Ottoman Fleet (GB)

Ottoman Fleet won his maiden as a 3-year-old in his second career outing at Newmarket in England in the Denbury Homes Fairway Stakes on May 14, 2022. He was subsequenly fourth in the Group 2 King Edward VII stakes at Ascot on June 17. He later collected his second victory in his final start of 2022 in the National Stud Welcomes Stradivarious James Seynour Stakes back at Newmarket on Oct, 29.

Ottoman Fleet began his 4-year-old campaign with a trio of races at Meydan Race Course in Dubai early in 2023, including a pair of Group 3 races and a Group 2 stakes, and finished third in all three of the races. He then was victorious upon his return to Newmarket in the Group 3 Bet365 Earl of Sefton Stakes on April 18.

Ottoman Fleet was sent to North America and made his stateside debut in the Grade 2 $200,000 Fort Marcy Stakes at Belmont Park on May 6. Sent off as the even-money favorite in an eight-horse field in the Fort Marcy, Ottoman Fleet sat in mid-pack most of the race, hit the front in the stretch, and drew off to a 1 3/4-length win going the 1 1/8-mile distance in 1:47.25 over firm turf.

Ottoman Fleet is trained by Charles Appleby and owned by Godolphin. He was bred in Great Britain by the sire Sea the Stars out of the mare Innevera by Motivator.