U.K. shipper Warren Point headlines G1 Man o’ War
At 1h28, on May 13, 2023 • By BELMONT PARK
Trainer Charlie Appleby will look to continue a strong run of stateside form when he sends out Godolphin’s British homebred Warren Point in Saturday’s Grade 1, $600,000 Man o’ War, an 11-furlong inner turf test for older horses, at Belmont Park.
The Man o’ War is slated as Race 5 on Saturday’s lucrative 11-race card, which also features the Grade 3, $200,000 Peter Pan in Race 6 and the Grade 3, $175,000 Runhappy in Race 9. First post is 1 p.m.
Appleby, based in Newmarket, England, sent out Ottoman Fleet to an impressive score in last weekend’s Grade 2 Fort Marcy here. He has previously won graded races in New York with Althiqa [2021 Grade 1 Just a Game; 2021 Grade 1 Diana], Nations Pride [2022 Grade 1 Saratoga Derby Invitational, 2022 Grade 3 Jockey Club Derby Invitational], and With The Moonlight [2022 Grade 3 Saratoga Oaks Invitational].
Warren Point will be piloted by Frankie Dettori from post 2 carrying a co-field high 122 pounds. He launched his 4-year-old campaign on February 3 with a three-length score in the 10-furlong Royal Crown Prince Cup at Bahrain while racing off a four-month layoff.
