Manhattan next up for Twilight Eclipse

ELMONT, N.Y. – Twilight Eclipse, who won the Grade 1 Man o’ War in his last start, will try for his second Grade 1 in the $1 million Manhattan on June 6, trainer Tom Albertrani confirmed Thursday.

Albertrani said the connections didn’t want to wait until the United Nations on July 5 at Monmouth, and with the Bowling Green being moved to Saratoga, there wasn’t another solid option for Twilight Eclipse.

“He’s come back really well out of that race, and it still gives you enough time to go to the U.N.,” Albertrani said of running in the Manhattan.

Albertrani said he also plans to run Biz the Nurse in the Manhattan. A Group 2 winner in Italy, Biz the Nurse won an allowance race at 1 7/16 miles at Gulfstream Park in March and then finished fourth, beaten 1 1/4 lengths, in the Grade 2 Elkhorn at Keeneland on April 26.

Others pointing to the Manhattan include Finnegans Wake, Jack Milton, and War Dancer.