The second of the season’s Group 1 sprint races takes place tonight as part of The Valley’s night racing card with the 2025 Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes taking centre stage on AFL Grand Final eve with all eyes on the $2 million clash.

Below, the Races.com.au team look at the updated Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes odds, late mail, and provide their expert tips for the $1 million event.

Moonee Valley Track Report

• Rail: Out 3m Entire Circuit
• Weather: Overcast
• Track Type: Turf
• Track Rating: Good 4
• General Comment: Finalised 26/9 – 7:45am
• Irrigation: 4mm last 24 hours, 20mm last 7 days
• Rainfall: nil last 24 hours, 7.5mm last 7 days
• Track Information: Inspection 6:30AM 26/9

Moonee Valley Race 7 (9:15PM AEST) – Manikato Stakes

Scratchings: None

Market Moves

Standout Market Mover:

• No. 9 Alabama Lass – $8 into $6

Favourite:

• No. 6 Lady Shenandoah ($2.40)

Other Market Firmers:

• No. 1 Rothfire – $17 into $15
• No. 5 Magic Time – $8.50 into $7.50
• No. 10 Ameena – $51 into $41

Market Drifts:

• No. 2 Baraqiel – $4.60 out to $4.80
• No. 3 Payline – $41 out to $51
• No. 4 Sir Sway – $67 out to $71
• No. 6 Lady Shenandoah – $2.15 out to $2.35
• No. 8 Skybird – $6.50 out to $8

Rank Outsider:

• No. 4 Sir Sway – $71

Speed Map Predictions

• Leader: No. 9 Alabama Lass
• Midfield: No. 5 Magic Time, No. 6 Lady Shenandoah
• Off Midfield: No. 10 Ameena
• Off Pace: No. 1 Rothfire, No. 2 Baraqiel, No. 4 Sir Sway
• Backmarkers: No. 3 Payline, No. 7 Charm Stone, No. 8 Skybird

Late Mail Contenders

Top Tips

• Best Bet: Lady Shenandoah – if she handles The Valley, she’s got the class to win.
• Value Play: Baraqiel – unbeaten at the track and in peak form.
• Each-Way Smokey: Magic Time – drawn perfectly and flying under the radar.

Lucy Henderson’s Same Race Multi Selections ($13 at time of publish)

• Top 2: Baraqiel
• Top 3: Alabama Lass
• Top 4: Magic Time

Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes 2025 Results

Moonee Valley R7 - Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes (G1)

Final Race time: 

1st	7. Charm Stone (2) J: Blake Shinn 56.5kg 2x10x T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr	31.00WIN 6.00PLACE
2nd	2. Baraqiel (7) J: Ben Allen 58.5kg 63x11 T: L & T Corstens & W Larkin	4.80WIN 1.65PLACE
3rd	5. Magic Time (1) J: Michael Dee 56.5kg 367x1 T: Grahame Begg	7.50WIN 2.15PLACE
4th	6. Lady Shenandoah (10) J: James McDonald 56.5kg 111x2 T: Chris Waller	2.40WIN 1.24PLACE
5th	10. Ameena (4) J: Mark Zahra 56.5kg x24x5 T: Anthony & Sam Freedman	34.00WIN 6.00PLACE
6th	3. Payline (9) J: Justin Huxtable 58.5kg 398x5 T: Chris & Corey Munce	51.00WIN 8.00PLACE
7th	1. Rothfire (8) J: Nash Rawiller 58.5kg 427x9 T: Robert Heathcote	14.00WIN 3.30PLACE
8th	4. Sir Sway (3) J: Lachlan Neindorf 58.5kg 822x0 T: Sue & Jason Jaensch	81.00WIN 11.00PLACE
9th	8. Skybird (6) J: John Allen 56.5kg 0x1x6 T: Mitchell Freedman	10.00WIN 2.60PLACE
10th	9. Alabama Lass (5) J: Craig Williams 56.5kg 211x2 T: Ken & Bev Kelso	6.50WIN 2.00PLACE

For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.ladbrokes.com.au/racing. Data retrieved: 09/09/2026 04:28:06 AM (Australia/Brisbane)

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