Imperatriz breaks her own track record over 1000m at The Valley. (Image: Racing Photos)

Imperatriz breaks her own track record over 1000m at The Valley. (Image: Racing Photos)

Imperatriz's perfect Manikato draw

Kiwi superstar Imperatriz has drawn perfectly for Saturday's Group 1 Manikato Stakes at The Valley on Saturday.

The Mark Walker-trained galloper will jump from barrier four with Opie Bosson on board in the small field of seven. Imperatriz is set to jump a short-priced favourite in the Manikato.

Damian Lane will get every opportunity on Uncommon James from barrier two, while Matthew Smith's Buenos Noches has drawn barrier five.

MANIKATO STAKES

1.THE INFERNO (C Brown) J Noonan – 58.5 - 3

2.BUENOS NOCHES (M Smith) – 58.5 - 5

3.UNCOMMON JAMES (S O'Dea & M Hoysted) D Lane – 58.5 - 2

4. JIGSAW (C Alderson) D Moor – 58.5 - 7

5. I AM WAR (T Andrews) – 58.5 - 1

6. IMPERATRIZ (M Walker) O Bosson – 56.5 - 4

7. I AM ME (C Maher & D Eustace) J McDonald – 56.5 - 6