A Notion about this horse in the Monday feature
By Ron Flatter (Saratoga Play of the Day)
So what in the world does Lady Aurelia have to do with the Monday feature at Saratoga? The two-time Royal Ascot winner trained by Wesley Ward happens to be a stable mate of Ruby Notion (8-1), no better than a co-fourth choice on the morning line for the $200,000 Caress Stakes. The turf sprint for older fillies and mares may be the most wide-open stakes race so far this Saratoga summer. Ruby Notion stands out because she managed a third-place finish despite lugging into the final turn three months ago in the $100,000 Giants Causeway sprint at Keeneland. She finished 2¾ lengths behind a winning run from – that’s right – Lady Aurelia. Cases can be made for Mississippi Delta (7-2) as she drops from a seven-furlong Grade 3 win in early June, Paquita Coqueta (8-1) in her cutback to 5½ furlongs and Miss Ella (8-1) in her return to turf. And yes, Fair Point (9-2) has been competitive since last summer against many in this field. But when Wesley Ward talks on turf, it is worth a listen – and even on a wet track where she has shown her mettle, Ruby Notion may be worth an on-the-nose bet in the Caress.
Play of the Day: Ruby Notion to win the 8th race Monday.
Monday's Saratoga stakes race in handicap order from e-ponies.com
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