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The Wakeful Stakes is a Group 2 race for three-year-old fillies contested at Flemington Racecourse.

Held the Saturday before the illustrious Melbourne Cup in late October or early November annually, the Wakeful Stakes is one of 10 Group status races that fill the card on Victoria Derby Day. VRC Derby Day is one of the only race meets in Australia where every race has Group status. There are four Group 1 races on the card: the Victoria Derby (2500m), Kennedy Mile (1600m), Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) and Myer Classic (1600m).

The Wakeful Stakes is a 2000m event for three-year-old fillies run under set weight conditions plus penalties. Worth $300,000 in total prize money it is an excellent lead-up race to the highly prestigious $1 million VRC Oaks (2500m) for three-year-old fillies the following Thursday. The Wakeful Stakes results have been a good indication for the Crown Oaks over the years, with 13 fillies taking out the double since 1983, including most recently Kirramosa (2013).

Victoria Derby Day on Saturday November 4, 2017 featured the 2017 Wakeful Stakes.

2017 Wakeful Stakes
Date:	Saturday November 4, 2017
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	2000m
Conditions:	3YO Fillies – Set Weights + Penalties
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$300 000
Inaugurated:	1932

2017 Wakeful Stakes Results

• 1st: #7 Luvaluva
• 2nd: #3 Glam Guru
• 3rd: #6 Rimraam

See below for the full Wakeful Stakes 2017 Results & Finishing Order, following the link to read more on the impressive last-to-first win by the John Sargent-trained Luvaluva who backs up in the VRC Oaks next Thursday chasing the double last completed by the also Sargent-trained Kirramosa in 2013.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Weight
1	7	LUVALUVA (NZ)	John Sargent	Blake Shinn	–	12	55kg
2	3	GLAM GURU	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	Jeff Lloyd	0.2L	7	55kg
3	6	RIMRAAM (NZ)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Kerrin McEvoy	0.3L	9	55kg
4	5	HIYAAM (NZ)	Mick Price	Michael Dee	1.55L	3	55kg
5	12	SHEEZDASHING	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Ms Katelyn Mallyon	1.75L	1	55kg
6	13	SNOGGING	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Michael Walker	5.25L	15	55kg
7	8	IMPROVISE	Chris Waller	Hugh Bowman	5.45L	6	55kg
8	10	TEODORA	Darren Weir	Dean Yendall	5.65L	8	55kg
9	4	LUCKY LOUIE	Anthony & Edward Cummings	Ben Melham	6.15L	2	55kg
10	15	BERKSHIRE LADY	Danny O’Brien	Craig Williams	6.35L	10	55kg
11	9	SMOOTH LANDING	John P Thompson	Damian Lane	6.45L	13	55kg
12	1	BRING ME ROSES	Tony McEvoy	Mark Zahra	8.2L	11	57kg
13	16	MISS ADMIRATION	Mick Price	Jake Noonan	8.3L	5	55kg
14	2	PURE SCOT	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Regan Bayliss	8.5L	14	55kg
15	11	PRES DE TOI	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Dwayne Dunn	8.8L	4	55kg
16	14	CABIERRO	Anthony Freedman	James Winks	99.9L	16	55kg

2017 Wakeful Stakes Tips

• 1st: #6 Rimraam
• 2nd: #1 Bring Me Roses
• 3rd: #3 Glam Guru

Read our complete 2017 Victoria Derby Day Tips and Wakeful Stakes 2017 Betting Selections.

Wakeful Stakes Betting Odds

The top Wakeful Stakes 2017 odds and market links to the betting markets at Ladbrokes.com.au on the VRC Oaks lead-up race will be provided below the week of the race.

2017 Wakeful Stakes Field

The Wakeful Stakes field attracts a host of three-year-old fillies looking to back-up the next Thursday into the Crown Oaks field. Fillies competing in the Wakeful Stakes field may come via a number of earlier carnival races including the Group 2 Moonee Valley Vase (2040m) on Cox Plate Day the week before, the Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) or the prestigious Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m).

The official Wakeful Stakes 2017 Field & Barriers are announced by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday before the race and will be provided in full below.

A 16-starter 2017 Wakeful Stakes Final Field of VRC Oaks hopefuls has been released with Pinot a notable non-acceptor. That will see the Tony McEvoy-trained Bring Me Roses start a clear favourite from barrier 11, the daughter of High Chaparral impressive at the track last time out winning the Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) by over two lengths. Edward Manifold Stakes runner-up Hiyam is also in the mix for trainer Mick Price coming off a third to Pinot in the Group 3 Ethereal Stakes (2000m) from Caulfield Cup Day. Ethereal Stakes runner-up Rimraam is the other key filly in the Wakeful Stakes 2017 field.

Read more on the official Wakeful Stakes 2017 Field & Favourites.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	4321	BRING ME ROSES	Tony McEvoy	Mark Zahra	11	57kg	80
2	1x316x9747	PURE SCOT	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Regan Bayliss	14	55kg	69
3	60×11424	GLAM GURU	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	Jeff Lloyd	7	55kg	69
4	32x47x4536	LUCKY LOUIE	Anthony & Edward Cummings	Ben Melham	2	55kg	64
5	5×123	HIYAAM (NZ)	Mick Price	Michael Dee	3	55kg	70
6	22×2212	RIMRAAM (NZ)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Kerrin McEvoy	9	55kg	70
7	17762	LUVALUVA (NZ)	John Sargent	Blake Shinn	12	55kg	64
8	3415	IMPROVISE	Chris Waller	Hugh Bowman	6	55kg	63
9	674×34857	SMOOTH LANDING	John P Thompson	Damian Lane	13	55kg	58
10	114	TEODORA	Darren Weir	Dean Yendall	8	55kg	67
11	933301	PRES DE TOI	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Dwayne Dunn	4	55kg	64
12	4×6216	SHEEZDASHING	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Ms Katelyn Mallyon	1	55kg	62
13	434193	SNOGGING	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Michael Walker	15	55kg	62
14	31	CABIERRO	Anthony Freedman	James Winks	16	55kg	62
15	935	BERKSHIRE LADY	Danny O’Brien	Craig Williams	10	55kg	57
16	066×84	MISS ADMIRATION	Mick Price	Jake Noonan	5	55kg	55

2017 Wakeful Stakes Nominations

The Wakeful Stakes nominations tend to attract some very decent three year old fillies. As a 2000m event, the fillies who enter the Wakeful Stakes nominations usually have an eye on later staying events, especially the Crown Oaks.

