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Matriarch Stakes

The Matriarch Stakes is a Group 2 staying event for mares held at Flemington Racecourse on Stakes Day at the end of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

2024 Matriarch Stakes Results

  • 1st: #7 Hinged
  • 2nd: #8 Sirileo Miss
  • 3rd: #3 Lady In Pink


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The Group 2 2024 Matriarch Stakes is a set weights race for mares aged four years old and over on the Saturday after the Melbourne Cup race.

2024 Matriarch Stakes Results

  • 1st: #7 Hinged ($4F)
  • 2nd: #8 Sirileo Miss
  • 3rd: #3 Lady In Pink

Chris Waller’s Worthy Cause six-year-old Hinged ($4F) came with a hard run down the middle on the home straight to charge down the front running 40/1 outsider Sirileo Miss and pinch victory right on the line in the 2024 Matriarch Stakes results at Flemington in a perfectly timed ride by James McDonald.

Matriarch Stakes 2024 Odds & Results

Flemington R5
Matriarch Stakes (G2)
Final Race time:  1731125466
Runner DetailsWinPlace
1st
7. Hinged (7) J: James McDonald 55kg
T: Chris Waller
2nd
8. Sirileo Miss (13) J: Declan Bates 55kg
T: Symon Wilde
3rd
3. Lady In Pink (16) J: Ben Allen 58kg
T: L & T Corstens & W Larkin
4th
9. Little Mix (4) J: Dylan Browne McMonagle 55kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
5th
6. Quickster (2) J: Luke Nolen 56kg
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
6th
14. Firestorm (6) J: Damian Lane 55kg
T: Chris Waller
7th
2. Molly Bloom (15) J: Nash Rawiller 59.5kg
T: Chris Waller
8th
17. Charisse (3) J: Patrick Moloney 55kg
T: Gerard Moloney
9th
16. Kind Words (10) J: Chad Schofield 55kg
T: Kris Lees
10th
15. Basilinna (1) J: Billy Egan 55kg
T: Emma-Lee & David Browne
11th
10. Private Legacy (5) J: Craig Williams 55kg
T: Gregory Hickman
12th
5. Wishlor Lass (8) J: Ben Melham 57kg
T: Symon Wilde
13th
1. Coco Sun (12) J: Mark Zahra 59.5kg
T: T & C McEvoy
14th
11. Lievore (14) J: Luke Currie 55kg
T: N M Burke
15th
12. Foxy Cleopatra (9) J: Zac Spain 55kg
T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.ladbrokes.com.au/racing.
Data retrieved: 18/02/2025 12:35:51 PM (Australia/Brisbane)

Held at Flemington Racecourse on VRC Champions Stakes Day, the event runs alongside the Group 1 $3 million Champions Sprint (1200m), the Group 1 $3 million Champions Mile (1600m), the Group 3 $300,000 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m), and the meeting’s marquee race – the Group 1 $3 million VRC Champions Stakes (2000m) – formerly known as the Mackinnon Stakes.

The huge meeting marks the end of the four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival and many of runners from the Matriarch Stakes will go on to compete in the Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400m) or the Group 3 Eclipse Stakes (1800m).

The 2021 Matriarch Stakes form was franked with the winner Zayydani going on to win the Ballarat Cup next start.

Atishu franked the 2022 Matriarch Stakes form going on to win a number of other feature races including the following autumn’s 2023 Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) in Sydney.

The 2023 Matriarch Stakes winner Deny Knowledge returned the following spring to win the Group 1 Might And Power at Caulfield in 2024.

The 2024 Matriarch Stakes ran on VRC Champions Stakes Day at Flemington on Saturday November 9, 2024 and saw the Chris Waller-trained Hinged ($4F) lunge right on the line to secure a narrow win for the punters.

