Edward Manifold Stakes

The Edward Manifold Stakes is a Group 2 mile event held at Flemington Racecourse on Turnbull Stakes Day as a lead-up to the Thousand Guineas and the VRC Oaks.

2023 Edward Manifold Stakes Results

  • 1st: #4 Zardozi
  • 2nd: #7 Aprilia
  • 3rd: #12 Amazonia Lass



The Edward Manifold Stakes is a Group 2 event for three-year-old fillies named after a committeeman of the Victorian Racing Club (VRC). Held on the same day as the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m), the set-weights race is a 1600m mile race run at Flemington Racecourse in early October as part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

Regarded as an ideal lead up race to the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) held later in the spring, many of the race’s winners will also go on to the Group 1  VRC Oaks (2500m) at Flemington on the Thursday after the Melbourne Cup in November, a double achieved by Mosheen in 2011. Amphitrite (2018) was the last filly to complete the Edward Manifold Stakes / Thousand Guineas double.

The following year, the 2019 Edward Manifold Stakes winner Moonlight Maid went on to run third in the VRC Oaks results where Miami Bound improved on her Edward Manifold Stakes third to salute in the Group 1.

The 2021 Edward Manifold Stakes form was franked with the winner Elusive Express backing-up to run second in that year’s Thousand Guineas results before a VRC Oaks fourth. Yearning meanwhile improved on her Edward Manifold Stakes second to win the Thousand Guineas next start.

The form was further franked by the 2021 Edward Manifold third-placed Glint Of Hope who returned in the autumn of 2022 to win Adelaide’s Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m).

The 2022 Edward Manifold Stakes winner She’s Licketysplit ran third next-up in that year’s Thousand Guineas results.

This season the Edward Manifold Stakes 2023 ran on Saturday October 7, 2023 at Flemington Racecourse and was won in dominant fashion by the James Cummings-trained Zardozi ($10). 

Edward Manifold Stakes
Date: Saturday October 7, 2023
Track: Flemington Racecourse
Distance: 1600m
Race Type: 3YO Fillies – Set Weights of 55.5kg
Status: Group 2
Prize Money: $300,000

2023 Edward Manifold Stakes Results

  • 1st: #4 Zardozi ($10)
  • 2nd: #7 Aprilia
  • 3rd: #12 Amazonia Lass

The James Cummings-trained Kingman filly Zardozi ($10) got the room she needed to flash home and salute in the 2023 Edward Manifold Stakes results by a commanding 1.5 lengths.

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 4 ZARDOZI James Cummings Chad Schofield 1 56kg $10
2 7 APRILIA (NZ) Andrew Forsman Michael Dee 1.5L 2 56kg $12
3 12 AMAZONIAN LASS Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Jordan Childs 2.25L 12 56kg $31
4 8 NODACHI Mathew Ellerton Damian Lane 3L 9 56kg $8.50
5 16 ETHEL MAUDE Pat Carey & Harris Walker Rhys McLeod 4.25L 3 56kg $61
6 6 COCO SUN Tony & Calvin McEvoy Harry Coffey 4.35L 5 56kg $31
7 2 LEGACIES Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Ms Jamie Kah 5.1L 11 56kg $2.60F
8 14 BASILINNA (NZ) Emma-Lee & David Browne Damien Oliver 5.5L 13 56kg $21
9 1 DE SONIC BOOM Anthony & Sam Freedman Daniel Moor 5.6L 4 56kg $7.50
10 3 DOLPHIN SKIN (NZ) Leon & Troy Corstens Craig Williams 5.7L 6 56kg $26
11 9 SUBRISING Nigel Blackiston Robbie Downey 5.9L 8 56kg $21
12 15 TIETAR (NZ) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Ben Melham 7.4L 7 56kg $91
13 13 POIFECT Ben, Will & JD Hayes Mark Zahra 7.6L 10 56kg $6.50
11 GRINZINGER BELLE (NZ) Danny O’Brien Jamie Mott 0
10 KONASANA Chris Waller James McDonald 0
5 CHILL THE KRUG Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Craig Newitt 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 Edward Manifold Stakes Betting Odds

The spring’s best Edward Manifold Stakes 2023 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided right here as soon as available.

