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The Manikato Stakes is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, run over a distance of 1200 metres at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne in September.
Prizemoney in 2007 was $AUD400,000. The race is named after the great race horse Manikato who won this race twice as well as recording 5 consecutive wins in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley from 1979 to 1983.
[edit] Race History
1968 - 1971 held over 6 furlongs (approx. 1200m)
1972 onwards held over 1200m.
1968 - 1978 run as a Principal race.
1979 - 1988 run as a Group 2 race.
1989 onwards run as a Group 1 race.
1968 - 1983 the race was known as the ‘Freeway Stakes’
1984 onwards the race was known as the ‘Manikato Stakes’
[edit] The Winners
- 2007 - Gold Edition
- 2006 - Miss Andretti
- 2005 - Spark Of Life
- 2004 - Spark Of Life
- 2003 - Spinning Hill
- 2002 - Spinning Hill
- 2001 - Piavonic
- 2000 - Sunline
- 1999 - Redoute's Choice
- 1998 - Dane Ripper
- 1997 - Spartacus
- 1996 - Poetic King
- 1995 - You Remember
- 1994 - Spanish Mix
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- 1993 - Never Undercharge
- 1992 - King Marauding
- 1991 - Sonic Express
- 1990 - Street Ruffian
- 1989 - Our Westminster
- 1988 - Rancho Ruler
- 1987 - Rubiton
- 1986 - Lockley's Tradition
- 1985 - Touch Of Genius
- 1984 - Vite Cheval
- 1983 - Strawberry Road
- 1982 - Manikato
- 1981 - Silver Bounty
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- 1980 - Grey Sapphire
- 1979 - Manikato
- 1978 - Vice Regal
- 1977 - Ease The Squeeze
- 1976 - Scamanda
- 1975 - Lord Dudley
- 1974 - Tauto
- 1973 - Tauto
- 1972 - Century
- 1971 - Dual Choice
- 1970 - Dual Choice
- 1969 - Vain
- 1968 - Winfreux
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[edit] References
Australian Studbook - MVRC Manikato Stakes Race Winners
