Mazu to represent SEN in Meteorite slot race

Group 1 winner Mazu will represent Sports Entertainment Group (SEG) in the Southside Meteorite, with Triple Crown and the Giddy Up team joining forces ahead of the slot race at Cranbourne.

With more than $11.4 million in career prizemoney, Mazu boasts an impressive resume and has established himself as one of Australia's most accomplished sprinters.

The announcement was made by Triple Crown's Chris Ward, who joined Paul Sebastiani on SEN Track & RSN'S Giddy Up to confirm the exciting partnership.

“We are very excited to announce that Triple Crown and Mazu have joined up with the Sports Entertainment Group (SEG), plus all the Giddy Up team for the Southside Meteorite slot race,” Ward said.

Sebastiani believes the son of Maurice deserves greater recognition from punters and is the perfect horse for the Giddy Up audience to get behind.

“He is an underrated sprinter with punters, his prizemoney is sensational and he's beaten some of the best sprinters we've seen in Australia,” Sebastiani said.

“It needs to be the people’s horse, Giddy Up fans need to get around it.”

Now trained by Ciaron Maher, Mazu has enjoyed stints with the Peter Snowden and Joe Pride stables throughout his career, continuing to show glimpses of the talent that has made him such a successful performer.

Ward believes there is still plenty of ability left in the veteran sprinter, pointing to his recent performances as evidence.

“He still has a lot of talent, winning The Shorts first-up and he just got pipped by Smooth Chino at Flemington down the straight there,” Ward said.

“He is a quirky character, he loves to do things his own way, he loves pulling out some pre-race antics.

“But once you get him out to the track, he is as happy as Larry, he absolutely loves it.”

With the partnership now confirmed, Ward is looking forward to an entertaining build-up to the Southside Meteorite and promised plenty of updates along the way.

“It will be a fun build-up and we will be sure to keep everyone updated.”

With $11.4 million in the bank and plenty of character to go with his class, Mazu shapes as an exciting contender for the Southside Meteorite, with the Giddy Up team hoping their new slot representative can deliver another memorable chapter in an already impressive career.

The 2026 Meteorite takes place at Cranbourne on November 21.

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