Imagining Wins Man o' War Stakes at Belmont Park
Las Vegas, NV - The $400,000 Grade 1 Man o' War Stakes went down at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York on Sunday, May 11. Trainer Shug McGaughey won the race for the third straight time - this time thanks to Imagining - the 3-1 second choice. It was Imagining's first Grade 1 score. Real Solution finished second in the field of six while Grandeur was third. Frac Daddy finished fourth, followed by Vertiformer and Amira's Prince - the 9-5 favorite. Lucayan scratched.
Man o' War S. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Imagining | J. Rosario | $8.50 | $4.50 | $2.90 |
| 6 | Real Solution | J. Castellano | $5.00 | $3.50 | |
| 1 | Grandeur (IRE) | J. Leparoux | $4.00 |
Times in 5ths: :234 :49 1:133 1:38 2:02 2:141
Times in 100ths: :23.94 :49.13 1:13.75 1:38.01 2:02.00 2:14.33
Winning Trainer: McGaughey III Claude | Owner: Phipps Stable
Scratched: Lucayan (FR)
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Frac Daddy, Vertiformer and Amira's Prince (IRE) |
| $2 Exacta (2-6) Paid: $35.60, $2 Trifecta (2-6-1) Paid: $134.00, $2 Pick 3 (9-6-2) 3 Correct Paid: $108.50 Pick 3 Pool $56,830.00 , $2 Grand Slam (3/6/7-1/8/9-2/5/6-2) Paid: $37.80, $2 Daily Double (6-2) Paid: $35.20 Daily Double Pool $85,583.00 , $2 Superfecta (2-6-1-4) Paid: $569.00 |


