The Charlie Appleby-trained Warren Point will make his North American debut when he leaves the starting gate in the 2023 Man o' War Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park. A four-year-old son of prominent European sire Dubawi, Warren Point has five wins and two seconds in eight career starts, all overseas. The English-bred is coming off a second place finish in a Group 1 race in Qatar. On Saturday, he is the 9-5 favorite in the 2023 Man o' War Stakes odds. The Michael Maker-trained Red Knight is the 7-2 second choice in the eight-horse 2023 Man o' War Stakes field.
Post time for the $600,000 race is 3:07 p.m. ET. With an accomplished field set to enter the starting gate on Saturday, you'll want to see what horse racing insider and Beyer Speed Figure maker Bob Weir has to say before making any Man o' War Stakes picks of your own.
A member of the Beyer Speed Figure-making team who is based in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Weir is a two-time qualifier for the prestigious National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas. He has produced multiple five-figure days at the track over the years, including a $60,000 Pick 6 at Del Mar in 2014.
Last year, he was red-hot in the Triple Crown prep races, hitting the superfecta in the Blue Grass Stakes for $1,678 and exactas in the Fountain of Youth Stakes and Tampa Bay Derby. He also hit the 19-1 winner of the Man o' War Stakes, the trifecta in the Pegasus World Cup, the superfecta in the Met Mile and multiple Pick 4s.
Last month, he hit the late Pick 4 at Gulfstream Park for $641 and the exacta in the Florida Derby. Four weeks ago, he nailed the Pick 5 at Keeneland and the exacta in the Lexington Stakes.
Now, he has handicapped the 2023 Man o' War Stakes lineup, made his picks and constructed his bets. You can head to SportsLine now to see them.
Top Man o' War Stakes predictions
One surprise: Weir is high on Verstappen, even though he's a long shot at 6-1. Named after two-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen, the equine Verstappen has won three of his last four starts.
Weir likes that this four-year-old son of War Front seems to be improving at the right time and is coming off a career-best performance in winning the Grade 2 Elkhorn. "He's dangerous right back," Weir told SportsLine. Weir is using Verstappen prominently in his 2023 Man o' War Stakes bets. You can see all of Weir's 2023 Man o' War Stakes picks at SportsLine.
How to make Man o' War Stakes picks
Weir's top pick is a horse who "demands respect." He also is high on a longshot who could turn heads at Belmont Park. Weir is only sharing his full analysis and which horses to back at SportsLine.
So who wins the Man o' War Stakes 2023? What longshot is a must-back? And how has Weir constructed his wagers? Check out the latest 2023 Man o' War Stakes odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Weir's picks for the Man o' War Stakes 2023, all from the expert who nailed last year's Man o' War winner, and find out.
| Prg # | Horse | Odds | Projection |
| 1 | Red Knight | 7-2 | SEE PICKS |
| 2 | Warren Point | 9-5 | SEE PICKS |
| 3 | Channel Maker | 6-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 4 | Verstappen | 6-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 5 | Howe Street | 8-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 6 | Soldier Rising | 5-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 7 | Strong Tide | 20-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 8 | Value Engineering | 12-1 | SEE PICKS |
