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 subsequently 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. He later finished third in the Grade 1 Manhattan Stakes at Belmont Park on June 10.

Ottoman Fleet spent the winter of 2023-24 in Dubai and scored his first win of his 5-year-old season at Newmarket in England in the Grade 3 Earl of Sefton Stakes on April 17, 2024. He then came back to New York and tried for a repeat win in the Grade 2 Ft. Marcy Stakes (this time run at Aqueduct) and just missed by a neck in second.

Ottoman Fleet was successful again in his next start, finding the winner's circle at Churchill Downs this time in the Grade 3 $275,000 Arlington Stakes going 1 1/16 miles on the turf on June 1. Sent off as the 1.08-1 favorite in a six-horse field on the Arlington Stakes, Ottoman Fleet stalked the pace in mid-pack, moved to challenge in the stretch, and prevailed at the finish by a length.

The winning ways continued for Ottoman Fleet in his next start, which came in the Grade 2 $500,000 Wise Dan Stakes going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Churchill Downs on June 29. Sent off as the 0.70-1 favorite in a six-horse field in the Wise Dan, Ottoman Fleet went straight to the front from the start and coasted to victory wire-to-wire to score by 1 1/2 lengths.

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.