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2024 Man o' War Stakes Preview
Scheduled to take place in early May of each year at the Belmont Park Racecourse is the Man o' War Stakes, a Grade I race that is contested over one and three-eighth miles on the turf and open to runners who are aged four or older.
The race is known in honor of the legendary Man o' War who won both the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes and was inducted into the US Racing Hall of Fame in 1957 and the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2020.
Man o' War Stakes Picks
Our dedicated Belmont Park Betting Picks will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG handicappers for the upcoming card that includes the Man o' War Stakes but will also have predictions for each meeting at Belmont Park throughout the season so be sure to head over there. Remember to bookmark the racing picks page so you can get easy access to the OLBG racing picks daily.
Man o' War Stakes Content
- Man o' War Stakes Past Winners
- Man o' War Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Man o' War Stakes Jockey Statistics
- 2024 Man o' War Stakes Trends
- Man o' War Stakes Trend Analysis
- Other Graded races at Belmont Park Racetrack
Quickest Run Man o' War Stakes Renewals
When looking over the past 10 renewals, a time of 2:12.43 was set by Channel Maker in 2019, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by William Mott and ridden by Joel Rosario. The slowest winning time was set in 2017 when Zhukova won in a time of 2:25.31, booked to ride was John R Velazquez by the trainer D K Weld. Below are the top three quickest-run Man o' War Stakes over the last 10 renewals.
- Channel Maker (2:12.43) in 2019
- Wake Forest (2:12.94) in 2016
- Channel Cat (2:13.34) in 2021
Man o' War Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Man o' War Stakes past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the winning time, and the horse that won along with the cloth number, age, sex, the weight of the horse & which starting gate the horse came from. The trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Man o' War Stakes as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the moneyline odds the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Info) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 2:13.74 | (1) Red Knight (USA) 9/G 122lbs 54/10 (1 of 8) | Irad Ortiz Jr Michael J Maker (USA) |
| 2022 2:17.04 | (5) Highland Chief (IRE) 5/H 118lbs 192/10 (5 of 5) | Trevor McCarthy H Graham Motion (USA) |
| 2021 2:13.34 | (5) Channel Cat (USA) 6/H 118lbs 41/5 (5 of 8) | John R Velazquez Jack Sisterson (USA) |
| 2019 2:12.43 | (8) Channel Maker (CAN) 5/G 124lbs 68/10 (8 of 9) | Joel Rosario William Mott (USA) |
| 2018 2:14.79 | (7) Hi Happy (ARG) 5/H 121lbs 39/20F (6 of 8) | Luis Saez Todd Pletcher (USA) |
| 2017 2:25.31 | (4) Zhukova (IRE) 5/M 114lbs 9/10F (4 of 5) | John R Velazquez D K Weld (IRE) |
| 2016 2:12.94 | (9) Wake Forest (GER) 6/H 115lbs 43/20F (9 of 9) | John R Velazquez Chad C Brown (USA) |
| 2015 2:14.44 | (4) Twilight Eclipse (USA) 6/G 115lbs 39/20 (4 of 6) | Javier Castellano Thomas Albertrani (USA) |
| 2014 2:14.33 | (2) Imagining (USA) 6/H 121lbs 13/4 (2 of 6) | Joel Rosario Claude R McGaughey III (USA) |
| 2013 2:14.11 | (6) Boisterous (USA) 6/H 120lbs 31/20F (6 of 8) | John R Velazquez Claude R McGaughey III (USA) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Man o' War Stakes have been based:
- USA: 9 winners with an additional 15 placings from 64 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
- GB: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- CAN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
Man o' War Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Man o' War Stakes over the last 10 renewals is Claude R McGaughey III who has won the race 2 times. Those 2 winners came from Boisterous (2013) & Imagining (2014).
Here are some of the most active Man o' War Stakes trainer statistics over the last 10 renewals.
| Trainer | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | LSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude R McGaughey III | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3.80 |
| Chad C Brown | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -6.85 |
| William Mott | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -0.20 |
| Michael J Maker | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1.60 |
| H Graham Motion | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +15.20 |
| Thomas Albertrani | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2.05 |
| Todd Pletcher | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.05 |
| Jack Sisterson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +8.20 |
| D K Weld | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.90 |
| Christophe Clement | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -5.00 |
Man o' War Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Man o' War Stakes over the last 10 renewals is John R Velazquez who has won the race 4 times. Those 4 winners came from Boisterous (2013), Wake Forest (2016), Zhukova (2017) & Channel Cat (2021). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Man o' War Stakes is Joel Rosario (2 wins).
Here are some of the most active Man o' War Stakes jockey statistics over the last 10 renewals.
| Jockey | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | LSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John R Velazquez | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +9.80 |
| Joel Rosario | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +5.05 |
| Javier Castellano | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -5.05 |
| Irad Ortiz Jr | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -0.60 |
| Luis Saez | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3.05 |
| Trevor McCarthy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +19.20 |
| Jose L Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4.00 |
| Junior Alvarado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4.00 |
| Julien R Leparoux | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3.00 |
| Jose Lezcano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3.00 |
2024 Man o' War Stakes Trends
Favorites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 6, 5, 1, 1, 1, 6, 2, 3, 5
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the racing post in terms of previous runs etc.
