Southport Tycoon Steals 2024 Manikato Stakes Win at The Valley

Moonee Valley witnessed a sensational upset on Friday underneath the lights with the Ciaron Maher-trained Southport Tycoon securing an exciting last stride success over his stablemate Rising Empire within the Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes 2024.
2024 Manikato Stakes winner Southport Tycoon. Picture: Final Racing Photographs
The $2 million Group 1 Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes (1200m) seemed like it will go the best way of the punters with the Craig Williams-ridden Zoustar colt Rising Empire attending to the entrance on the quick straight and racing off.
Nevertheless, rival jockey Mark Zahra orchestrated a masterful journey, coming off the fence on the autumn’s Australian Guineas winner Southport Tycoon to unleash a robust late surge within the last 50 meters.
Zahra’s completely timed manoeuvre noticed Written Tycoon four-year-old Southport Tycoon ($21) get the job completed by a short-half head second-up, leaving the closely backed Rising Empire ($3.80F) in second.
Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman‘s The Everest-bound I Want I Win ($5) completed a good third, rounding out the trifecta, having needed to do loads of work from his vast draw.
Coach Maher was pleased with each of his runners, fast to acknowledge three-year-old Rising Empire’s future potential this prep and the tenacity of his eventual Manikato winner.
“They might have ran some actually slick occasions early, and to be there, like, he (Rising Empire) seemed a winner all the best way down the straight, he’s simply been collared late,” Maher instructed Racing.com.
“Critical, critical colt, he’s obtained a large lot of upside.
“Craig stated he simply, with the shades on, he simply type of may need thought the job was possibly, you understand, however, you understand, phenomenal, you understand, for each colts, actually.
“Rising Empire, I believed, big was our higher seed. However, you understand, that toughness, that race toughness confirmed there late.”
Southport Tycoon’s victory was an improved efficiency off his resuming fifth to Joliestar – subsequently chosen by Chris Waller to fill his slot within the $20 million The Everest race at Randwick on October 19 – within the Group 3 Present County High quality.
The Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes outcomes have impacted the line-up of potential The Everest contenders.
Whereas Rising Empire suffered a late defeat, he stays within the combine to safe a begin within the 12-horse area, transferring to second favorite in all-in The Everest betting at Ladbrokes.
I Want I Win, who completed third within the Manikato Stakes, is a confirmed runner for Trackside Media in The Everest 2024 and stays the $5 race favorite in pre-field markets.
2024 Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes Outcomes

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