The Manikato Stakes is a Group 1 sprint race and is the one of the premier races of the Spring Carnival. It is held at Moonee Valley racecourse each year over 1200m.
The race is at Group 1 level and boasts a total prize pool of $1 Million and is at WFA.
The 2018 Manikato Stakes will be run on Friday the 26th of October, 2018 at Moonee Valley racecourse.
The Manikato Stakes is the ideal launching pad into the VRC Sprint Classic (1200m) and it follows up from the Moir Stakes (1000m).