- 10 / 10 (69%) - Won by at least ½l (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (69%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 10 / 10 (69%) - Made 8 - 22 starts (Career)
- 10 / 10 (76%) - Not on GF/STD/FS (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (78%) - Furthest Placed 1m3f - 2m
- 10 / 10 (79%) - Had 2 - 8 wins (Career)
- 10 / 10 (81%) - In a field of 7 - 14 (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (82%) - Furthest Won 1m2f - 2m
- 10 / 10 (82%) - Furthest ran 1m4f - 2m
- 10 / 10 (82%) - Beaten no more -7½l (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (83%) - Made 2 - 7 starts (1 Year)
- 10 / 10 (85%) - Not in BHR/CAN/FRA/ITA (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (85%) - No bigger than 96/5
- 10 / 10 (85%) - Made 1 - 3 starts (180 Days)
- 10 / 10 (85%) - In a field of 7 - 12 (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Belmont Park racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Man o' War Stakes. Are you already a member? If not, then why not?! With over $9,000 given away each month in the picks contest, why not get involved? Remember, It is completely FREE! So, head over to the registration page to sign up today! If you are already a member, then why share your thoughts on the Man o' War Stakes by adding a pick on the race here?
Man o' War Stakes Trend Analysis
How competitive is the Man o' War Stakes market?
When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2014 when the race had an over-round of 120%. The race in 2022 was a race that was most in the bookie's favor with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Man o' War Stakes, the over-round has been 121%, which means the bookie expects to pay out $100 for every $121 which is bet.
Post Positions of the Man o' War Stakes Winners, Places & Shows
Here are the most recent winning draws along with those who placed and showed:
| Year | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2019 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Best Course for a Man o' War Stakes Prep Run?
The course which has produced the most winners of the Man o' War Stakes is Gulfstream Park, there has been a total number of 5 winners of this race who ran at Gulfstream Park last time out.
Sex of Horse winners of the Man o' War Stakes
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 9 winners from a total of 70 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 2 runners.
Top Performing Stallions in the Man o' War Stakes
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Man o' War Stakes:
- English Channel (2 Wins)
- Pure Prize (2 Wins)
Worst Performing Stallions in the Man o' War Stakes
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Man o' War Stakes, that stallion is Kittens Joy who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Biggest Priced Winners of the Man o' War Stakes & Performance of Favorites
Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Highland Chief in 2022, winning for H Graham Motion at odds of 192/10 under the guidance of Trevor McCarthy. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals there has been a total of 4 winning favorites in the race. Remember to use the best racing handicappers along with the information on this page to find you a wager on the 2024 Man o' War Stakes. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs are based on the information that is available on the racing post.
Other Graded races at Belmont Park Racetrack
Here are some other notable races at the Belmont Park racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in June (Belmont Stakes Racing Festival)
- Acorn Stakes
- Belmont Stakes
- Jaipur Stakes
- Just a Game Stakes
- Manhattan Stakes
- Metropolitan Handicap
- New York Stakes
- Ogden Phipps Stakes
- Woody Stephens Stakes
Races in July
Races in September
Races in October
Man o' War Stakes FAQs
Where is the Man o' War Stakes run?
The Man o' War Stakes is run at the Belmont Park racetrack each year, you can get Belmont Park racing predictions all season long as well as for Man o' War Stakes.
When is the Man o' War Stakes?
The Man o' War Stakes takes place around May of each year at Belmont Park.
Who won the Man o' War Stakes?
The 2023 renewal of the Man o' War Stakes was won by the Michael J Maker trained Red Knight who was ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr in a time of 2:13.74, owned by Trinity Farm it was sent off at an SP of 54/10. You can view all the recent winners in the Man o' War Stakes Past Winners section of the blog.
Who will win the Man o' War Stakes?
On the day of the race, use the trends in this blog and then compare them to the OLBG racing handicappers' predictions for the Man o' War Stakes, you can do this on the Belmont Park Picks page which not only will have picks for this race but also picks for Belmont Park throughout the season. You may also be interested in the Horse Racing Picks page where you can get daily horse racing predictions from all of the US courses.
Who is the top trainer in the Man o' War Stakes?
With a total of two winners over the last ten renewals, it is Claude R McGaughey III who holds the claim as the leading trainer in the Man o' War Stakes. To see which other trainers have a good record in the race, head over to the Man o' War Stakes Trainer Statistics section of the blog.
Who is the top jockey in the Man o' War Stakes?
With a total of four winners over the last ten renewals, it is John R Velazquez who holds the claim as the leading jockey in the Man o' War Stakes. To see which other jockeys have a good record in the race, head over to the Man o' War Stakes Jockey Statistics section of the blog.
Do we have trends for the 2024 renewal of the Man o' War Stakes?
The simple answer is Yes! We have a total of fifteen trends for the Man o' War Stakes which can be found under the Man o' War Stakes Trends section.
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