Texas Red Launches Comeback in $500,000 Dwyer Stakes

Texas Red, the winner of the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), will be making his much-anticipated return off of a five-month layoff and has been tabbed as the favorite at odds of 9-5 on the morning line. A bay son of Afleet Alex, he has won two of his six starts and was second, beaten a neck, in the San Vicente (G2) in his sophomore debut. He has been training steadily for his comeback effort and will have regular rider Kent Desormeaux aboard for his brother, trainer Keith Desormeaux.

Speightster making graded stakes debut

Second choice at morning line odds of 3-1 is Speightster for trainer William Mott. A chestnut son of Speightstown owned and bred by WinStar Farm, he is undefeated from two starts and will be stepping up to stakes competition for the first time. Last time out, he defeated nine rivals as the heavy favorite in an allowance race at Belmont Park. Regular rider Jose Lezcano will be aboard and they will break from post position six.

Blofeld looking to move forward in his second start back

Also in the field at morning line odds of 7-2 is Blofeld for trainer Todd Pletcher. A gray son of Quality Road, he was undefeated from three starts as a juvenile and was a two-time graded stakes winner. He returned off of a five-month layoff to finish third in an ungraded stakes race at Churchill Downs and has had a recent bullet workout. John Velazquez will be aboard from the rail as he makes his second start off of the bench.