Power Alert (AUS) Back Off Layoff as Favorite in $100,000 Turf Dash Stakes

Power Alert (AUS) has been tabbed as the morning line favorite at odds of 5-2 in the wide open field for trainer Brian Lynch who is also his owner. A six-year-old son of Alert (ARG), the gray gelding has won seven of his nineteen starts and is a graded stakes winner. He will be trying to improve off of a pair of fourth-place finishes and was last seen in the Parx Dash Handicap (G3) in July. Antonio Gallardo will be aboard and they will break from post position two.

Night Officer trying to regain stakes form

Second choice at morning line odds of 4-1 is Night Officer for trainer Tom Albertrani. An eight-year-old gelding, the veteran son of Officer is a seven-time winner and will be trying to earn his second black type victory and won his first and only stakes race in 2013. He was third in an optional claiming race at Belmont Park last time out and will break from post nine under Daniel Centeno.

Beantown Saint a new face in Florida

Also in the field at morning line odds of 6-1 is Beantown Saint for trainer Jason Servis. A four-year-old son of Speightstown, he has won four of his seven starts and will be trying to notch the first stakes win of his career. He is coming into this race off of consecutive optional claiming victories at Parx and Laurel Park. Joshua Navarro will be in the irons and they will break from post seven.