Manikato Stakes

Moonee Valley unveils revamp for 2024 Spring Racing Carnival

Posted on March 19, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Moonee Valley Racing Club is set to ignite excitement in the 2024 Spring Racing Carnival with a thrilling revamp, featuring a Group 1 extravaganza on the first Saturday in September and a captivating Friday Night Lights Season Launch on AFL Grand Final Eve. Kicking off the Friday Night Lights series on September 27, racing enthusiasts[...]

Posted on October 24, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Seven sprinters are poised to ignite the Moonee Valley track in the highly anticipated Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) this Saturday in Melbourne, Australia.

Posted on October 7, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

World Pool, the largest globally commingled horse racing pools created and powered by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, is set to shine an international spotlight on the Spring Racing Carnival in Australia with five race days to be open for betting all over the globe. World Pool punters from almost 30 countries will have the[...]

Posted on September 29, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The feature race of the night at Moonee Valley was the Group 1 Moir Stakes and the hot favourite Imperatriz proved way too good for her rivals as she gave them a start and a beating over the 1000m scamper. Opie Bosson and Mark Walker continued on their merry way by winning another feature Group[...]

Posted on September 12, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Imperatriz is set to remain in Melbourne, Australia this spring, as Te Akau Racing has decided against entering her in the $20 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 14. The mare delivered an impressive start to her spring campaign at The Valley by winning the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1000m), following her victory[...]

Posted on February 22, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing Victoria (RV) confirmed on Wednesday morning the primary structure of the Victorian Spring Racing Carnival program.

Posted on October 22, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

At long last, Bella Nipotima is a deserving Group 1 winner. And she did it in style for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, saluting in the $2 million Manikato Stakes over 1200m by a very comfortable 4.75-lengths. The star five-year-old mare walloped the field after breaking clear from the turn and from her inside barrier-one lane. It[...]

Posted on October 25, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having not won a Group 1 in Australia four weeks ago, jockey Daniel Moor now has three to his name, after winning the Manikato Stakes aboard Jonker on Friday night at The Valley. Trained by Queensland trainer Tony Gollan, Jonker was on a spring mission in the southern states, which was pulled off with a[...]

Posted on October 22, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tony Gollan believes his sprinter Jonker is “spot on” ahead of Friday night’s Group 1 Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Posted on July 27, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Class Waikato galloper Beauden is being set some lofty Melbourne targets this spring. The multiple stakes winner appeared in public for the first time this preparation for an exhibition gallop between races at Te Rapa last Saturday, a gallop which left his trainers Graeme and Debbie Rogerson very satisfied. “He galloped well within himself, but[...]

Posted on October 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Jason Warren has his mare Brooklyn Hustle ready to fire in the Manikato Stakes but says if the predicted rain eventuates it will cruel her chances.

Posted on October 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Calvin McEvoy believes Hey Doc is on track for a fourth Group One win in the Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley, saying the sprinter is ready to peak.

Posted on August 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have been dealt a blow on the eve of the spring carnival with the retirement of top mare Loving Gaby due to a leg issue. A dual Group One winner, Loving Gaby was being touted as a possible contender for a slot in the $15 million The Everest. Maher[...]

Posted on August 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jason Warren wasn't surprised by the style of Brooklyn Hustle's return to racing with her win at The Valley almost three weeks ago, but he was taken with how she recovered. Brooklyn Hustle will return to the track to run in the Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m) on Saturday. Warren was worried her first up win[...]

Posted on August 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Julius Sandhu will use the Group Three Aurie's Star Stakes at Flemington as a litmus test for his enigmatic stable recruit Trope. Sandhu, who has been training for only two years, is hoping the five-year-old can confirm his belief that he is a genuine Group One sprinter. Sandhu trains for Lofty Thoroughbreds, which purchased[...]

Posted on June 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Using Loving Gaby as a yardstick, trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace hope to follow a similar spring campaign with Magic Millions winner Away Game. Maher and Eustace prepared Loving Gaby to win the Manikato Stakes at The Valley as a spring three-year-old and they will try to get Away Game to the Group One[...]

Posted on October 25, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The decision to run Loving Gaby in the Manikato Stakes has been rewarded with the exciting filly creating history in the Group One sprint at The Valley. Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Loving Gaby became the first three-year-old filly to win the weight-for-age Manikato since its elevation to Group One status in 1989.[...]

Moonee Valley unveils revamp for 2024 Spring Racing Carnival

Manikato Stakes draws small field of seven runners

World Pool brings international flair to Australian spring

Imperatriz smashes rivals in Group 1 Moir Stakes

Imperatriz to remain in Melbourne, set to bypass The Everest

Manikato Stakes move headlines major changes to Spring Carnival schedule

Bella Nipotina cruises to victory in Manikato Stakes

Daniel Moor claims his third Group One victory onboard Jonker

Gollan happy with Jonker ahead of Manikato Stakes

Beauden gearing up for Melbourne Campaign

Rain Will Spoil Brooklyn Hustle’s Chances

Doc Chasing Second Manikato Stakes Crown

Maher Announces Retirement Of Loving Gaby

Brooklyn Ready To Hustle At The Valley

Ambitious Spring Sprint Plans For Trope

Stable Plots Familiar Path For Away Game

Loving Gaby Makes Manikato History

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