Grade II race | |
Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1959 (as Man o' War Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack) |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | NYRA |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+3⁄8 miles |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Four-year-olds and older |
Weight | 124 lbs with allowances |
Purse | $400,000 (since 2024) |
The Man o' War Stakes is a Grade II American thoroughbred horse race for horses aged four-years-old and older. It is run over a distance of one and three-eighth miles on turf and is scheduled annually for early May at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The current purse is $400,000.