Thermosphere ($3.60 in 2020), Elusive Express ($3.80 in 2021) and She’s Licketysplit ($3.10 in 2022) are the latest Edward Manifold Stakes favourites to salute for the punters.

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2023 Edward Manifold Stakes Form

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2023 Edward Manifold Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Edward Manifold Stakes 2023 Tips on the three-year-old fillies’ showdown on Turnbull Stakes Day.

  • To Win: #1 De Sonic Boom ($7 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Tough edition of the Edward Manifold for punters, but going for the filly donning the No. 1 with this well-tried Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained daughter Spirit Of Boom looking to break through with a Group 2 win here. She was a Blue Diamond Preview winner on debut, but got found out in the Group 1 two runs later finishing 15th. One run in the winter to keep her ticking over before a return that has her performing better again this prep. Two solid performances behind Charm Stone before a last start Listed second over 1400m at Caulfield carrying 58.5kg. Up to a mile now fourth-up and fit with less weight. Think she’ll relish the 1600m and surprise a few with a good run here.

2023 Edward Manifold Stakes Field

Each year the Edward Manifold Stakes field attracts a quality line-up of fillies coming off lead-up runs in events including the Group 3 Gloaming Stakes (1800m) or the previous Friday night’s Group 3 MVRC Champagne Stakes (1200m).

The Edward Manifold Stakes 2023 field and barrier draw is released by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below as soon as announced.

The 2023 Edward Manifold Stakes final field features a line-up of promising young fillies led in betting by the Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman-trained Legacies drawn wide but still a firm favourite.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 100×2432 DE SONIC BOOM Anthony & Sam Freedman Daniel Moor 7 56kg 75
2 11×26 LEGACIES Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Ms Jamie Kah 14 56kg 78
3 2613×0 DOLPHIN SKIN (NZ) Leon & Troy Corstens Craig Williams 9 56kg 72
4 111×007 ZARDOZI James Cummings Chad Schofield 1 56kg 73
5 20312×8 CHILL THE KRUG Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Craig Newitt 3 56kg 66
6 11×9 COCO SUN Tony & Calvin McEvoy Harry Coffey 8 56kg 70
7 312×64 APRILIA (NZ) Andrew Forsman Michael Dee 5 56kg 78
8 3312×74 NODACHI Mathew Ellerton Damian Lane 12 56kg 66
9 04×126 SUBRISING Nigel Blackiston Robbie Downey 11 56kg 64
10 1×42 KONASANA Chris Waller James McDonald 4 56kg 66
11 2×417 GRINZINGER BELLE (NZ) Danny O’Brien Jamie Mott 2 56kg 64
12 19×505 AMAZONIAN LASS Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Jordan Childs 15 56kg 68
13 1×3 POIFECT Ben, Will & JD Hayes Mark Zahra 13 56kg 67
14 21 BASILINNA (NZ) Emma-Lee & David Browne Damien Oliver 16 56kg 62
15 6×2 TIETAR (NZ) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Ben Melham 10 56kg 60
16 64 ETHEL MAUDE Pat Carey & Harris Walker Rhys McLeod 6 56kg 62

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Edward Manifold Nominations

Early nominations for the Edward Manifold Stakes in 2023 close the Monday ahead of Turnbull Stakes Day and will be updated below once confirmed.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight True Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 11×26 LEGACIES F 3 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 1 56kg 78
2 312×64 APRILIA (NZ) F 3 Andrew Forsman 2 56kg 78
3 100×2432 DE SONIC BOOM F 3 Anthony & Sam Freedman 3 56kg 75
4 111×007 ZARDOZI F 3 James Cummings 4 56kg 73
5 2613×0 DOLPHIN SKIN (NZ) F 3 Leon & Troy Corstens 5 56kg 72
6 11×9 COCO SUN F 3 Tony & Calvin McEvoy 6 56kg 70
7 19×505 AMAZONIAN LASS F 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 7 56kg 68
8 1×3 POIFECT F 3 Ben, Will & JD Hayes 8 56kg 67
9 20312×8 CHILL THE KRUG F 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 9 56kg 66
10 3312×74 NODACHI F 3 Mathew Ellerton 10 56kg 66
11 271×992 BEAUTY RISING F 3 Phillip Stokes 11 56kg 66
12 1×42 KONASANA F 3 Chris Waller 12 56kg 66
13 04×126 SUBRISING F 3 Nigel Blackiston 13 56kg 64
14 2×417 GRINZINGER BELLE (NZ) F 3 Danny O’Brien 14 56kg 64
15 1 SKYBIRD F 3 Mitchell Freedman 15 56kg 63
16 21 BASILINNA (NZ) F 3 Emma-Lee & David Browne 16 56kg 62
17 64 ETHEL MAUDE F 3 Pat Carey & Harris Walker 17 56kg 62
18 6×2 TIETAR (NZ) F 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 18 56kg 60
19 27 USK VALLEY (NZ) F 3 Liam Howley 19 56kg 60

