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| Michael Moroney | |
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| Occupation | Racehorse trainer |
| Born | 6 June 1958 Matamata, New Zealand |
| Died | 27 February 2025 (aged 66) |
Michael Moroney (6 June 1958 – 27 February 2025) was a New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. [1] He is notable for having trained Brew to win the 2000 Melbourne Cup and many other Group One races in New Zealand and Australia.
Moroney's mother was the daughter of Charlie and Ellie Casey, the breeders 1960 Melbourne Cup winner Hi Jinx. [2] Michael's father, Denny, was also involved in the racing industry and he continued to assist Michael. [3] [4]
Michael Moroney trained from the early 1980s on his own account but also in partnership with trainers including Dave and Paul O’Sullivan.[ citation needed ]
His first Group 1 win was with Imperial Angel in the 1985 New Zealand 1000 Guineas at Riccarton ridden by Jim Collett.
While based at Matamata, New Zealand, he twice won the New Zealand training premiership. He moved to Morphettville, Adelaide, Australia in 1999 and then three years later he transferred to Flemington, Victoria. [5] [6]
Moroney’s first Group 1 win in Australia was with Heavenly Body in the 1989 South Australian Oaks.
In 2023 Moroney was inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. [7]
Moroney's brother, Paul, whom he co-trained with at one stage is a bloodstock consultant and agent. [8] [9] His sister, Sue, was a member of the New Zealand Parliament for the New Zealand Labour Party from 2005 until 2017.
Michael Moroney died from cancer on 27 February 2025, at the age of 66. [10]
Moroney's career included 55 Group 1 wins: 32 in New Zealand and 23 in Australia. [11]
Moroney trained or co-trained a large number of high-class horses, including:
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