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The Group 2 2018 Matriarch Stakes is a set weights race for mares aged four years old and over. Held at Flemington Racecourse on Emirates Stakes Day, the event runs alongside the Group 1 $1 million Darley Classic (1200m), the Group 3 $300,000 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m), the Group 3 Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) and the meeting’s marquee race – the Group 1 $2 million Emirates Stakes (2000m) – formerly known as the Mackinnon Stakes.

Emirates Stakes Day 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 following Saturday at Sandown Racecourse.

The 2018 Matriarch Stakes ran on Emirates Stakes Day, Saturday November 10, 2018.

Matriarch Stakes 2018
Date:	Saturday November 10, 2018
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	2000m
Race Type:	4YO+ Mares SWP
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$300,000

2018 Matriarch Stakes Results

Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight
1	7	KENEDNA	Darren Weir	John Allen	–	2	55kg
2	13	MISS SISKA	Tony McEvoy	Damien Oliver	0.4L	5	55kg
3	3	LUVALUVA (NZ)	John Sargent	Dwayne Dunn	0.6L	3	58.5kg
4	10	ALL TOO SOON	David Payne	James McDonald	0.8L	12	55kg
5	6	ECKSTEIN	Kurt Goldman	Kerrin McEvoy	1.1L	13	56kg
6	11	TEMPLE OF BEL	Tony McEvoy	Luke Currie	1.2L	14	55kg
7	14	OUR LIBRETTO (NZ)	Grahame Begg	Jordan Childs	1.3L	6	55kg
8	8	SHEEZDASHING	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Damien Thornton	1.7L	7	55kg
9	15	SILENT ROAR	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Tommy Berry	2.95L	1	55kg
10	1	ALOISIA (NZ)	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Michael Walker	3.95L	8	59.5kg
11	4	QUILATE	Michael Kent	Beau Mertens	4.95L	4	57.5kg
12	9	NETTOYER	Wendy Roche	Regan Bayliss	5.45L	11	55kg
13	2	SAVVY COUP (NZ)	Michael & Matthew Pitman	Chris Johnson	5.55L	15	59.5kg
14	12	AQUA D’IVINA	Matthew Smith	Jason Collett	5.75L	10	55kg
15	5	WHEAL LEISURE	Archie Alexander	Mark Zahra	7.5L	9	56.5kg

2018 Matriarch Stakes Betting Odds

See below for the latest Matriarch Stakes 2018 betting odds, markets out as soon as the field is released during Melbourne Cup week 2018, complete with links to Ladbrokes.com.au to back your Matriarch Stakes Tips.

2018 Matriarch Stakes Field

The Matriarch Stakes Field attracts classy mares out of lead-up races like the Group 1 Myer Classic (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.

The 2018 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.

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 Matriarch Stakes winners include Castilla (1982), Flawlessly (1991, 92, 93), Starine (2001) and Ventura (2009). Matriarch Stakes results, place getters and winning times since 2000 are provided below.

Matriarch Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
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