Chief Stipe Posted October 23, 2023 Posted October 23, 2023 Group 1 Racing Imperatriz draws favourably in Manikato Stakes field Imperatriz is set to headline Satrurday’s Group 1 Manikato Stakes at The Valley. Photo: Pat Scala/Getty Images. By Clinton Payne 11:15am • 24 October 2023 0 Comments Star Kiwi sprinter Imperatriz has to overcome six rivals to claim a seventh Group 1 win in the $2m Manikato Stakes (1200m) at The Valley on Saturday. Imperatriz is chasing The Valley spring sprinting triple crown after wins in the McEwen and Moir Stakes in recent outings. Imperatriz is one of two Group 1 winners in the race, along with Uncommon James while one of the 12 Everest runners Buenos Noches has made the trip to Melbourne to run in the weight-for-age feature. The field also includes talented mare I Am Me, the winner of the Group 2 Missile Stakes and Group 3 Sydney Stakes this spring. The field and barrier draw for the 2023 Manikato Stakes is; No. – Horse – Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight 1 – THE INFERNO – Cliff Brown – Jake Noonan – 3 – 58.5kg 2 – BUENOS NOCHES – Matthew Smith – TBA – 5 – 58.5kg 3 – UNCOMMON JAMES – Steven O‘Dea & Matthew Hoysted – Damian Lane – 2 – 58.5kg 4 – JIGSAW – Cindy Alderson – Daniel Moor – 7 – 58.5kg 5 – I AM WAR – Trevor J Andrews – TBA – 1 – 58.5kg 6 – IMPERATRIZ – Mark Walker – Oppie Bosson – 4 – 56.5kg 7 – I AM ME – Ciaron Maher & David Eustace – James McDonald – 6 – 56.5kg The Valley track was rated a good (4) at acceptance time. The rail will be in the true position on Saturday. The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Melbourne is. Tuesday – Partly cloudy. 26. Wednesday – Partly cloudy (80% chance of 0-4mm of rain). 15. Thursday – Cloudy. 15. Friday – Mostly sunny. 19. Saturday – Partly cloudy. 23. Quote
Chief Stipe Posted October 23, 2023 Author Posted October 23, 2023 Her track work this morning. http://www.racing.com/videos/2023-10-24/consecutive-g1s-on-cards-at-the-valley Quote
Chief Stipe Posted October 23, 2023 Author Posted October 23, 2023 Marl Walkers comments after trackwork. http://www.racing.com/videos/2023-10-24/could-imperatriz-set-another-record Quote
Chief Stipe Posted October 24, 2023 Author Posted October 24, 2023 Blinkers off Uncommon James for the first time. Quote
curious Posted October 24, 2023 Posted October 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Chief Stipe said: Marl Walkers comments after trackwork. http://www.racing.com/videos/2023-10-24/could-imperatriz-set-another-record Hardly need to set any records in here would she? Quote
holy ravioli Posted October 24, 2023 Posted October 24, 2023 Only 7 starters .The Chief will have no trouble listing them in finishing order...after the 12 runners in the Everest,this will be a...breeze!😉 Quote
Chief Stipe Posted October 24, 2023 Author Posted October 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, holy ravioli said: Only 7 starters .The Chief will have no trouble listing them in finishing order...after the 12 runners in the Everest,this will be a...breeze!😉 I take it you are not laying Imperatriz in the Manikato? Or are you waiting until closer to the race? Presumably to see which way the blades of grass are leaning. Quote
Chief Stipe Posted October 26, 2023 Author Posted October 26, 2023 https://fb.watch/nVImBvU5Nx/?mibextid=NnVzG8&startTimeMs=1352 1 Quote
Huey Posted October 26, 2023 Posted October 26, 2023 Looks an absolute walk in the Park for Imperatriz here. Quote
aquaman Posted October 26, 2023 Posted October 26, 2023 I think the $1.50 is a good price. Have jumped in at that price. Quote
curious Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 21 hours ago, aquaman said: I think the $1.50 is a good price. Have jumped in at that price. I don't usually bother betting in that price range but on my assessment, I agree she is value at that price. If she does what I think she will, I imagine she'll scare even more off for the Chamions' Sprint though running for second or third behind her with even an outside chance of knocking her off may not be a bad option for some. Quote
Chief Stipe Posted October 28, 2023 Author Posted October 28, 2023 The only horse I can't make a decision on in this race is I Am Me. Imperatriz beats the rest. Quote
