Cox Plate 2022: Group 1 Manikato Stakes delayed until Saturday after lightning causes havoc

The final three races on Friday night were abandoned due to lightning. The trainers agreed to reschedule the group 1 Manikato Stakes back to after the 10th on Cox Plate day. Races six and eight are likely to be rescheduled to next Friday at Moonee Valley. The club’s chief executive Michael Browell proposed a number of contingencies to get through the Manikkato meeting. They included the abandonment of races six, eight and the resumption of the meeting at 9.45 pm. A second storm rolled through just minutes before the second resumé and forced the cancellation.