Michael Moroney (horseman)
| Michael Moroney | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Racehorse trainer |
| Born | Matamata, New Zealand |
Michael Moroney is a New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He is notable for having trained Brew to win the 2000 Melbourne Cup and many other Group One races in New Zealand and Australia.
Michael's father, Denny, was also involved in the racing industry and he continued to assist Michael.
Michael Moroney has trained since the early 1980s on his own account but also in partnership with:
- Dave O'Sullivan
- Paul O'Sullivan
- Graham Richardson
- Andrew Scott
- Paul Moroney
- Chad Ormsby
- Pam Gerard
While based at Matamata, New Zealand, he twice won the New Zealand training premiership. He moved to Morphetville, Adelaide, Australia in 1999 and then three years later he transferred to Flemington, Victoria.
Michael's brother, Paul, who he co-trained with at one stage is a bloodstock consultant and agent.
Michael's sister, Sue Moroney was a member of the New Zealand Parliament for the New Zealand Labour Party from 2005 until 2017.
Notable horses and victories
Michael Moroney has trained or co-trained a large number of high-class horses, including:
- Ball Park, winner of the 1994 Easter Handicap
- Brew, winner of the 2000 Melbourne Cup
- Cannsea, winner of the 2000 Railway Stakes
- Clean Sweep, winner of the 2004 New Zealand 2000 Guineas
- Cut The Cake, winner of the 2003 New Zealand Derby
- Emissary, winner of the 2022 Geelong Cup and runner up in the 2022 Melbourne Cup
- Great Command, winner of the 1996 New Zealand Derby and 1997 New Zealand International Stakes
- Happyanunoit, winner of the 1998 Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes
- Imperial Angel, winner of the 1985 New Zealand 1000 Guineas
- Jokers Wild, winner of the 2006 Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes
- Lord Tridan, winner of the 1995 Telegraph Handicap
- Mission Critical, winner of the 2008 New Zealand International Stakes
- Nacho Man, winner of the 2010 Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes
- On The Rocks, winner of the 2019 New Zealand International Stakes
- Roch 'n' Horse, winner of the 2022 Champions Sprint (VRC)
- Second Coming, winner of the 2000 Wellington Cup
- Shizu, winner of the 1999 The Thousand Guineas at Caulfield
- Sound, winner of the 2020 and 2021 Zipping Classic
- Xcellent, winner of the 2004 New Zealand Derby, New Zealand Stakes, Mudgway Stakes and Kelt Capital Stakes as well as the New Zealand Horse of the Year in both the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons. He also ran third in the 2005 Melbourne Cup, behind three-time winner Makybe Diva.
- Yes Indeed, winner of the 1996 Wellington Cup