Matriarch Stakes 2024
Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Track: Flemington Racecourse
Distance: 2000m
Race Type: 4YO+ Mares SWP
Status: Group 2
Prize Money: $300,000

2024 Matriarch Stakes Finishing Order

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 7 HINGED Chris Waller James McDonald 7 55kg (cd 55.5kg) $4F
2 8 SIRILEO MISS Symon Wilde Declan Bates 0.25L 12 55kg $41
3 3 LADY IN PINK Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin Ben Allen 1.75L 15 58kg $15
4 9 LITTLE MIX Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Dylan Browne McMonagle 2.75L 4 55kg (cd 55.5kg) $13
5 6 QUICKSTER Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Luke Nolen 5.5L 2 56kg $7.50
6 14 FIRESTORM (NZ) Chris Waller Damian Lane 5.75L 6 55kg $5.50
7 2 MOLLY BLOOM (NZ) Chris Waller Nash Rawiller 6.75L 14 59.5kg $13
8 17e CHARISSE Gerard Moloney Patrick Moloney 7.15L 3 55kg $41
9 16 KIND WORDS Kris Lees Chad Schofield 8.65L 10 55kg $9
10 15 BASILINNA (NZ) Emma-Lee & David Browne Billy Egan 8.8L 1 55kg $31
11 10 PRIVATE LEGACY Gregory Hickman Craig Williams 9.55L 5 55kg $15
12 5 WISHLOR LASS Symon Wilde Ben Melham 10.3L 8 57kg $21
13 1 COCO SUN Tony & Calvin McEvoy Mark Zahra 10.8L 11 59.5kg $21
14 11 LIEVORE Nikki Burke Luke Currie 18.8L 13 55kg $26
15 12 FOXY CLEOPATRA Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Zac Spain 53.8L 9 55kg $71
18e KIND GESTURE (GB) Michael Kent 0
4 LADY JONES Stephen Brown Jye McNeil 0
13 SOUL CHOICE Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Harry Coffey 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Matriarch Stakes Betting

The latest Matriarch Stakes 2024 betting odds, markets out as soon as the field is released during Melbourne Cup week 2024, will be available at Ladbrokes.com.au and published here at Races.com.au for you to back your Matriarch Stakes Tips.

Atishu ($2.50 in 2022), Deny Knowledge ($3.80 in 2023), and Hinged ($4 in 2024) are the latest favourites in Matriarch Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

Matriarch Stakes Form Guide

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2024 Matriarch Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Matriarch Stakes 2024 Tips on the Cup Carnival event this November.

  • To Win: #7 Hinged ($3.80 at time of publish) – BET NOW

It’s been a long time between drinks for Waller’s daughter of Worthy with the six-year-old not seen in winning form since the Group 1 Surround Stakes of 2022 over two years ago. Still, she is favourite here and won’t get a better chance to break the drought. Her form over the past few months has been strong enough and she comes off back-to-back thirds narrowly beaten in Sydney. Her latest was just last weekend over this distance in the Rosehill Gold Cup a half-length off Fawkner Park. This is her first Flemington assignment since an unplaced Empire Rose run last Derby Day so, a few questions need to be answered, but happy to stick with one last time!

2024 Matriarch Stakes Field

The Matriarch Stakes field attracts classy mares out of lead-up races like the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at the track the Saturday prior and even the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) the month before, which Lucia Valentina (2015) improved on a lead-up ninth in to win the Matriarch Stakes.

Atishu (5th in 2022) and Deny Knowledge (4th in 2023) are the latest Empire Rose Stakes graduates to back-up and win the Matriarch Stakes.

The 2024 Matriarch Stakes field and barriers are announced by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday of race week, the full list of mares facing off in the set weights plus penalties clash to be published below once released.

