Full Field of Twelve Set for $300,000 Southwest Stakes

Far Right, the winner of the Smarty Jones Stakes last time out, has been tabbed as the favorite at odds of 3-1 for trainer Ron Moquett. A chestnut son of Notional, he has been on the board in six of his seven starts and is trying to earn the first graded stakes win of his career. He won the Smarty Jones with a bold late run from off the pace and will have Mike Smith back aboard from post position two.

Mr. Z trying for first stakes win after eventful Smarty Jones

Second choice at 7-2 on the morning line is Mr. Z, one of two horses in the race for D. Wayne Lukas. A chestnut son of Malibu Moon, he wound up third as the favorite last time out in the Smarty Jones Stakes after jockey Jon Court was unable to keep him from veering out in the stretch. Court has retained the mount and they are scheduled to break from post position ten.

 J S Bach stepping up after sharp maiden win

Also in the field at morning line odds of 4-1 is J S Bach, a homebred for owner Donald Dizney. Trained by Todd Pletcher, the bay son of Tale of the Cat is making his stakes debut after breaking his maiden in his first start of the year at Gulfstream as the heavy favorite. Prior to that, he had been second in his lone start as a juvenile. John Velazquez will be aboard from the rail,