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The Wakeful Stakes (2000m) is a Group 2 event hosted at Flemington Racecourse on Derby Day as a lead-up to the VRC Oaks.
Wakeful Stakes News
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- 2024 VRC Oaks-Bound Too Darn Discreet Wins Ethereal Stakes
- 2023 VRC Oaks Results: Winner Zardozi Too Good by Two Lengths
- Kennedy Oaks Target for Wakeful Stakes 2021 Winner Willowy
The Wakeful Stakes is a Group 2 race for three-year-old fillies contested at Flemington Racecourse.
2025 Wakeful Stakes Results
Stay tuned for the official 2025 Wakeful Stakes results and finishing order on Saturday November 1, 2025 and to see what fillies have a VRC Oaks assignment ahead.
- 1st: No. 1 Getta Good Feeling ($1.60F)
- 2nd: No. 5 Strictly Business
- 3rd: No. 8 Voting Rights
Winning Margin:Â 1.25 lengths
Winning Time:Â 2:02.68
Danny O’Brien‘s flying So You Think filly Getta Good Feeling ($1.60F) ran the ideal 2025 VRC Oaks lead-up on Derby Day easily accounting for her rivals as the odds-on favourite to dominate the Wakeful Stakes results thanks to a gun performance by her and jockey Mark Zahra.
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Wakeful Stakes 2025 Results
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1st
1. Getta Good Feeling (6)
J: Mark Zahra 57kg
T: Danny O'Brien |
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2nd
5. Strictly Business (1)
J: John Allen 55kg
T: Thomas Carberry |
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3rd
8. Voting Rights (3)
J: Jordan Childs 55kg
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
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4th
7. Fashionable (4)
J: Tommy Berry 55kg
T: Michael Freedman |
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5th
9. Perfect Night (7)
J: Harry Coffey 55kg
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
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6th
2. Ethereum Girl (2)
J: Michael Dee 57kg
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
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7th
4. Prestige Snitzel (5)
J: Jamie Mott 55kg
T: Matt Laurie |
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8th
3. Freedom Flame (9)
J: Jamie Melham 56kg
T: Andrew Gluyas |
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9th
10. Crismera (8)
J: Daniel Stackhouse 55kg
T: Mark Walker |
Held the Saturday before the illustrious Melbourne Cup in late October or early November annually, the Wakeful Stakes is one of nine Group status races that fill the card on Victoria Derby Day. VRC Derby Day is one of the only race meets in Australia where every race has Group status. There are three Group 1 races on the card: the Victoria Derby (2500m), Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m), and Empire Rose Stakes (1600m).
The Wakeful Stakes is a 2000m event for three-year-old fillies run under set weight conditions plus penalties. Worth $300,000 in total prize money it is an excellent lead-up race to the highly prestigious Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) for three-year-old fillies the following Thursday.
The Wakeful Stakes results have been a good indication for the VRC Oaks over the years, with 16 fillies taking out the double since 1983, including most recently Kirramosa (2013), Aristia (2018), Miami Bound (2019), Willowy (2021) and Treasurethe Moment (2024).
In 2020 Personal improved on her lead-up second as the beaten favourite in the Wakeful Stakes to win the Kennedy Oaks.
The 2022 Wakeful Stakes winner Zennzella went on to finish fourth in the Kennedy Oaks results at her next start, while Pavitra ran second in both events that year.
The 2023 Wakeful Stakes also produced that year’s VRC Oaks winner with Zardozi improving on her lead-up second in the Group 2 to take out the 2500m feature.
The 2024 Wakeful Stakes winner Treasurethe Moment not only won that year’s VRC Oaks, but she returned in the autumn win four straight races including the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes and Group 1 Australian Oaks. She further franked the form with a first-up Group 1 Memsie Stakes win in the spring of 2025.
