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The Group 2 2020 Matriarch Stakes is a set weights race for mares aged four years old and over. Held at Flemington Racecourse on Mackinnon Stakes Day, the event runs alongside the Group 1 $2 million Darley Sprint Classic (1200m), the Group 3 $300,000 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m) and the meeting’s marquee race – the Group 1 $2 million Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) – formerly known as the Emirates Stakes.

Mackinnon 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 2020 Matriarch Stakes ran on Mackinnon Stakes Day, Saturday November 7, 2020 , and was won by Affair To Remember. 

Matriarch Stakes 2020
Date:	Saturday November 7, 2020
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	2000m
Race Type:	4YO+ Mares SWP
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$300,000

2020 Matriarch Stakes Results

• 1st: #12 Affair To Remember
• 2nd: #6 Paradee
• 3rd: #2 Toffee Tongue

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	12	AFFAIR TO REMEMBER	Dan O’Sullivan	Michael Poy (a)		10	55kg		$7
	2	6	PARADEE	Danny O’Brien	Damien Oliver	0.1L	7	57.5kg		$10
	3	2	TOFFEE TONGUE (NZ)	Chris Waller	Ben Melham	0.2L	13	58.5kg		$8.50
	4	11	ONE MORE TRY	Matt Cumani	Craig Williams	1.95L	9	55kg		$31
	5	10	SHE’S IDEEL	Bjorn Baker	Daniel Stackhouse	2.05L	12	55kg		$7.50
	6	8	ARISTIA	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Jamie Kah	2.15L	2	55kg		$18
	7	5	BONVICINI	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	John Allen	2.25L	6	57.5kg		$31
	8	13	CHAILLOT	Archie Alexander	Declan Bates	2.65L	4	55kg		$4.80F
	9	3	VANNA GIRL	Toby & Trent Edmonds	Hugh Bowman	2.85L	5	57.5kg		$5.50
	10	7	IN GOOD HEALTH	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen	3.6L	3	56.5kg		$13
	11	4	GREYSFUL GLAMOUR	Mark Newnham	Luke Currie	5.6L	1	57.5kg		$15
	12	15	NERVE NOT VERVE (NZ)	Michael Moroney	Michael Dee	7.1L	11	55kg		$151
	13	14	IMELDA MARY (NZ)	Brett Scott	Michael Walker	13.1L	8	55kg		$201
		1	PRINCESS JENNI (NZ)	David Brideoake	Jye McNeil		0
		9	DANZDANZDANCE	Dean Binaisse	Glen Boss		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2020 Matriarch Stakes Betting Odds

See below for the latest Matriarch Stakes 2020 betting odds, markets out as soon as the field is released during Melbourne Cup week 2020, complete with links to Ladbrokes.com.au to back your Matriarch Stakes Tips.

2020 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.

The 2020 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.

Past Oaks performers Princess Jenni and Toffee Tongue drawn wide in gates 13 and 15 respectively head a 15-mare 2020 Matriarch Stakes field this Stakes Day at HQ.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	x356x80571	PRINCESS JENNI (NZ)	David Brideoake	Jye McNeil	13	59.5kg		105
2	22221×5820	TOFFEE TONGUE (NZ)	Chris Waller	Ben Melham	15	58.5kg		105
3	21111×9039	VANNA GIRL	Toby & Trent Edmonds	Hugh Bowman	5	57.5kg		99
4	10320×4028	GREYSFUL GLAMOUR	Mark Newnham	Luke Currie	1	57.5kg		97
5	04x180x384	BONVICINI	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	John Allen	7	57.5kg		89
6	x13116x453	PARADEE	Danny O’Brien	Damien Oliver	8	57.5kg		83
7	0x38x31145	IN GOOD HEALTH	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen	3	56.5kg		98
8	x507x06360	ARISTIA	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Jamie Kah (late alt)	2	55kg		101
9	x5663x9006	DANZDANZDANCE	Dean Binaisse	Glen Boss	6	55kg		99
10	111×536132	SHE’S IDEEL	Bjorn Baker	Daniel Stackhouse	14	55kg		92
11	x3473x6363	ONE MORE TRY	Matt Cumani	Craig Williams	10	55kg		88
12	3133×50192	AFFAIR TO REMEMBER	Dan O’Sullivan	Michael Poy (a)	11	55kg		82
13	11×134	CHAILLOT	Archie Alexander	Declan Bates	4	55kg		87
14	1300x1x797	IMELDA MARY (NZ)	Brett Scott	Michael Walker	9	55kg		89
15	21x302x745	NERVE NOT VERVE (NZ)	Michael Moroney	Michael Dee	12	55kg		72

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 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
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