The Matriarch Stakes 2024 final field features a smart line-up of mares including last start Tesio Stakes winner Lady Jones and the Chris Waller-trained favourite Hinged looking for her first victory since February of 2022.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 x1131x7650 COCO SUN Tony & Calvin McEvoy Mark Zahra 13 59.5kg 103
2 71x258x004 MOLLY BLOOM (NZ) Chris Waller Nash Rawiller 16 59.5kg 100
3 393114×710 LADY IN PINK Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin Ben Allen 17 58kg 100
4 4x212x5251 LADY JONES Stephen Brown Jye McNeil 8 57kg 98
5 116x65x209 WISHLOR LASS Symon Wilde Ben Melham 9 57kg 99
6 7x21126x32 QUICKSTER Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Luke Nolen 2 56kg 86
7 2555×72733 HINGED Chris Waller James McDonald 7 55kg 104
8 7110x00x80 SIRILEO MISS Symon Wilde Declan Bates 14 55kg 100
9 8544230×53 LITTLE MIX Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Dylan Browne McMonagle 4 55kg 96
10 214620×820 PRIVATE LEGACY Gregory Hickman Craig Williams 5 55kg 92
11 x9x4223212 LIEVORE Nikki Burke Luke Currie 15 55kg 86
12 8x26366x00 FOXY CLEOPATRA Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Zac Spain (late alt) 10 55kg 90
13 x1660x00x0 SOUL CHOICE Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Harry Coffey 18 55kg 79
14 43030×1105 FIRESTORM (NZ) Chris Waller Damian Lane 6 55kg 94
15 3x8266x038 BASILINNA (NZ) Emma-Lee & David Browne Billy Egan 1 55kg 82
16 995364×041 KIND WORDS Kris Lees Chad Schofield 11 55kg 78
17e 323×159146 CHARISSE Gerard Moloney Patrick Moloney 3 55kg 73
18e 3x30267x67 KIND GESTURE (GB) Michael Kent 12 55kg 70

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Matriarch Stakes Nominations

Early nominations for the Matriarch Stakes in 2024 close the Monday leading-up to Champions Stakes Day on the eve of the Melbourne Cup and will be available below.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating
1 212×21 ALMA RISE (NZ) M 4 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 71
2 0x220x2252 AMELIA’S JEWEL M 5 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald 112
3 3x8266x038 BASILINNA (NZ) M 4 Emma-Lee & David Browne 82
4 323×159146 CHARISSE M 5 Gerard Moloney 73
5 x1131x7650 COCO SUN M 4 Tony & Calvin McEvoy 103
6 43030×1105 FIRESTORM (NZ) M 4 Chris Waller 94
7 8x26366x00 FOXY CLEOPATRA M 5 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 90
8 x446177x00 GOOD BANTER (NZ) M 4 John O’Shea & Tom Charlton 76
9 3118410×74 GREY ICE (NZ) M 4 Bevan Laming 69
10 2555×72733 HINGED M 6 Chris Waller 104
11 3x30267x67 KIND GESTURE (GB) M 6 Michael Kent 70
12 995364×041 KIND WORDS M 4 Kris Lees 78
13 393114×710 LADY IN PINK M 4 Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin 100
14 4x212x5251 LADY JONES M 5 Stephen Brown 98
15 x9x4223212 LIEVORE M 6 Nikki Burke 86
16 8544230×53 LITTLE MIX M 6 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald 96
17 92441×3450 MISSION OF LOVE M 5 John Symons & Sheila Laxon 94
18 71x258x004 MOLLY BLOOM (NZ) M 4 Chris Waller 100
19 006119×026 PICAROON M 7 Tom Dabernig 82
20 214620×820 PRIVATE LEGACY M 4 Gregory Hickman 92
21 7x21126x32 QUICKSTER M 4 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 86
22 08×0557326 RICK’S CAFE M 9 Rhiannon Schiffer 72
23 7110x00x80 SIRILEO MISS M 7 Symon Wilde 100
24 1424441×03 SOCKS NATION M 4 Ciaron Maher 107
25 x1660x00x0 SOUL CHOICE M 5 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 79
26 0x18010x15 UNIQUE AMBITION (NZ) M 4 John Sargent 78
27 116x65x209 WISHLOR LASS M 6 Symon Wilde 99

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Matriarch Stakes History

Won by Big Colony twice in 1991 and 1992, the Matriarch Stakes fastest winning time since 1988 was by Purple in 2009 with 2 minutes 00.1 seconds. Meanwhile Concordance recorded the slowest winning time in 1988 with 2 minutes 5.9 seconds.

