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Juvenile stakes winners take aim in Sunday's Notebook for state breds; a full field of 12 to run in inaugural Autumn Days

by NYRA Press Office

Trainer Todd Pletcher will saddle a pair of stakes winners in Sunday's fourth running of the $100,000 Notebook for New York-bred 2-year-olds at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Repole Stable's Analyze the Odds will look to return to the winner's circle for the second time in three starts after capturing the New York Breeders' Futurity, posting a victory by a neck over Mr. Pete at the Notebook distance of six furlongs on September 30 at Finger Lakes.

After stretching out to a mile in a sixth-place finish in the Sleepy Hollow on October 21 at Belmont Park, the Overanalyze colt will return to sprint action, drawing post 7 with Christopher DeCarlo aboard.

His stablemate, What a Catch, has placed in all four of his career starts and has two wins, including his debut on June 2 at Belmont before winning his stakes debut by a length in the Rockville Centre on July 15 at Big Sandy.

Owned by Gary Barber, What a Catch has posted back-to-back third-place finishes, running in the Funny Cide on August 25 at Saratoga Race Course and the Bertram F. Bongard on September 22 in his return to Belmont.

What a Catch will break from post 3 with Luis Saez aboard.

Inalienable Rights has placed in all three of his previous stakes start. A maiden winner on July 14, the Mark Henning trainee was second in both the Funny Cide and Bertram F. Bongard before running third in the Sleepy Hollow on October 21 at Belmont. Junior Alvarado, who has been aboard for all four his starts, will have the return call out of post 1.

Mr. Pete will make his seventh start and is seeking his second stakes win for trainer Jim Ryerson. The winner of the Aspirant on September 9 at Finger Lakes was second in the New York Breeders' Futurity before a seventh-place effort in the Sleepy Hollow. Jose Lezcano will be in the irons from post 4.

Rounding out the eight-horse field is Morning Breez, who ran second in the Rockville Centre and sixth in the Funny Cide, from post 2 for trainer Carlos Martin; We Should Talk, for trainer Horacio DePaz, out of post 6; Stony Bennett, trained by Ollie Figgins who will break from post 8; and Sea Foam, trained by Christophe Clement, will make his stakes debut in exiting post 5.

Sunday will also feature the inaugural running of the $125,000 Autumn Days for fillies and mares 3-year-olds and up at six furlongs on the turf, attracting a 12-horse field.

Stormy Victoria will be looking to rebound from a sixth-place finish in the Grade 3 Ontario Fashion Stakes for owners Tango Uniform Racing, The Elkstone Group, Highclere America and trainer Christophe Clement. The 5-year-old French-bred has one win this year, taking an allowance race on September 22 at Belmont, as well as a second-place finish in the Powder Break at Gulfstream and a third-place finish in the Grade 2 Nassau at Woodbine.

With Irad Oritz, Jr. aboard, Stormy Victoria will break from post 4.

Ultra Brat is entered for trainer Graham Motion and owner Alex Campbell, Jr. A 4-year-old sired by Uncle Mo, Ultra Brat will be making her first start since winning the Tropical Park Oaks at Gulfstream Park on New Year's Eve last year.

Nik Juarez will be aboard as the pair leave from post 12.

Breaking her maiden in her third career start at Belmont on September 15, Abbreviate will enter for trainer Chad Brown and Juddmonte Farms. Most recently, the daughter of Harlan's Holiday won an allowance race on October 25 at Belmont by 2 ¾ lengths.

With Manny Franco in the irons, the pair will leave from post 11.

Rounding out the field is Fire Key, for trainer Pat Kelly, from 2; Rumble Doll, for trainer Robert Falcone, Jr out of post 3. Kelsocait, for trainer Gary Contessa, out of post 5; Mon'ne Davis, for trainer Anaud Delacour in breaking from post 6; Five Hearts, for trainer Joe Sharp out of post 7; Always Thinking, for trainer Tom Albertrani from post 8; Conequest Sarahstar, for owner Brad Grady out of post 9; and Eloweasel, for Kelly, out of post 10.