Gammalite Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/25/2023 at 7:19 AM, holy ravioli said: Only 7 starters .The Chief will have no trouble listing them in finishing order...after the 12 runners in the Everest,this will be a...breeze!😉 Com'on Holy Rav . have a crack at it . What ya got ?? it's piece of cake 😂 Imperatriz 1, I Am Me (Jmac)2, Uncommon James 3, Buenos Noches4, Jigsaw5, The Inferno6, I am War 7th and last 👍💰 bookies have paid out already. 1 1 Quote
holy ravioli Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 50 minutes ago, Gammalite said: Com'on Holy Rav . have a crack at it . What ya got ?? it's piece of cake 😂 Imperatriz 1, I Am Me (Jmac)2, Uncommon James 3, Buenos Noches4, Jigsaw5, The Inferno6, I am War 7th and last 👍💰 bookies have paid out already. Good effort. Quote
Chief Stipe Posted October 28, 2023 Author Posted October 28, 2023 Picked the Quinella. Easy win by Imperatriz. Easier than I thought it would be. The rest under the whip turning for home! Quote
holy ravioli Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 18 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: Picked the Quinella. Easy win by Imperatriz. Easier than I thought it would be. The rest under the whip turning for home! Well done Chief..I knew you could pick a winner.Did you take the field with her in the...Quinella?😜 Quote
Chief Stipe Posted October 28, 2023 Author Posted October 28, 2023 21 minutes ago, holy ravioli said: Well done Chief..I knew you could pick a winner.Did you take the field with her in the...Quinella?😜 Why would I when my second pick was I Am Me? Actually I Am Me should be your moniker! Quote
holy ravioli Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 12 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: Why would I when my second pick was I Am Me? Actually I Am Me should be your moniker! Maybe an Exacta would have been better.🙂 Quote
Chief Stipe Posted October 28, 2023 Author Posted October 28, 2023 Imperatriz the first horse to win the 3 Grp 1 sprints in the same year at Moonee Valley. Quote
holy ravioli Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 Yes devastating win.Roll on the Champions sprint at Flemington. At the moment she's a Moonee Valley specialist. Win the Champions and she will be a bona fide...champion. Quote
Chief Stipe Posted October 28, 2023 Author Posted October 28, 2023 20 minutes ago, holy ravioli said: Yes devastating win.Roll on the Champions sprint at Flemington. At the moment she's a Moonee Valley specialist. Win the Champions and she will be a bona fide...champion. Not many horses win 7 Grp 1's and are NOT called champions. Let alone break track records while doing it. 14 Group wins so far. Very few horses do that. Quote
holy ravioli Posted October 28, 2023 Posted October 28, 2023 14 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: Not many horses win 7 Grp 1's and are NOT called champions. Let alone break track records while doing it. 14 Group wins so far. Very few horses do that. What horse are you talking about that has 7 group 1 wins? Quote
Chief Stipe Posted October 29, 2023 Author Posted October 29, 2023 57 minutes ago, holy ravioli said: What horse are you talking about that has 7 group 1 wins? Are you a newbie to Thoroughbred Racing? Even a friend of mine who has only recently (last two months) taken an interest in racing knows that Imperatriz has 7 Grp 1 wins! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid034MXZWTVbMHUMMzxXYLXDZYQpH8ahhEiwbCvVe16vmVBRQNKBXGuyyEpLWF5BLYQ7l&id=100068691452967&mibextid=ZbWKwL Quote
holy ravioli Posted October 29, 2023 Posted October 29, 2023 39 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: Are you a newbie to Thoroughbred Racing? Even a friend of mine who has only recently (last two months) taken an interest in racing knows that Imperatriz has 7 Grp 1 wins! No not a.... newbie...just a bit out of touch with NZ form...her 2 wins prior to 2023 in NZ I didn't realise. So 3 in Oz all at MV and 4 in NZ. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid034MXZWTVbMHUMMzxXYLXDZYQpH8ahhEiwbCvVe16vmVBRQNKBXGuyyEpLWF5BLYQ7l&id=100068691452967&mibextid=ZbWKwL Quote
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