Originally a Listed race, the Matriarch Stakes was elevated to Group Three status between years 2001 to 2004 and in 2005 it was finally given Group Two status. The race was not held in 2005.

Inaugurated in 1981, the Matriarch Stakes has acquired a reputation for producing some quality winners.

Notable recent Matriarch Stakes winners include Purple (2009), Lucia Valentina (2015), and Kenedna (2018), Atishu (2022).

Matriarch Stakes results, placegetters and winning times since 2000 are provided below.

Matriarch Stakes Results

Year Place Horse Time
2024
Matriarch Stakes
1st Hinged 2 minutes 2.44 seconds
2nd Sirileo Miss
3rd Lady In Pink
2023
Matriarch Stakes
1st Deny Knowledge 2 minutes 2.20 seconds
2nd Osmose
3rd Amokura
2022
Matriarch Stakes
1st Atishu 2 minutes 1.15 seconds
2nd Steinem
3rd Tokorangi
2021
Matriarch Stakes
1st Zayydani 2 minutes 4.13 seconds
2nd Our Intrigue
3rd Starelle
2020
Matriarch Stakes
1st Affair To Remember 2 minutes 3.07 seconds
2nd Paradee
3rd Toffee Tongue
2019
Matriarch Stakes
1st Oceanex 2 minutes 3.25 seconds
2nd Miss Siska
3rd Aristocratic Miss
2018
Matriarch Stakes
1st Kenedna 2 minutes 3.8 seconds
2nd Miss Siska
3rd Luvaluva
2017
Matriarch Stakes
1st Savapinski 2 minutes 1.59 seconds
2nd Payroll
3rd Token Of Love
2016
Matriarch Stakes
1st Jessy Belle 2 minutes 4.7 seconds
2nd Sort After
3rd Happy Hannah
2015
Matriarch Stakes
1st Lucia Valentina 2 minutes 4.18 seconds
2nd Manageress
3rd Casino Dancer
2014
Matriarch Stakes
1st Suavito 2 minutes 1.75 seconds
2nd Girl In Flight
3rd Amanpour
2013
Matriarch Stakes
1st Girl Gone Rockin’ 2 minutes 4.79 seconds
2nd Queenstown
3rd Keep De Rose
2012
Matriarch Stakes
1st Midnight Martini 2 minutes 3.15 seconds
2nd Lake Sententia
3rd Crafty Irna
2011
Matriarch Stakes
1st Vintedge 2 minutes 1.29 seconds
2nd Stole
3rd Skyerush
2010
Matriarch Stakes
1st Well Rounded 2 minutes 2.55 seconds
2nd Purple
3rd Keep The Peace
2009
Matriarch Stakes
1st Purple 2 minutes 0.1 seconds
2nd Moment In Time
3rd Lady Lynette
2008
Matriarch Stakes
1st Bird Of Fire 2 minutes 5 seconds
2nd Tan Tat De Lago
3rd El Daana
2007
Matriarch Stakes
1st Hidden Strings 2 minutes 3.9 seconds
2nd Sovereign Miss
3rd Danevade
2006
Matriarch Stakes
1st Brom Felinity 2 minutes 2.1 seconds
2nd Pin Up
3rd Purde
2005
Matriarch Stakes
1st Sutology 2 minutes 2.1 seconds
2nd Storm Alert
3rd Aqua D Amore
2004
Matriarch Stakes
1st Demerger 2 minutes 4.8 seconds
2nd Aint Seen Nothin
3rd Full Spec
2003
Matriarch Stakes
1st Sweet Corn 2 minutes 4.4 seconds
2nd Sylvaner
3rd Mrs Tendulkar
2002
Matriarch Stakes
1st Damaschino 2 minutes 0.6 seconds
2nd Little Miss Quick
3rd Terrenora
2001
Matriarch Stakes
1st Piper Star 2 minutes 1.5 seconds
2nd Umaline
3rd Tickle My
2000
Matriarch Stakes
1st Flushed 2 minutes 2.6 seconds
2nd Nova Clause
3rd Tickle My

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