Twilight Eclipse Wins Man o' War Stakes at Belmont Park
Las Vegas, NV - Belmont Park turf in Elmont, New York was the scene of the $400,000 Grade 1 Man o' War Stakes on Saturday, May 9 - a 1 3/8 mile turf race for older horses. West Point Thoroughbreds' world-record holder Twilight Eclipse claimed his first Grade 1 score as the 9-5 second choice in the field of six - by a neck over pacesetter and 8-1 shot War Dancer who finished second and the longest shot in the field Hyper who got up for third. Dynamic Sky, 8-5 favorite Imagining, and Hardest Core completed the order of finish.
Man o' War S. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Twilight Eclipse | J. Castellano | $5.90 | $3.30 | $2.40 |
| 3 | War Dancer | J. Lezcano | $6.70 | $4.40 | |
| 2 | Hyper | J. Velazquez | $4.80 |
Times in 5ths: :244 :503 1:152 1:392 2:023 2:142
Times in 100ths: :24.91 :50.62 1:15.44 1:39.49 2:02.69 2:14.44
Winning Trainer: Albertrani Thomas | Owner: West Point Thoroughbreds
Scratched: Comes the Dream
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Dynamic Sky, Imagining and Hardest Core |
| $2 Exacta (4-3) Paid: $42.80, $2 Trifecta (4-3-2) Paid: $251.50, $2 Pick 3 (7-2-4) 3 Correct Paid: $119.00 Pick 3 Pool $79,143.00 , $2 Grand Slam (3/4/7/8-3/4/7-1/2/11/12/14/15-) Paid: $43.80, $2 Daily Double (2-4) Paid: $42.40 Daily Double Pool $81,725.00 , $2 Superfecta (4-3-2-7) Paid: $1,183.00 |
