Talk:Manikato

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Assessment comments The following comments were left by the assessors: (edit · history · watch · refresh) I would lose the bit about " descendant of Nearco "....I mean something like 80% or more of the world's thoroughbreds descend from Nearco, so such a description really doesn't tell us anything useful. Besides, while he certainly have Nearco in his pedigree it is a relatively minor incidence - x 4 generations back on his mum's side. Perhaps a more visual description eg, ' A barrel chested chestnut ...' might be better than the not very relevant Nearco reference. Great to see an article on the champ. Tontonan (talk) 08:55, 7 May 2008 (UTC) Tontonan

[edit] Number of G1 wins

This article has Manikato accredited with 21 Group 1 wins "by todays standards".
However Manikato is usually attributed with 11 Group 1 wins.
1978 Blue Diamond Stakes
1978 Golden Slipper Stakes
1978 Caulfield Guineas
1978 Invitation Stakes
1979 Futurity Stakes
1979 Doncaster Handicap
1979 Rothmans 100,000 (Doomben 10,000)
1980 Futurity Stakes
1980 George Ryder Stakes
1981 Futurity Stakes
1983 Futurity Stakes

The William Reid Stakes / Australia Stakes that Manikato won 5 times (1979 - 1983) was not given Group 1 status until 1987 and is listed in the Austrlian Stud Book as Group 2 in 4 of Manikato's wins 1980 to 1983 inclusive.

The C F Orr Stakes that Manikato won 3 times (1979 - 1981) was not given Group 1 status until 1993 and is listed in the Austrlian Stud Book as Group 2 in 1980 onwards.

The Freeway Stakes (later Manikato Stakes that Manikato won twice ( times (1979, 1982) was not given Group 1 status until 1989 and is listed in the Austrlian Stud Book as a Group 2 in both Manikatos wins.

Page has been adjusted. (dark horse 01:52, 6 April 2006 (UTC))