If Lord Eddard Stark happens to make his return to the winner’s circle following Saturday’s Presious Passion Stakes at Monmouth Park trainer Joe Orseno wants everyone in the vicinity to be forewarned: Stay clear of the 7-year-old gelding.

“He’s a mean horse. The whole family is mean,” said Orseno. “I have his 2-year-old brother and 3-year-old sister. They’re all mean for some reason. When you go to my barn there’s a sign that says `do not pet this horse.’

“He once took the tip of a hot walker’s finger off when she was trying to feed him grass. He’s just a mean horse. He does not want you to mess with him.”

For now, Orseno is hopeful he has finally found the right spot for the Florida-bred son of He’s Had Enough in the 1½-mile grass feature that will serve as the final stakes race of the meet on closing weekend.

A field of eight 3-year-olds and up is entered, though it is expected just six will go with Shrug expected to be scratched by trainer Diane Morici. Orseno will likely scratch Vitality, his other entrant, as well.

Lord Eddard Stark is 0-4 this year, all in stakes company, and was last seen finishing eighth in the Grade 2 United Nations on July 19.

“I’ve been waiting for this spot for him,” said Orseno. “I had him entered in a race at Kentucky Downs at 2 1/16^th miles and he would actually prefer that distance over this. But my other horse didn’t get in that day and I would have had to ship him alone and that would have been costly for the owner (John Rowe). This was a good option.”

Lord Eddard Stark’s last victory came on Dec. 7 at Gulfstream Park when he won by a head in the 2-mile H. Allen Jerkens Handicap at odds of 60-1.

“This is the distance he wants – 1½ or 2 miles,” said Orseno. “He has been running against some tough horses in some big races lately.

“It has been a little frustrating (getting him back to the winner’s circle) because he has been training well. I just haven’t been able to put him in a good spot. If you look at where I have run him recently he has been 20-1 or longer in those races. That just means I have not been putting him in the right spot – though he did win the Allen Jerkens at 60-1.”

Samuel Marin, who has a meet-leading nine stakes wins and is second in the rider standings, has the mount.

The field includes the Miguel Clement-trained Summer Cause, Dripping Gold from trainer Shug McGaughey’s barn, the Graham Motion-trained Hardspun Reason, Fidelightcayut (trainer Juan C. Avila) and Tee At One (Morici).

The $100,000 Presious Passion will go as the final race on the 10-race card.

Admission and parking are free Saturday and closing day Sunday.