Inaugurated 1968 Track Left-handed Sponsor William Hill (2016) | Surface Turf Distance 1,200 m Purse 1 million USD (2016) | |
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Location Moonee Valley Racecourse
Melbourne, Victoria Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing Qualification Three years old and older | ||
The Manikato Stakes is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over under Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in late October. Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000
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Group 1 manikato stakes chautauqua
Race History
The race is named after the great race horse Manikato who won this race twice as well as winning 5 consecutive wins in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley from 1979 to 1983.
In 2009 the event was part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series with the winner of the Manikato Stakes automatically qualifying for a berth in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint in the United States.
From 2012, the race date was moved to Cox Plate Carnival Friday night in late October.
While the race is a sprinter's race there are 4 winners who have won the prestigious W.S. Cox Plate:
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Race record
Time: Track record for the 1200 metres at Moonee Valley is 1:09.29 set by Miss Andretti in this race 2006.