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Edward Manifold Stakes History

The Edward Manifold Stakes was first contested back in 1932 and gained its current Group 2 status in 1979. Plenty of star fillies have won the race over the years including Tranquil Star (1940), Light Fingers (1964), Storm Queen (1966), Emancipation (19820 and more recently Alinghi (2004).

Mosheen won the 2011 Edward Manifold Stakes and went on to take out that year’s Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. More recently in 2017 Bring Me Roses before a VRC Oaks second that year, and a third in the Australian Guineas the following autumn. In 2018 Amphitrite won the Edward Manifold / Thousand Guineas double.

Edward Manifold Stakes Results

Year Place Horse Time
2023
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Zardozi 1 minute 37.35 seconds
2nd Aprilia
3rd Amazonian Lass
2022
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st She’s Licketysplit 1 minute 35.41 seconds
2nd Typhoon Titmus
3rd Tajneed
2021
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Elusive Express 1 minute 38.14 seconds
2nd Yearning
3rd Glint Of Hope
2020
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Thermosphere 1 minute 37.33 seconds
2nd Starelle
3rd Chica Fuerte
2019
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Moonlight Maid 1 minute 36.80 seconds
2nd Fascino
3rd Miami Bound
2018
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Amphitrite 1 minute 37.48 seconds
2nd Krone
3rd Verry Elleegant.
2017
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Bring Me Roses 1 minute 38.33 seconds
2nd Hiyaam
3rd Leather’n’lace
2016
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Serenely Discreet 1 minute 37.5 seconds
2nd Bella Sorellastra
3rd Waterloo Sunsent
2015
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Badawiya 1 minute 36.4 seconds
2nd Savred Eye
3rd My Poppette
2014
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Fontein Ruby 1 minute 37.64 seconds
2nd Maastricht
3rd Crafty
2013
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Se Sauver 1 minute 39.55 seconds
2nd Star Fashion
3rd Solicit
2012
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Maybe Discreet 1 minute 37.6 seconds
2nd Members Joy
3rd Commanding Jewel
2011
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Mosheen 1 minute 39.47 seconds
2nd Bliss Street
3rd Celebrity Girl
2010
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Sistine Angel 1 minute 38.12 seconds
2nd Brazilian Pulse
3rd Shamrocker
2009
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Majestic Music 1 minute 38.3 seconds
2nd Formalite
3rd Silent Surround
2008
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Gallica 1 minute 38 seconds
2nd Cats Whisker
3rd Sparks Fly
2007
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st El Daana 1 minute 40.1 seconds
2nd Serious Speed
3rd Absolut Glam
2006
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st She Will Be Loved 1 minute 37 seconds
2nd Miss Finland
3rd My Only Hope
2005
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Serenade Rose 1 minute 37.2 seconds
2nd Empress Lily
3rd Mary Marvel
2004
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Alinghi 1 minute 36.4 seconds
2nd Ballet Society
3rd Kylikwong
2003
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Special Harmony 1 minute 38.2 seconds
2nd Ashenti
3rd Bahamian Star
2002
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Coupe 1 minute 39.4 seconds
2nd Fuji Dancer
3rd Lashed
2001
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st Ugachuka 1 minute 38.7 seconds
2nd Li Lo Lill
3rd Hot Beat
2000
Edward Manifold Stakes
1st So Gorgeous 1 minute 37.9 seconds
2nd Shelbourne Lass
3rd Dashing Granada

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