THE MAN O` WAR STAKES @ Belmont Park. What are Your Top 3 Selections?

Question

Man o` War S.
Belmont Park / Sat. May 13,2023

1 3/8 Miles / Open / 4 Year Olds And Up / G1 Stakes / Purse: $600,000
Surface: Turf / Race 5 / Post:3:07 PM EST. / TV - TVG

PP / Horse / Jockey / Wgt /  Trainer / ML Odds 
1.Red Knight I. Ortiz, Jr. 122 Lbs M. Maker  7/2 
2.Warren Point (GB) L. Dettori 118 Lbs C. Appleby  9/5 
3.Channel Maker J. Rosario 122 Lbs W. Mott  6-1 
4.Verstappen D. Cannon 122 Lbs B. Walsh  6-1
5.Howe Street F. Prat 118 Lbs J. Abreu  8-1
6.Soldier Rising (GB) J. Ortiz 118 Lbs C. Clement  5-1 
7.Strong Tide F. Geroux 118 Lbs M. Lauer  20-1 
8.Value Engineering M. Franco 122 Lbs M. Maker   12-1

Ultimate PP`s / Saturday / Channel Maker / Race 5
http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/WilliamIMott/MOTT+WILLIAM+I/9999/summary.html

*** Rules***
To Qualify for Best Answer Select:
One Horse to Win
One Horse to Place
One Horse to Show
Both Name and Number of the Selection is a Must.
You can list up to 3 Alternative Selections in Case of Scratches ( Optional )

***Best Answer***
Priority # 1 - A Cold Trifecta
Priority # 2 - A Cold Exacta
Priority # 3 - A Win
Priority # 4 - A Trifecta Box
Priority # 5 - An Exacta Box
If none of the above apply the Point System will be used

***The Point System***
Points will be Applied to your Top 3 Selections
Points start by number of Horses in the field
Example: A 10 Horse Field
The winning Horse gets 10 Points
The place Horse gets 9 Points
The show Horse gets 8 Points
And so on down 7 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
The highest number of accumulated points receives Best Answer.

Point System ( High Number ) Tie Breaker
Answer #1 / 8-6-3 = 17
Answer #2 / 7-6-4 = 17
Answer #3 / 9-5-3 = 17
Answer #4 / 10-6-1 = 17
Example
BA - #4 - HN - 10  
RU - #3 - HN - 9
HM - #1 - HN - 8

** MAN `O WAR STAKES RESULTS **
Win ( 1 ) Red Knight - $ 12.80 - $ 6.20 -  $ 4.40
Place ( 6 ) Soldier Rising - $8.40 - $ 6.30
Show  ( 7 ) Strong Tide -  $ 12.20
Also Ran ( In Order )
Howe Street , Warren Point , Channel Maker , Verstappen ,
 and Value Engineering

***Best Answer Scores**
No Exoctics
LADY4U NAILS THE WINNER (RED KNIGHT) - BEST ANSWER
Others go to The Point System
Parents - 19 - Runner Up
Blue Jay:) - 18 - Honorable Mention
ponygirl - 16
SandyGirl :) - 15
Bluegenel - 14

***Video Replay**
9 Year Old Red Knight Rallies to Take Man `o War
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/race/usa/bel/2023/5/13/5/man-o-war-s-g1t

Answer 1

Win: (1) Red Knight 

Place: (3) Channel Maker

Show: (6) Soldier Rising

Alts:

(8) Value Engineering 

(5) Howe Street

(7) Strong Tide

Comments

Congratulations to
LADY4U
Our Man `o War Stakes Handicapping Champion
and to Parents as Runner Up
and to Blue Jay:) with Honorable Mention

Thanks to All that Participated!

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Thanks I’ll take best answer gladly!

Congratulations to Parents as RU!

Congrats to Blue Jay as HM!

Thanks Blue Jay for hosting!

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Very nice lady4u. CONGRATULATIONS as our CHAMPION!

WTG Parents as Runners Up.

Here's to you Blue Jay with HM.

Also, thank you for Hosting, partner! 

: )

Have a great day everyone!  

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all the wonderful mothers out there too! ♡♡♡

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Congrats lady4U with BA, The Parents with RU and to Blue Jay with HM! Thanks for hosting Blue Jay! 

I give a huge shout out to 9 year old Red Knight!! What a warrior!! 

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Yes ponygirl:) shades of John Henry!!

Answer 2

The Blue Jay Factor
Win ( 6 ) SOLDIER RISING  
Plc ( 3 ) Channel Maker                
Shw ( 1 ) Red Knight                 
Alt:   
( 8 ) Value Engineering
( 2 ) Warren Point
( 7  ) Strong Tide   

"May the Horse be with You"

Answer 3

W  3 Channel Maker

P  1 Red Knight

S  5 Howe Street

Alt 6 Soldier Rising

Answer 4

"THE PARENTS"

WIN 2 Warren Point  

Place 1 Red Knight 

Show 6 Soldier Rising

Alternates:

5 Howe Street 

3 Channel Maker

8 Value Engineering

Answer 5

WIN 2 Warren Point  

Place 1 Red Knight 

Show 3 Channel Maker

Alternates:

6.Soldier Rising 

5 Howe Street

8 Value Engineering

Answer 6

Win ( 2 ) Warren Point

Plc ( 1 ) Red Knight

Shw ( 4 ) Verstappen