He was retired at the end of the season and stood as a breeding stallion in Ireland and Japan, but made little impact as a sire of winners.
Manado's dam, Slipstream, was a moderate racehorse, with her only success in ten start coming in a minor race at Wolverhampton.
[2] As a yearling Manado was offered for sale and bought for 4,200 guineas by the Newmarket Bloodstock Agency, acting on behalf of Souren Vanian.
For his final appearance of the season, Manado started the 18/10 favourite for the Group One Grand Critérium over 1600 metres at Longchamp on 12 October.
The form of the race was subsequently boosted when Kano won the Critérium de Saint-Cloud, whilst Comeram finished second under top weight in the Prix Thomas Bryon.
[3] Manado returned to action in the Prix Maurice de Gheest over 1300 metres at Deauville in which he raced against specialist sprinters and finished fourth, beaten just over a length by the filly Girl Friend.
On 5 September, he started favourite for the Prix du Rond Point but in another bunched finish he took third behind the four-year-olds Monsanto and Nurabad, beaten half a length and a short head.
He made his final appearance on 24 October when he was ridden by Lester Piggott and finished third behind the two-year-olds Pharly and Lady Mere in the Prix de la Forêt over 1400 metres, having been somewhat impeded by the runner-up in the straight.
[3] There was no International Classification of European two-year-olds in 1975: the official handicappers of Britain, Ireland and France compiled separate rankings for horses which competed in those countries.
The independent Timeform organisation awarded him a rating of 130, making him their best two-year-old of the season ahead of Vitiges and the British colt Wollow.
[3] He was not a success at stud but sired some good winners including Erin's Hope (Desmond Stakes),[4] and Solva (Autumn Days Handicap).