Manawatu Sires Produce
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History
The Manawatu Sires Produce is a Group 1 race run under Set Weights conditions for two year olds at Awapuni race course conducted by the Manawatu Racing Club.
The Manawatu Sires Produce is run over 1400m. It was first run in 1908 and won by Maori King.
The Manawatu Sires Produce is probably the strongest of the juvenile races in the season.
Fillies won three runnings of the Sires in a row before Yourdeel.
After winning the Sires in 2017, Melody Belle would confirm her form. While her 3yo career wasn't so successful, she would become the star WFA horse in New Zealand winning a string of G1s like the Tarzino Trophy, Windsor Park Plate, Waikato Sprint, Otaki-Maori Classic and Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes.
Manawatu Sires Produce was to be worth NZ$350,000 in 2023.
It was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
Notable winners of Manawatu Sires Produce include Maven Belle (2022), On The Bubbles (2021), Yourdeel (2019), Avantage (2018), Melody Belle (2017), Anabandana (2011), Il Quello Veloce (2008), Jokers Wild (2006), Keeninsky (2004), One Under (1999), Ballroom Babe (1995), Moonshine (1994), Snap (1993), Lycra (1990), Summer Haze (1980), La Mer (1976), Darryl's Joy (1969), Up And Coming (1958) and Desert Gold (1915).
The 2023 Manawatu Sires Produce was won by Pignan from Aprilia and To Catch A Thief.
Previous Manawatu Sires Produce Winners
Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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PIGNAN (NZ) 2F STAPHANOS (JPN) - HIRONDELLE (NZ) SEPOY (AUS) | JOE DOYLE | 55.0 | L LATTA | 1 | |
MAVEN BELLE (NZ) 2F BURGUNDY (NZ) - DOYENNE (NZ) KILIMANJARO (GB) | SAM WEATHERLEY | 55.5 | MARK WALKER | 1 | |
ON THE BUBBLES (AUS) 2G BRAZEN BEAU (AUS) - MORE BUBBLES (AUS) SEBRING (AUS) | J PARKES | 56.5 | JAMIE RICHARDS | 13 | |
MINI FORCE X (NZ) 2G DUNDEEL (NZ) - MISS ZAPPER (AUS) RED RANSOM (USA) | O P BOSSON | 56.5 | JAMIE RICHARDS | 5 | |
AVANTAGE (AUS) 2F FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - ASAVANT (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) | DANIELLE JOHNSON | 54.5 | STEPHEN AUTRIDGE | 12 | |
MELODY BELLE (NZ) 2F COMMANDS (AUS) - MELEKA BELLE (NZ) IFFRAAJ (GB) | M MCNAB | 54.5 | STEPHEN AUTRIDGE | 6 | |
LUNA ROSSA (NZ) 2F WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - WILD PROMISES (AUS) MORE THAN READY (USA) | L J ALLPRESS | 54.5 | MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN | 6 | |
MARKY MARK (AUS) 2G MAKFI (GB) - MY MY MAREE (AUS) TESTA ROSSA (AUS) | L G INNES | 56.5 | M MURDOCH | 3 | |
O'MARILYN (AUS) 2F O'REILLY (NZ) - MONROE MAGIC (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) | S C SPRATT | 54.5 | STEPHEN MCKEE | 12 | |
RECITE (NZ) 2F DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - CHANT (NZ) TRADITIONALLY (USA) | MARK DU PLESSIS | 54.5 | JOHN BARY | 6 | |
CHOICE BRO (AUS) 2G CHOISIR (AUS) - LADIDI (AUS) PALACE MUSIC (USA) | J K RIDDELL | 56.5 | J G SARGENT | 3 | |
ANABANDANA (AUS) 2F ANABAA (USA) - GREAT NOTICE (USA) NUREYEV (USA) | O P BOSSON | 54.5 | D SELLWOOD | 2 | |
NACHO MAN (NZ) 2G MR NANCHO (ARG) - EL CORIERO (NZ) THE JOGGER (USA) | C J GRYLLS | 56.0 | MIKE & PAUL MORONEY | 7 | |
THE HECKLER (AUS) 2G LUCKY OWNERS (NZ) - COMEDY CAFE (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) | M T COLEMAN | 56.0 | MURRAY & BJORN BAKER | 11 | |
IL QUELLO VELOCE (NZ) 2F CAPTAIN RIO (GB) - NISHAANI (NZ) GOLD BROSE (AUS) | N G HARRIS | 54.5 | J G SARGENT | 13 | |
NIGHTLIGN (NZ) 2C ALIGN (AUS) - INDIAN SQUAW (NZ) CAROLINGIAN (AUS) | M T COLEMAN | 56.0 | KEITH & BRENDON HAWTIN | 8 | |
JOKERS WILD (NZ) 2C BLACK MINNALOUSHE (USA) - MISS RORY (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) | J C COLLETT | 55.5 | 9 | ||
KINDACROSS (NZ) 2G CAPE CROSS (IRE) - KINDNESS (NZ) STAR WAY (GB) | H S TINSLEY | 55.5 | MARK WALKER | 7 | |
KEENINSKY (NZ) 2C STRAVINSKY (USA) - SO KEEN (NZ) JADE HUNTER (USA) | A C PEARD | 55.5 | GRAEME ROGERSON & STEPHEN AUTRIDGE | 5 | |
MAROOFITY (NZ) 2G MAROOF (USA) - HOWKUDAI (NZ) DON'T FORGET ME (IRE) | L A O'SULLIVAN | 55.5 | MARK WALKER | 1 | |
GROUT (NZ) 2G GOLD BROSE (AUS) - KAAPSTAD GLAMOUR (NZ) KAAPSTAD (NZ) | M J WALKER | 55.5 | A SHARROCK | 7 | |
SAN LUIS (AUS) 2C FLYING SPUR (AUS) - STAR STYLE GIRL (AUS) WITHOUT FEAR (FR) | N G HARRIS | 55.0 | C MCNAB | 7 | |
LITTLE JAMIE (AUS) 2G ST. JUDE (AUS) - LITTLE CAREY (NZ) STANDAAN (FR) | L A O'SULLIVAN | 55.0 | P O'SULLIVAN | 5 |