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The Group 2 2019 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 2019 Matriarch Stakes ran on Mackinnon Stakes Day, Saturday November 9, 2019, and was won in an upset by Oceanex. 

Matriarch Stakes 2019
Date:	Saturday November 9, 2019
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	2000m
Race Type:	4YO+ Mares SWP
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$300,000

2019 Matriarch Stakes Results

• 1st: #14 Oceanex
• 2nd: #9 Miss Siska
• 3rd: #10 Aristocratic Miss

Despite drawing the inside alley on a day when the rail was out 9m at Flemington, the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained Oceanex proved the mare to beat with an upset win in the Matriarch Stakes 2019 results. The $18 shot in betting was given the perfectly-timed ride by jockey Jye McNeil for her deserving Group 2 success to continue her excellent 2000m form.

Read more on the 2019 Matriarch Stakes win by Oceanex now.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	14	OCEANEX (NZ)	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Jye McNeil	–	1	55kg	$18
2	9	MISS SISKA	Grahame Begg	Craig Williams	0.5L	11	55kg	$21
3	10	ARISTOCRATIC MISS	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Ryan Moore	0.6L	6	55kg	$101
4	8	GREYSFUL GLAMOUR	Mark Newnham	Damien Oliver	0.7L	15	55kg	$7.50
5	2	DANZDANZDANCE	Chris Waller	Hugh Bowman	1.45L	8	58.5kg	$15
6	3	AMANGIRI	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dwayne Dunn	1.75L	5	58.5kg	$17
7	13	GIRL TUESDAY	Chris Waller	Nash Rawiller	2.05L	12	55kg	$2.90F
8	7	RONDINELLA (NZ)	Roger James & Robert Wellwood	Kerrin McEvoy	2.15L	2	55kg	$6
9	6	ANOTHER DOLLAR (NZ)	Chris Waller	James McDonald	2.55L	7	55kg	$13
10	5	ALIFEROUS	Kris Lees	Brenton Avdulla	2.65L	4	57.5kg	$19
11	1	SPANISH REEF	Ken Keys	Mark Zahra	3.4L	9	58.5kg	$16
12	12	SCARLET DREAM	Mark Newnham	Stephen Baster	3.8L	3	55kg	$41
13	16	CAMELLE (NZ)	Pat Carey	Beau Mertens	6.3L	10	55kg	$151
14	4	NETTOYER	Wendy Roche	Jamie Kah	6.7L	13	57.5kg	$16
15	15	NAIVASHA	Pat Carey	Damien Thornton	10.2L	14	55kg	$101
–	11	FIDELIA	Robbie Griffiths	Luke Currie	–	0	–	–

2019 Matriarch Stakes Betting Odds

See below for the latest Matriarch Stakes 2019 betting odds, markets out as soon as the field is released during Melbourne Cup week 2019, complete with links to Ladbrokes.com.au to back your Matriarch Stakes Tips.

2019 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 2019 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 2019 Final Field features 16 class mares including the Kiwi-trained favourite Rondinella coming off back-to-back seconds in Group company this Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

Last year’s runner-up Miss Siska returns with Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup winning jockey Craig Williams aboard, while the Ken Keys-trained Ladies Day Vase winner Spanish Reef is on the quick back-up after her good third behind Melody Belle in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes last weekend.

Update: #11 Fidelia (11) has been scratched from the Matriarch Stakes with connections opting to keep her fresh for a shot at the Group 1 Railway Stakes in Perth later in the month.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	1257×00413	SPANISH REEF	Ken Keys	Mark Zahra	9	58.5kg	104
2	115237×595	DANZDANZDANCE	Chris Waller	Hugh Bowman	8	58.5kg	105
3	211260×431	AMANGIRI	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dwayne Dunn	5	58.5kg	97
4	8158×83619	NETTOYER	Wendy Roche	Jamie Kah	14	57.5kg	102
5	14253×0542	ALIFEROUS	Kris Lees	Brenton Avdulla	4	57.5kg	84
6	x43831x752	ANOTHER DOLLAR (NZ)	Chris Waller	James McDonald	7	55kg	97
7	112334×422	RONDINELLA (NZ)	Roger James & Robert Wellwood	Kerrin McEvoy	2	55kg	105
8	80009×0251	GREYSFUL GLAMOUR	Mark Newnham	Ben Melham	16	55kg	89
9	2x147x2788	MISS SISKA	Grahame Begg	Craig Williams	12	55kg	96
10	2361253176	ARISTOCRATIC MISS	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Ryan Moore	6	55kg	83
11	1111×53630	FIDELIA	Robbie Griffiths	Luke Currie	11	55kg	92
12	23727×2700	SCARLET DREAM	Mark Newnham	Stephen Baster	3	55kg	92
13	88123×1304	GIRL TUESDAY	Chris Waller	Nash Rawiller	13	55kg	102
14	119×323262	OCEANEX (NZ)	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Jye McNeil	1	55kg	81
15	5x516x7220	NAIVASHA	Pat Carey	Damien Thornton	15	55kg	75
16	7114828609	CAMELLE (NZ)	Pat Carey	Beau Mertens (late alt)	10	55kg	72

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
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