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
Matriarch Stakes News
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
Matriarch Stakes (G2)
Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
7. Hinged (7)
J: James McDonald 55kg
T: Chris Waller |
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2nd
8. Sirileo Miss (13)
J: Declan Bates 55kg
T: Symon Wilde |
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3rd
3. Lady In Pink (16)
J: Ben Allen 58kg
T: L & T Corstens & W Larkin |
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4th
9. Little Mix (4)
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle 55kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
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5th
6. Quickster (2)
J: Luke Nolen 56kg
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
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6th
14. Firestorm (6)
J: Damian Lane 55kg
T: Chris Waller |
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7th
2. Molly Bloom (15)
J: Nash Rawiller 59.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
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8th
17. Charisse (3)
J: Patrick Moloney 55kg
T: Gerard Moloney |
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9th
16. Kind Words (10)
J: Chad Schofield 55kg
T: Kris Lees |
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10th
15. Basilinna (1)
J: Billy Egan 55kg
T: Emma-Lee & David Browne |
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11th
10. Private Legacy (5)
J: Craig Williams 55kg
T: Gregory Hickman |
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12th
5. Wishlor Lass (8)
J: Ben Melham 57kg
T: Symon Wilde |
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13th
1. Coco Sun (12)
J: Mark Zahra 59.5kg
T: T & C McEvoy |
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14th
11. Lievore (14)
J: Luke Currie 55kg
T: N M Burke |
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15th
12. Foxy Cleopatra (9)
J: Zac Spain 55kg
T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
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 | |
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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 | |
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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
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- 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 |
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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 | |
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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 |
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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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