Aktau

Moroney Chirpy Over Chapada’s Cup Chances

Posted on October 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mike Moroney has scratched Aktau from the Caulfield Cup due to injury but he's upbeat his remaining runner Chapada can give him his first win in the race.

Posted on September 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Aktau's most recent run was the first time he had been unplaced in Australia but trainer Mike Moroney said he was ready to bounce back in the Turnbull Stakes.

Posted on June 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

With clarity over the spring carnival programs, trainer Mike Moroney is getting his stable's leading prospects back to work including Cups contender Aktau and Everest hopeful Tofane. The Melbourne spring carnival program was locked in last Friday, with Racing Victoria deciding to keep the traditional dates and not adopt a Melbourne Racing Club proposal to[...]

Posted on May 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mike Moroney's already impressive spring team is likely to be bolstered with the addition of a promising young galloper from the trainer's New Zealand stable. Moroney, whose Melbourne yard is taking all before it this season, has identified Harlech as a potential Australian carnival horse. A rising four-year-old, Harlech is a Group Two winner over[...]

Posted on March 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Imported stayer Aktau has made life easier for his connections with their planning for a spring carnival campaign by taking out the Listed Mornington Cup. Victory in Saturday's 2400m race has guaranteed Aktau a start in this year's Group One Caulfield Cup (2400m) in October. Trainer Mike Moroney had targeted Aktau at Saturday's race from[...]

Posted on March 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Imported stayer Aktau will be racing for a spot in the Caulfield Cup when he lines up in the Mornington Cup. Trainer Mike Moroney has aimed the stayer at Saturday's 2400m-Listed race which assures the winner a start in the Caulfield Cup (2400m) in October. Kings Will Dream won the 2018 Mornington Cup and went[...]

Posted on February 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Imported stayer Aktau has landed a second win on Australian soil with a late finishing burst at Caulfield. The Moroney-trained galloper has now had three starts since arriving from Europe and added Saturday's Keno Classic Handicap (2000m) to an earlier win at Flemington. Aktau will be aimed at the Mornington Cup (2400m) on March 21[...]

Posted on January 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Sam Freedman is expecting some interesting forthcoming clashes between European imports Just Benjamin and Aktau. Both are highly touted four-year-olds who meet for the first time at Caulfield on Saturday in the Mal Seccull Handicap (1800m). Aktau made an impressive start to his Australian career for the Mike Moroney stable, winning at Flemington over 1600m[...]

Posted on January 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Mornington Cup features in trainer Mike Moroney's autumn plans for Aktau as part of a long-term plan to target Australia's major staying races with the lightly raced import. Aktau made an encouraging start to his Australian career when he won a 1600m-benchmark race at Flemington on December 21. The English stayer was bought as[...]

Posted on December 21, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Purchased as a spring Cups campaigner, Aktau has produced the goods in his Australian debut with victory at Flemington. A northern hemisphere-bred three-year-old, Aktau took out the #Lovethehorse Handicap (1600m) at his first start since August. Providing Jye McNeil the second leg of a race-to-race double, Aktau ($6.50) scored a three-quarter length win from Sunday[...]

Posted on December 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Mike Moroney is set to unveil his latest import, with lightly raced Aktau to make his Australian debut at Flemington. Aktau was bought in the hope he will develop into a Melbourne Cup prospect. The four-year-old English gelding, who has one win from four starts in England, arrived in Australia during the spring. “We[...]

Moroney Chirpy Over Chapada’s Cup Chances

Aktau Back On Track For Turnbull Stakes

Moroney To Welcome Back Spring Hopefuls

Moroney Considers Harlech For Australian Spring

Aktau Gains Caulfield Ticket At Mornington

Aktau Tuned Up For Mornington Cup Assault

Aktau On Target Towards The Mornington Cup

Small Caulfield Line-Up To Suit Benjamin

Mornington Cup On Radar For Import Aktau

Import Aktau Impresses At Australian Debut

Moroney Import To Step Out At Flemington

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