{"id":80953,"date":"2022-10-11T14:35:45","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T04:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/betting-info\/?p=4598"},"modified":"2022-10-11T14:35:45","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T04:35:45","slug":"manikato-stakes-winners","status":"publish","type":"betting-info","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/betting-info\/manikato-stakes-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Manikato Stakes Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the race\u2019s inauguration back in 1968 right through until 2025 we have a complete list of past Manikato Stakes<\/a> winners. View every previous Manikato Stakes champion<\/strong> throughout history, plus extra details including the age, gender and weight carried to victory of the Manikato Stakes winners going back to the year 2000.<\/p>\n

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2021 Manikato Stakes winner Jonker. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Manikato Stakes was first run in 1968 as the Freeway Stakes and winners prior to 1984 are known as the Freeway Stakes winners<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The inaugural winner was Winfreux (1968) before the 1969 victory of that year’s Golden Slipper<\/a> – Caulfield Guineas winning three-year-old Vain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The event is now named in honour of former star sprinter Manikato, who won this race twice in 1979 and 1982 as well as winning five consecutive editions of the William Reid Stakes<\/a>\u00a0at Moonee Valley from 1979 to 1983.<\/p>\n

Dual Choice (1970 and 1971) was the first two-time Manikato Stakes \/ Freeway Stakes champion.<\/p>\n

Multiple Freeway Stakes \/ Manikato Stakes winners<\/strong>: Dual Choice (1970, 1971), Tauto (1973, 1974), Manikato (1979, 1982), Spinning Hill (2002, 2003), Spark Of Life (2004, 2005), and Hey Doc (2017, 2020).<\/p>\n

History shows four Cox Plate winners<\/a> that also won the Manikato Stakes in the same year: Strawberry Road (1983), Rubiton (1987), Dane Ripper (1998), and Sunline (2000).<\/p>\n

Other notable Manikato Stakes winners throughout the years include 2007 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year Miss Andretti (2006), Hay List (2010), Sepoy (2011), Buffering (2013), and “The Grey Flash” Chautauqua (2015) who famously won three straight editions of Sydney’s TJ Smith Stakes<\/a> between 2015 and 2017.<\/p>\n

The 2022 Manikato Stakes winner Bella Nipotina ($3.60)<\/strong> improved on her close second in the event the year before to win the rescheduled race by a runaway 4.75 lengths on Cox Plate Day.<\/p>\n

The 2023 Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes winner was star Kiwi-trained mare Imperatriz ($1.40)<\/strong> who saluted by over three lengths as the odds-on favourite for her fourth straight win at the track.<\/p>\n

The 2024 Manikato Stakes winner was the Ciaron Maher-trained Southport Tycoon ($21)\u00a0<\/strong>who enjoyed a narrow upset dashing home late off a gun ride by Mark Zahra to run down his stablemate, the beaten favourite Growing Empire ($3.80F), under the lights at The Valley second-up.<\/p>\n

The 2025 Manikato Stakes winner was five-year-old I Am Invincible mare Charm Stone ($31) <\/strong>for trainers Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr with jockey Blake Shinn aboard on 56.5kg from barrier 2 to win by 2 lengths on a Good (3) track in a time of 1:10.01.<\/p>\n