The 2017 Wakeful Stakes nominations are released by Racing Victoria on the Monday leading-up to Victoria Derby Day and will be published below as soon as announced.

The Wakeful Stakes 2017 Nominations drew 18 three-year-old fillies including the flying Godolphin-raced Banish coming off a win in last Saturday’s Moonee Valley Fillies Classic and the Tony McEvoy-trained Edward Manifold Stakes winner at Flemington from early October Bring Me Roses.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp. Rating
1	2x31x16311	BANISH	F	3	James Cummings	84
2	935	BERKSHIRE LADY	F	3	Danny O’Brien	57
3	4321	BRING ME ROSES	F	3	Tony McEvoy	80
4	31	CABIERRO	F	3	Anthony Freedman	62
5	60×11424	GLAM GURU	F	3	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	69
6	5×123	HIYAAM (NZ)	F	3	Mick Price	70
7	3415	IMPROVISE	F	3	Chris Waller	63
8	32x47x4536	LUCKY LOUIE	F	3	Anthony & Edward Cummings	64
9	17762	LUVALUVA (NZ)	F	3	John Sargent	64
10	066×84	MISS ADMIRATION	F	3	Mick Price	55
11	92211	PINOT	F	3	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	80
12	933301	PRES DE TOI	F	3	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	64
13	1x316x9747	PURE SCOT	F	3	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	69
14	22×2212	RIMRAAM (NZ)	F	3	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	70
15	4×6216	SHEEZDASHING	F	3	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	62
16	674×34857	SMOOTH LANDING	F	3	John P Thompson	58
17	434193	SNOGGING	F	3	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	62
18	114	TEODORA	F	3	Darren Weir	67

Wakeful Stakes History

The Wakeful Stakes was first run in 1932 when Protea won the inaugural race. It started as a principal event run over ten furlongs and remained the same until 1973 when the distance was converted into 2000m with Australia’s adoption of the metric system. In 1979 the Wakeful Stakes was elevated to Group 2 status.

Many fine fillies have contested the race and high quality Wakeful Stakes winners include Zarita (2007) and Tuesday Joy (2006). Wakeful Stakes results, winners and placegetters since 2000 are listed below.

Wakeful Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2018 Wakeful Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2017 Wakeful Stakes	1st	Luvaluva	2 minutes 3.99 seconds
	2nd	Glam Guru
	3rd	Rimraam
2016 Wakeful Stakes	1st	Tiamo Grace	2 minutes 4.44 seconds
	2nd	Sebring Dream
	3rd	Missrock
2015 Wakeful Stakes	1st	Ambience	2 minutes 4.7 seconds
	2nd	Beluga Blue
	3rd	Muzyka
2014 Wakeful Stakes	1st	Thunder Lady	2 minutes 3.4 seconds
	2nd	Abduction
	3rd	Fenway
2013 Wakeful Stakes	1st	Kirramosa	2 minutes 5.15 seconds
	2nd	May’s Dream
	3rd	Solicit
2012 Wakeful Stakes	1st	Zydeco	2 minutes 2.8 seconds
	2nd	Maraatib
	3rd	Transonic
2011 Wakeful Stakes	1st	Atlantic Jewel	2 minutes 4.98 seconds
	2nd	Rahveel
	3rd	Dowager Queen
2010 Wakeful Stakes	1st	Brazilian Pulse	2 minutes 4.27 seconds
	2nd	Placement
	3rd	Heartsareforlove
2009 Wakeful Stakes	1st	Faint Perfume	2 minutes 3.25 seconds
	2nd	Silent Surround
	3rd	Melito
2008 Wakeful Stakes	1st	Rocha	2 minutes 5.5 seconds
	2nd	Miss Scarlatti
	3rd	Estee
2007 Wakeful Stakes	1st	Zarita	2 minutes 5.8 seconds
	2nd	Riva San
	3rd	Katherine Gold
2006 Wakeful Stakes	1st	Tuesday Joy	2 minutes 2.7 seconds
	2nd	J’adane
	3rd	Anamato
2005 Wakeful Stakes	1st	Serenade Rose	2 minutes 2.5 seconds
	2nd	Astronomia
	3rd	Zenarta
2004 Wakeful Stakes	1st	Hollow Bullet	2 minutes 2.1 seconds
	2nd	Storm Alert
	3rd	Mango Daiquiri
2003 Wakeful Stakes	1st	Timbourina	2 minutes 5.5 seconds
	2nd	Special Harmony
	3rd	Dane Beltar
2002 Wakeful Stakes	1st	Hierogram	2 minutes 2.9 seconds
	2nd	Its Who Deanie
	3rd	Lashed
2001 Wakeful Stakes	1st	Quays	2 minutes 1.2 seconds
	2nd	Gold Lottery
	3rd	Li Lo Lill
2000 Wakeful Stakes	1st	Lolita Star	2 minutes 4.7 seconds
	2nd	Lang Kwai Fong
	3rd	Tanith