A five year-old son of Manhattan Rain prepared by Joe Pride, Mr Manhattan (image Steve Hart) has put
together quite an imposing record in his 11 starts to date.The handsome chestnut lugged 60.5 kg to victory over 1100 metres as favourite, racking up his sixth win with prizemoney topping $225,000.
Bred by Luskin Park and Aston Bloodstock, Mr Manhattan was passed in shy of his $100,000 reserve when consigned to Inglis Easter by Luskin Park and runs for a big and diverse syndicate that includes his breeders Paul Whelan and Wilf Mula.
"He has so many owners and they were just so happy to see him win last Saturday," Paul Whelan reflected.
"Some were there with children and grand-children, so it was a great day.
"Joe thinks he's ready for Black Type races so the Listed Starlight Stakes (Rosehill, December 3 over 1100m) is the race he's looking towards."
Stakes-winner Dublin Lass and Mr Manhattan are the first and second foals of lightly raced Elusive Quality (USA) mare Fashion Police, whose third foal is Group III placed three year-old Crafty Cop.
Off to a great start with her stud career, Fashion Police is a grand-daughter of Group II winner Fine Recipe from the family of Group I VATC Blue Diamond winner Midnight Fever and Group I VRC Australian Guineas winner Rock Classic, who was also bred and sold by Luskin Park.
Fashion Police has a yearling filly by Snitzel that will be headed to the sales next year and a filly foal this spring by Redoute's Choice.
She recently tested positive again to Redoute's Choice, so stakes success for Mr Manhattan would be a nice update for the family given his sire Manhattan Rain is a half-brother to Redoute's Choice.
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