Manikato STAKES WINNERS 2000 \u2013 the present<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nHorse – Age \/ Gender<\/th>\nJockey<\/th>\nWeight<\/th>\nTrainer\/s<\/th>\nBarrier<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CHARM STONE (AUS) 5M<\/td>\nBLAKE SHINN<\/td>\n56.5 kg<\/td>\nMICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOUTHPORT TYCOON (AUS) 4H<\/td>\nMARK ZAHRA<\/td>\n58.5 kg<\/td>\nCIARON MAHER<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IMPERATRIZ (AUS) 5M<\/td>\nOPIE BOSSON<\/td>\n56.5 kg<\/td>\nMARK WALKER<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BELLA NIPOTINA (AUS) 5M<\/td>\nCRAIG WILLIAMS<\/td>\n56.5 kg<\/td>\nC MAHER & D EUSTACE<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JONKER (AUS) 6H<\/td>\nDANIEL MOOR<\/td>\n58.5 kg<\/td>\nTONY GOLLAN<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HEY DOC (AUS) 7G<\/td>\nLUKE CURRIE<\/td>\n58.5 kg<\/td>\nT & C MCEVOY<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LOVING GABY (AUS) 3F<\/td>\nCRAIG WILLIAMS<\/td>\n51.0 kg<\/td>\nC MAHER & D EUSTACE<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRAVE SMASH (JPN) 5H<\/td>\nHUGH BOWMAN<\/td>\n58.5 kg<\/td>\nDARREN WEIR<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HEY DOC (AUS) 4G<\/td>\nL CURRIE<\/td>\n58.5 kg<\/td>\nTONY MCEVOY<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
REBEL DANE (AUS) 7H<\/td>\nB MELHAM<\/td>\n58.5 kg<\/td>\nGARY PORTELLI<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CHAUTAUQUA (AUS) 5G<\/td>\nTOMMY BERRY<\/td>\n58.5 kg<\/td>\nMICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LANKAN RUPEE (AUS) 5G<\/td>\nC NEWITT<\/td>\n58.5 kg<\/td>\nMICK PRICE<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BUFFERING (AUS) 6G<\/td>\nD J BROWNE<\/td>\n58.5 kg<\/td>\nROBERT HEATHCOTE<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SEA SIREN (AUS) 4M<\/td>\nJ CASSIDY<\/td>\n56.5 kg<\/td>\nJOHN O’SHEA<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SEPOY (AUS) 3C<\/td>\nK MCEVOY<\/td>\n52.0 kg<\/td>\nPETER SNOWDEN<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HAY LIST (AUS) 5G<\/td>\nG SCHOFIELD<\/td>\n58.5 kg<\/td>\nJOHN MCNAIR<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DANLEIGH (AUS) 6G<\/td>\nK MCEVOY<\/td>\n58.5 kg<\/td>\nCHRIS WALLER<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TYPHOON ZED (AUS) 5G<\/td>\nN RAWILLER<\/td>\n58.5 kg<\/td>\nT R MARTIN<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GOLD EDITION (AUS) 4M<\/td>\nS KATSIDIS<\/td>\n56.0 kg<\/td>\nR E MAUND<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MISS ANDRETTI (AUS) 5M<\/td>\nC NEWITT<\/td>\n55.0 kg<\/td>\nD L FREEDMAN<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SPARK OF LIFE (AUS) 5G<\/td>\nG BOSS<\/td>\n57.5 kg<\/td>\nALLAN DENHAM<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SPARK OF LIFE (AUS) 4G<\/td>\nD NIKOLIC<\/td>\n57.5 kg<\/td>\nALLAN DENHAM<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SPINNING HILL (AUS) 7M<\/td>\nP PAYNE<\/td>\n55.0 kg<\/td>\nG H WALTER<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SPINNING HILL (AUS) 6M<\/td>\nP PAYNE<\/td>\n55.0 kg<\/td>\nG H WALTER<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PIAVONIC (AUS) 6M<\/td>\nN RAWILLER<\/td>\n55.0 kg<\/td>\nTONY NOONAN<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SUNLINE (NZ) 5M<\/td>\nG CHILDS<\/td>\n55.0 kg<\/td>\nTREVOR MCKEE<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

COMPLETE LIST OF PAST Manikato STAKES WINNERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nHorse<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2025<\/td>\nCharm Stone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\nSouthport Tycoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\nImperatriz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\nBella Nipotina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\nJonker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\nHey Doc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\nLoving Gaby<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nBrave Smash<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\nHey Doc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\nRebel Dane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\nChautauqua<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nLankan Rupee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\nBuffering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\nSea Siren<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\nSepoy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\nHay List<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nDanleigh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\nTyphoon Zed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>\nGold Edition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\nMiss Andretti<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\nSpark Of Life<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\nSpark Of Life<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>\nSpinning Hill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/td>\nSpinning Hill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nPiavonic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/td>\nSunline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999<\/td>\nRedoute’s Choice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/td>\nDane Ripper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997<\/td>\nSpartacus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/td>\nPoetic King<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/td>\nYou Remember<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/td>\nSpanish Mix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993<\/td>\nNever Undercharge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992<\/td>\nKing Marauding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991<\/td>\nSonic Express<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990<\/td>\nStreet Ruffian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989<\/td>\nOur Westminster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988<\/td>\nRancho Ruler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987<\/td>\nRubiton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nLockley’s Tradition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985<\/td>\nTouch Of Genius<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984<\/td>\nVite Cheval<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983<\/td>\nStrawberry Road<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\nManikato<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981<\/td>\nSilver Bounty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>\nGrey Sapphire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979<\/td>\nManikato<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978<\/td>\nVice Regal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977<\/td>\nEase The Squeeze<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1976<\/td>\nScamanda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1975<\/td>\nLord Dudley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1974<\/td>\nTauto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1973<\/td>\nTauto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1972<\/td>\nCentury<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1971<\/td>\nDual Choice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1970<\/td>\nDual Choice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1969<\/td>\nVain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1968<\/td>\nWinfreux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[10163,2],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-80953","betting-info","type-betting-info","status-publish","hentry","category-group-1-races","category-horse-racing"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":null,"md_tip_date_end":null,"md_market_url":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/betting-info\/80953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/betting-info"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/betting-info"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/betting-info\/80953\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80953"},{"taxonomy":"hub_post_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hub_post_cat?post=80953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}