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Manikato Stakes 2024 Betting Tips - Youngsters fancied in a competitive sprint
- The Manikato Stakes is a 1200m Group 1 contested at Moonee Valley
- The 2024 edition will be run on Friday, September 27
- I Wish I Win & Growing Empire lead the market with Betr
- Preview & tips are included below
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Will Growing Empire measure up in the Manikato Stakes? (Getty)
From 2024, the Manikato Stakes will replace the Moir Stakes timeslot and be contested on the AFL Grand Final public holiday (Friday).
- 2024 Manikato Stakes Tips
- 2024 Manikato Stakes 2024 Barriers & Final Field
Several of Australia's favourite horses have won this 1200m Group 1, including the brilliant grey Chautauqua, while Buffering, Hay List, Miss Andretti, Sunline and Vain are also among the champions to have won this 1200m Group 1.
Betr can't split I Wish I Win and Growing Empire, with $5 available for the equal favourites.
2024 Manikato Stakes Tips
2024 Manikato Stakes Best Bet - Growing Empire
Sepoy (2011) was the last colt to take out the Manikato Stakes, however, three-year-old filly Loving Gaby saluted in this feature for the Maher & Eustace stable in 2019.
Growing Empire is the leading three-year-old sprinter of his crop, with the in-form youngster having won his last four starts and that includes two victories this season.
With a Coolmore seemingly at his mercy via the initial plan of going through the Danehill Stakes, you really have to respect this aggressive placement from Ciaron Maher.
Only a lack of experience cost him on debut, but Growing Empire quickly atoned when saluting over this track/trip at start two and that Listed affair rated well.
2024 Manikato Stakes Next Best Bet - Hayasugi
She was the biggest eye-catcher in the Moir Stakes, where the Blue Diamond winner was first-up and she's another who will be suited up to 1200m in the Manikato Stakes.
The Clinton McDonald-trained filly hasn't finished outside of the top two in her last four Melbourne appearances, with a winning hat-trick recorded last summer.
I'm happy to put a line through the Golden Slipper failurelast prep, where there were excuses and as she showed in the Moir Stakes, Hayasugi has come up this campaign.
In six prior attempts around a bend, the closest that she's drawn to the rail is barrier seven in a nine horse field, so they now finally have some options from a low draw.
2024 Manikato Stakes Value Bet - Climbing Star
This Phillip Stokes-trained mare put somewhat of a bridesmaids tag to bed last prep when winning two of four outings and she placed either side of those triumphs.
Her most dominant display came first-up in the Matrice Stakes and third-up, Climbing Star was ridden colder from a wide draw when taking out the Robert Sangster Stakes.
While it's a Group 1 event restricted to fillies and mares, she defeated the likes of I Am Me, Benedetta, Estriella and Passive Aggressive in that Adelaide feature.
Keeping her to sprint trips suited in that autumn campaign and while she was workmanlike when winning her last jump-out, blinkers do back on for race day.
2024 Manikato Stakes 2024 Barriers & Final Field
| No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Wish I Win (NZ) | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Luke Nolen | 12 | 58.5kg | $5 |
| 2 | Veight | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Damian Lane | 9 | 58.5kg | $10 |
| 3 | Recommendation | Ciaron Maher | Michael Dee | 5 | 58.5kg | $12 |
| 4 | Southport Tycoon | Ciaron Maher | Mark Zahra | 3 | 58.5kg | $21 |
| 5 | Johnny Rocker | Nick Ryan | Ben Melham | 13 | 58.5kg | $23 |
| 6 | Caballus | Bjorn Baker | Joshua Parr | 8 | 58.5kg | $34 |
| 7 | Chain Of Lightning | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Ethan Brown | 4 | 56.5kg | $29 |
| 8 | Estriella | Ciaron Maher | Blake Shinn | 10 | 56.5kg | $6.50 |
| 9 | Kimochi | Gary Portelli | Jason Collett | 6 | 56.5kg | $26 |
| 10 | Climbing Star (NZ) | Phillip Stokes | Daniel Stackhouse | 11 | 56.5kg | $26 |
| 11 | Coleman | Matt Laurie | Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 52kg | $15 |
| 12 | Growing Empire | Ciaron Maher | Craig Williams | 7 | 52kg | $5 |
| 13 | Hayasugi | Clinton McDonald | Jamie Kah | 2 | 50kg | $5.50 |
Odds courtesy of Betr & correct on 24/09/2024.
Verdict
Our tips for the 2024 Manikato Stakes are:
Growing Empire
To Win
$5.00 - 3 Units
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Hayasugi
To Win
$5.50 - 2 Units
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Climbing Star
Each Way
$26.00 - 1 Unit
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