wins. He’s fresh and seven-eighths hits him in the head,” Allard said. “It’s stepping up a notch, but as nicely as he’s won his last two races, you have to give him a good shot in there depending on who else goes in.

“He’s impressed me, and he’s impressed the owners,” Allard added. “Let’s hope he can keep on impressing us.”

Quint’s Brew made his first three starts for trainer Michael Gorham at Laurel Park, winning his first two outings impressively while stretching out from a six-furlong graduation last March to one mile in April.

He stepped into stakes company in June when crossing the wire a troubled third in the restricted Star de Naskra and was eventually elevated to second following the disqualification of Celtic Contender from first to third.

Quint’s Brew was subsequently entered in an October allowance but grabbed a quarter and had to be scratched putting an end to his 2024 campaign.

Just about a year ago, Quint’s Brew — named for the beer shark hunter Captain Quint drinks in the movie Jaws — was one of three full siblings to win at Laurel in the space of nine days in February and March, following in the footsteps of older sibs Captain Quint and Touisset. Quint’s Brew’s progress, briefly derailed, now seems back on track.

“When I ran him the first time, he hadn’t run in six months so that was pretty impressive,” Allard said. “The Jennings was a one-turn mile, and he was very impressive. I thought he was going to run well that day, but he really impressed me. He trains like a good horse and he’s certainly now running like one also.”