Manikato
| Manikato | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Manihi (AUS) |
| Grandsire | Matrice (AUS) |
| Dam | Markato (AUS) |
| Damsire | Natural Bid (USA) |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 2 September 1975 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Mr R. Truscott, SA. |
| Owner | E.A.J.M. (Mal) Seccull |
| Trainer | Bon Hoysted and Bob Hoysted |
| Record | 47: 29-8-5 |
| Earnings | $1,154,210 |
| Major wins | |
| 1978 Blue Diamond Stakes 1978 Golden Slipper Stakes 1978 Caulfield Guineas 1978 Invitation Stakes 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983 Futurity Stakes 1979 Rothmans 100,000 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 William Reid Stakes 1980 George Ryder Stakes |
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| Honours | |
| Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductee (2002) | |
| Last updated on 31 August 2011 | |
Manikato (1975–1984) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse of the late 1970s and early 1980s. He established new track records in three races and was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. Manikato was the second Australian horse, after Kingston Town, to win $1 million in stakes, and, by today's standards, won 20 races which are currently (2012) classed as Group One (G1) races.
He was a tall, heavily topped chestnut gelding by the VRC Newmarket Handicap winner Manihi from Markato by Natural Bid (USA). Markato was the dam of eight named foals, but Manikato was her only stakes-winner. Costing only A$3,500, Manikato had a double cross of Fair Trial in the fourth generation (4m x 4f) and was a descendant of Nearco through his dam.
He was originally trained by Bon Hoysted who died soon after Manikato's 1978 Golden Slipper victory. His brother Bob Hoysted took over his training subsequently.
As a two-year-old, Manikato won the Blue Diamond Stakes and Golden Slipper Stakes double.
Manikato won eight races and was second three times out of twelve starts. He finished second three times, including one to champion stayer, Dulcify, in the Australian Cup over 2,000 metres.
Manikato commenced the season with a win in the Ascot Vale Stakes in record time. Three weeks later he started against older horses in the Marlboro Cup which he also won. In the Caulfield Guineas Manikato defeated Karaman by about two lengths after a protest against him was dismissed, but his jockey Gary Willetts was suspended. He then started in the Craven A Stakes (now known as the Salinger Stakes) but had a slight rise in temperature on the day of the race. Manikato was defeated in this race by Always Welcome by the margin of a neck. After being spelled Manikato won his the first of his five victories in the William Reid Stakes on 29 January 1979. The C F Orr Stakes at Sandown was Manikato’s next start and another victory. His win the Futurity Stakes was the first of four wins that he had in this race. In 1978 the race was run over 1800 metres and in his first attempt at a distance beyond a mile, Manikato won untouched and easing up by 4 lengths in a course record time. IAt his next start in the Australian Cup over 2000 metres he was taken on in front by three horses during the running and was only caught in the shadows of the post by Dulcify who was unbeaten at Flemington until his tragic injury in the 1979 melbourne Cup, Manikato next started in the George Ryder Stakes where he droipped back 500 metres in distance and won by six lengths, again in record time with Joyita finishing second. A week later Manikato started as a 3yo in the Doncaster Handicap carrying 57.5 kg. This was 3.5 kg over the weight carrying record for a three-year-old in the Doncaster held by Tontonan, himself a great champion of the Australian turf. Manikato was again challenged for the lead throughout the race and dead heated for third place. A new Australian record was set for the 1,600 metres race. In early July 1979 Manikato was taken to Brisbane for the Rothmans 100,000 (now known by its original name of the Doomben 10,000). Carrying a 3yo weight record of 58 kg he equalled Baguette’s weight carrying record and became the first 3yo to win over $500,000 in prizemoney.
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