Manfred Stakes

The Manfred Stakes is run over 1200m on Australia Day each year in Melbourne.

2024 Manfred Stakes Results

  • 1st: #3 Brave Mead
  • 2nd: #1 King Colorado
  • 3rd: #2 Steparty



The Manfred Stakes is a Group 3 race currently runs Caulfield Racecourse on Australia Day in late January during the early stages of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.

The race was previously held in early February before being moved to the Australia Day race card for 2023 when it took place over 1300m at Ladbrokes Park Hillside.

It stays on the Australia Day program in 2024 back at Caulfield Racecourse over 1200m. 

Open only to three-year-old horses the Manfred Stakes is run under set weights plus penalties conditions and offers $200,000 in total prize money.

Gallopers may be having their first start for the autumn in the race or have had an earlier lead-up in a summer lead-up in Melbourne.

Horses out of the Manfred Stakes field have a number of options looking ahead including the Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1200m) at Flemington a fortnight later and even the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) in March for those after more distance.

In 2020 Super Seth backed up from his Caulfield Guineas win to take out the Manfred Stakes before a next-up second against the older horses in the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) on Blue Diamond Stakes Day.

The following year the 2021 Manfred Stakes winner Portland Sky backed-up to dead-heat for first in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m).

The 2023 Manfred Stakes form was franked by the winner Jacquinot who won the Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at his next start. 

The 2024 Manfred Stakes ran on Friday January 26th, 2024 as part of Caulfield’s Australia Day racing action in Melbourne and was won in bold fashion by the classy Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Brave Mead ($5). 

2024 Manfred Stakes
Date: Friday January 26th, 2024
Track: Caulfield Racecourse
Distance: 1200m
Race Type: 3YO – Set Weights + Penalties
Status: Group 3
Prize Money: $200,000

2024 Manfred Stakes Results

  • 1st: #3 Brave Mead ($5)
  • 2nd: #1 King Colorado
  • 3rd: #2 Steparty

Jockey Blake Shinn gave the progressive Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Brave Smash colt Brave Mead ($5) a peach of a ride first-up with a bold display getting off the fence at the top of the straight to lead them home for a one-length victory in the 2024 Manfred Stakes results. The stable ran the quinella with their Group 1 winner King Colorado making up ground from a long way back to run second while the spring’s Caulfield Guineas third place-getter Steparty rounded out the trifecta in third as the beaten favourite. 

  Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
  1 3 BRAVE MEAD Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Blake Shinn   2 58kg   $5
  2 1 KING COLORADO Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Mark Zahra 1L 4 59.5kg   $11
  3 2 STEPARTY Paul Preusker John Allen 2L 6 58.5kg   $2.20F
  4 8 AMIGO Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Billy Egan 2.75L 5 57kg   $13
  5 5 SCENTIFY Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Ben Allen 3.15L 1 57kg   $12
  6 4 CARBONADOS (NZ) Ben, Will & JD Hayes Luke Currie 4.15L 3 58kg   $3.80
    6 SOUTHPORT TYCOON Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Damian Lane   0      
    7 WOLFY (NZ) Nick Ryan Ms Jamie Kah   0      

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2024 Manfred Stakes Betting Odds

The latest Manfred Stakes 2024 betting markets will be available below courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au as soon as betting on the Melbourne Group 3 are released.

Generation ($1.85 in 2022)  and Jacquinot ($2.10 in 2023) are the latest favourites in Manfred Stakes betting to win. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2024 MANFRED STAKES ODDS (Final Field)

2024 Manfred Stakes Form Guide

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2024 Manfred Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Manfred Stakes 2024 Tips on the three-year-old’s showdown this season.

Small but red hot field of in-form hopes in the Manfred and happy to stick with Steparty fresh here. The Paul Preusker-trained Artie Schiller colt has won five from six to date and is unbeaten two-from-two at the distance. He narrowly won the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude here before a third over the mile in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas last time out. First-up now in easier grade at a track he is proven at off a good trial. Can win. 

2024 Manfred Stakes Field

The Manfred Stakes field attracts a quality line-up of early autumn three-year-olds who could be heading towards Group 1 races including the Australian Guineas against their own kind or the CF Orr Stakes taking on the older gallopers.

Jacquinot (2023) was the last horse to complete the Manfred Stakes – CF Orr Stakes double

The official Manfred Stakes 2024 field and barriers are set for release on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.

The 2024 Manfred Stakes final field features a diminutive but class field of autumn hopefuls including Caulfield Guineas third placed colt Steparty and Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Group 1 winner King Colorado

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 411x9740x KING COLORADO Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Mark Zahra 4 59.5kg     96
2 111x113x STEPARTY Paul Preusker John Allen 7 58.5kg     98
3 118x32132x BRAVE MEAD Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Blake Shinn 2 58kg     81
4 1×1 CARBONADOS (NZ) Ben, Will & JD Hayes Luke Currie 3 58kg     71
5 1x1230x SCENTIFY Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Ben Allen 1 57kg     77
6 1129x SOUTHPORT TYCOON Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Damian Lane 6 57kg     78
7 262110x WOLFY (NZ) Nick Ryan   8 57kg     68
8 5x962x11 AMIGO Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Billy Egan 5 57kg     67

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2024 Manfred Stakes Nominations

Early nominations for the Manfred Stakes in 2024 close the Monday ahead of the event and will be updated below once confirmed.

  Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating
1 5x962x11 AMIGO G 3 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 67
2 118x32132x BRAVE MEAD C 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 81
3 1×1 CARBONADOS (NZ) G 3 Ben, Will & JD Hayes 71
4 411x9740x KING COLORADO C 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 96
5 1x1230x SCENTIFY C 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 77
6 213 SOAR BEYOND (NZ) G 3 Danny O’Brien 64
7 1129x SOUTHPORT TYCOON C 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 78
8 111x113x STEPARTY C 3 Paul Preusker 98
9 14 TRAPEZE WARRIOR C 3 Phillip Stokes 64
10 114x1525x VEIGHT C 3 Tony & Calvin McEvoy 100
11 12625x VERDAD G 3 Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock 78
12 262110x WOLFY (NZ) C 3 Nick Ryan 68

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Manfred Stakes History

The Manfred Stakes began as a Principal race in 1968 and the inaugural winner was Anvil.

Since then a number of notable gallopers have won the race including Danasinga (1995), Don Edurado (2002), Haradasun (2007), Turffontein (2008), Denman (2010), Mosheen (2012), and returning Caulfield Guineas champion Super Seth (2020).

The event was elevated to a Group 3 race from 1979 – 1990, but was downgraded to Listed status from 1991 – 2013. From 2014 the Manfred Stakes has been run as a Group 3 race once more and continues to attract quality three-year-olds.

It has been run over various distances from 1200m – 1600m and at both Sandown and Caulfield Racecourse.

Other names the race has gone by over time are the Schweppes Cup, the Wellington Racing Club Stakes and then the Ladbrokes Manfred Stakes due to the sponsorship by online bookmaker Ladbrokes.com.au.

See below for the full Manfred Stakes winners and results going back to the year 2000.

The 2023 Manfred Stakes moved back to Sandown on Australia Day. In 2024 the distance returned to 1200m with the race held at Caulfield. 

Recent Manfred Stakes Winners

Year Place Horse Time
 
2024 Manfred Stakes 1st Brave Mead 1 minute 9.59 seconds
2nd King Colorado
3rd Steparty
 
2023 Manfred Stakes 1st Jacquinot 1 minute 17.67 seconds (run over 1300m)
2nd Bank Maur
3rd Ruthless Dame
 
2022 Manfred Stakes 1st Generation 1 minute 9.86 seconds
2nd Zethus
3rd Linas Legend
 
2021 Manfred Stakes 1st Portland Sky 1 minute 9.50 seconds
2nd Aysar
3rd Tagaloa
 
2020 Manfred Stakes 1st Super Seth 1 minute 12.83 seconds
2nd Free Of Debt
3rd Dalasan
 
2019 Manfred Stakes 1st Tin Hat 1 minute 8.79 seconds
2nd Halvorsen
3rd Poised to Strike
 
2018 Manfred Stakes 1st Cliff’s Edge 1 minute 8.93 seconds
2nd Overshare
3rd Muraaqeb
 
2017 Manfred Stakes 1st Legless Veuve 1 minute 10.82 seconds
2nd Into Orbit
3rd Hey Doc
 
2016 Manfred Stakes 1st Puritan 1 minute 10.2 seconds
2nd Golden Spin
3rd Ready For Victory
 
2015 Manfred Stakes 1st Java 1 minute 18.2 seconds
2nd Petrology
3rd Affirmation
 
2014 Manfred Stakes 1st Bull Point 1 minute 9.7 seconds
2nd Worth A Ransom
3rd The Quarterback
 
2013 Manfred Stakes 1st Royal Haunt 1 minute 9.5 seconds
2nd Force Command
3rd Hosting
 
2012 Manfred Stakes 1st Mosheen 1 minute 10.7 seconds
2nd That’s The One
3rd Highly Recommended
 
2011 Manfred Stakes 1st Enjin Number Nine 1 minute 16.6 seconds
2nd Bullbars
3rd Star Witness
 
2010 Wellington Racing Club Stakes 1st Denman 1 minute 22.89 seconds
2nd Carrara
3rd Most Immediate
 
2009 Wellington Racing Club Stakes 1st Nicconi 1 minute 24.98 seconds
2nd Handsupfordetroit
3rd Miss Scarlatti
 
2008 Wellington Racing Club Stakes 1st Turffontein 1 minute 24.41 seconds
2nd Pillar Of Hercules
3rd El Mandon
 
2007 Wellington Racing Club Stakes 1st Haradasun 1 minute 22.69 seconds
2nd Danever
3rd Eclair Passion
 
2006 Manfred Stakes 1st Thin And Crispy 1 minute 23.40 seconds
2nd Serenade Rose
3rd Bel Danoro
 
2005 Schweppervescence Cup 1st Shinzig 1 minute 23.40 seconds
2nd Not A Single Doubt
3rd Danehill Express
 
2004 Schweppes Cup 1st Keep The Faith 1 minute 35.38 seconds
2nd Our Smoking Joe
3rd Modern Era
 
2003 Schweppes Cup 1st Conspectus 1 minute 38.56 seconds
2nd Tantralite
3rd Lord Volksraad
 
2002 Schweppes Cup 1st Don Eduardo 1 minute 37.41 seconds
2nd Leather Lane
3rd Exaggerate
 
2001 Schweppes Cup 1st Academy Dancer 1 minute 35.54 seconds
2nd Royale Exit
3rd Adolescence
 
2000 Schweppes Cup 1st Freemason 1 minute 37.03 seconds
2nd Manner Hill
3rd The Golden Dane

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