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The Wakeful Stakes (2000m) is a Group 2 event hosted at Flemington Racecourse on Derby Day as a lead-up to the VRC Oaks.
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 9 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 Cantala (1600m), Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) and Empire Rose Stakes (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 VRC Oaks over the years, with 14 fillies taking out the double since 1983, including most recently Kirramosa (2013), Aristia (2018) and Miami Bound (2019).
Victoria Derby Day on Saturday October 31, 2020 featured the 2020 Wakeful Stakes won by Victoria Quay.
2020 Wakeful Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday October 31, 2020 |
Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
Distance: | 2000m |
Conditions: | 3YO Fillies – Set Weights + Penalties |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize Money: | $300,000 |
Inaugurated: | 1932 |
The progressive Tony & Calvin McEvoy-trained Victoria Quay ($7) was eye-catching late in a fighting finish down the outside with the filly ridden to a narrow win over the favourite Personal ($3F) thanks to a gun ride by Jamie Kah. She will bypass the Kennedy Oaks and be saved for the Group 1 SA Oaks back home next winter.
Click here to read more on the 2020 Wakeful Stakes win by Victoria Quay.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 9 | VICTORIA QUAY![]() |
Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Jamie Kah | 11 | 55kg | $7 | |||
2 | 1 | PERSONAL | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Damien Oliver | 0.3L | 8 | 55kg | $3F | ||
3 | 10 | TYCHE GODDESS![]() |
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Kerrin McEvoy | 1.8L | 9 | 55kg | $51 | ||
4 | 8 | MIRAVALLE![]() |
Mark Newnham | Craig Williams | 3.55L | 13 | 55kg | $6 | ||
5 | 6 | SALTO ANGEL (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Damian Lane | 5.8L | 14 | 55kg | $12 | ||
6 | 2 | STARELLE![]() |
Danny O’Brien | James McDonald | 6.55L | 6 | 55kg | $10 | ||
7 | 3 | SUCCEED INDEED | Leon & Troy Corstens | Mark Zahra | 6.65L | 4 | 55kg (cd 55.5kg) | $9.50 | ||
8 | 5 | SILHOUETTE | James Cummings | John Allen | 9.15L | 3 | 55kg | $31 | ||
9 | 4 | AGREEABLE![]() |
Anthony & Sam Freedman | Jye McNeil | 11.65L | 1 | 55kg | $8 | ||
10 | 12 | BLAZING LACE![]() |
Dan O’Sullivan | Michael Poy (a) | 16.15L | 2 | 55kg | $301 | ||
11 | 7 | PENSATO![]() |
James Cummings | William Pike | 16.25L | 5 | 55kg | $26 | ||
12 | 14 | MRS MURPHY (NZ) | Paul Rocke | Jake Noonan | 21.25L | 10 | 55kg | $301 | ||
13 | 11 | LADY DEVEREAUX![]() |
Clinton McDonald | Jordan Childs | 24.25L | 12 | 55kg | $301 | ||
14 | 13 | PROUD MARY | Michael Moroney | Daniel Stackhouse | 30.25L | 7 | 55kg | $201 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The top Wakeful Stakes 2020 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.
The Wakeful Stakes field attracts a host of three-year-old fillies looking to back-up the next Thursday into the VRC 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 2020 Field & Barriers are announced by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday before the race and will be provided in full below.
Thousand Guineas runner-up Personal heads the 2020 Wakeful Stakes field of fillies on Derby Day stepping-up in distance in the potential VRC Oaks lead-up.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 2130×522 | PERSONAL | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Damien Oliver | 8 | 55kg | 94 | |
2 | 2×5528 | STARELLE![]() |
Danny O’Brien | James McDonald | 6 | 55kg | 73 | |
3 | 3×3146 | SUCCEED INDEED | Leon & Troy Corstens | Mark Zahra | 4 | 55kg | 70 | |
4 | 1×4465 | AGREEABLE![]() |
Anthony & Sam Freedman | Jye McNeil | 1 | 55kg | 65 | |
5 | 4313×755 | SILHOUETTE | James Cummings | John Allen | 3 | 55kg | 64 | |
6 | 8222 | SALTO ANGEL (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Damian Lane | 14 | 55kg | 72 | |
7 | 5x4x2314 | PENSATO![]() |
James Cummings | William Pike | 5 | 55kg | 66 | |
8 | 0x1766 | MIRAVALLE![]() |
Mark Newnham | Craig Williams | 13 | 55kg | 64 | |
9 | 412 | VICTORIA QUAY![]() |
Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Jamie Kah | 11 | 55kg | 64 | |
10 | 1033 | TYCHE GODDESS![]() |
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Kerrin McEvoy | 9 | 55kg | 62 | |
11 | 816 | LADY DEVEREAUX![]() |
Clinton McDonald | Jordan Childs | 12 | 55kg | 62 | |
12 | 08×4317990 | BLAZING LACE![]() |
Dan O’Sullivan | Michael Poy (a) | 2 | 55kg | 60 | |
13 | 405 | PROUD MARY | Michael Moroney | Daniel Stackhouse | 7 | 55kg | 56 | |
14 | 649 | MRS MURPHY (NZ) | Paul Rocke | Jake Noonan | 10 | 55kg | 58 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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 Miami Bound (2019), Aristia (2018), Zarita (2007) and Tuesday Joy (2006). Wakeful Stakes results, winners and placegetters since 2000 are listed below.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2020 Wakeful Stakes |
1st | Victoria Quay | 2 minutes 1.96 seconds |
2nd | Personal | ||
3rd | Tyche Goddess | ||
2019 Wakeful Stakes |
1st | Miami Bound | 2 minutes 4.48 seconds |
2nd | Vegas Jewel | ||
3rd | Palumbo | ||
2018 Wakeful Stakes |
1st | Aristia | 2 minutes 1.36 seconds |
2nd | Qafila | ||
3rd | El Dorado Dreaming | ||
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 |