Victoria Derby Day on Saturday November 1, 2025 featured the 2025 Wakeful Stakes for VRC Oaks-bound fillies with the Danny O’Brien trained favourite Getta Good Feeling ($1.60F) producing an effortless win for the punters.Â
| 2025 Wakeful Stakes | |
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| Date: | Saturday November 1, 2025 |
| Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2000m |
| Conditions: | 3YO Fillies – Set Weights + Penalties |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1932 |
2025 Wakeful Stakes Betting
The top Wakeful Stakes 2025 betting odds and betting markets will be open at Ladbrokes.com.au on the VRC Oaks lead-up race and provided here at Races.com.au.
Getta Good Feeling ($1.60 in 2025) was the last Wakeful Stakes favourite to win.
2025 Wakeful Stakes Form Guide
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To Win: No. 1 Getta Good Feeling
She might be short in the market, but GETTA GOOD FEELING looks every bit the real deal heading into Saturday’s Group 2 Wakeful Stakes. Danny O’Brien’s progressive So You Think filly has made rapid strides this prep, rising from maiden grade to black-type success in just a few starts. After a narrow win in the Edward Manifold at Flemington at big odds, she backed it up with a strong third in the Thousand Guineas — a race that didn’t suit her pattern but still saw her finish within a length of Ole Dancer. Now stepping up to 2000m, she’s drawn to get a soft run in a compact field of nine, and the booking of Mark Zahra — who’s riding in elite form — only adds to her appeal. She’s proven at headquarters, has the right form lines, and looks perfectly placed to dominate this before backing up into the Oaks next Thursday. If she sees out the trip as expected, she could be the filly to beat across both features.
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1st
1. Getta Good Feeling (6)
J: Mark Zahra 57kg
T: Danny O’Brien |
2025 Wakeful Stakes Field
The Wakeful Stakes field attracts a host of three-year-old fillies looking to back-up the next Thursday into the VRC Oaks field. Fillies competing in the Wakeful Stakes field may come via a number of earlier carnival races including the Group 2 Moonee Valley Vase (2040m) on Cox Plate Day the week before, the Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) or the prestigious Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m).
Getta Good Feeling (2025) was the last filly to complete the Edward Manifold Stakes – Wakeful Stakes double with a Thousand Guineas 3rd in between.
The official Wakeful Stakes 2025 Field & Barriers are announced by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday before the race and will be provided in full below.
The 2025 Wakeful Stakes final field is now out featuring a smart line-up of potential VRC Oaks hopes including Danny O’Brien’s Group 1 Thousand Guineas third placegetter Getta Good Feeling.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | 3×3213 | GETTA GOOD FEELING | Danny O’Brien | Mark Zahra | 6 | 57kg | Â | Â | 92 |
| 2 | 7x121x48 | ETHEREUM GIRL | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Michael Dee | 2 | 57kg | Â | Â | 72 |
| 3 | 6×84421 | FREEDOM FLAME | Andrew Gluyas | Ms Jamie Melham | 9 | 56kg | Â | Â | 72 |
| 4 | 421×073 | PRESTIGE SNITZEL | Matt Laurie | Jamie Mott | 5 | 55kg | Â | Â | 74 |
| 5 | 7×1 | STRICTLY BUSINESS | Thomas Carberry | John Allen | 1 | 55kg | Â | Â | 63 |
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| 7 | 631 | FASHIONABLE (NZ) | Michael Freedman | Tommy Berry | 4 | 55kg | Â | Â | 62 |
| 8 | 9×371 | VOTING RIGHTS | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Jordan Childs | 3 | 55kg | Â | Â | 62 |
| 9 | 4625 | PERFECT NIGHT (NZ) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Harry Coffey | 7 | 55kg | Â | Â | 60 |
| 10 | 73 | CRISMERA | Mark Walker | Daniel Stackhouse | 8 | 55kg | Â | Â | 59 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Wakeful Stakes Nominations
Early nominations for the Wakeful Stakes in 2025 close the Monday leading-up to Victoria Derby Day with the full list of eleventh-hour VRC Oaks hopes to be updated below.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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| 1 | 4713 | AFTER SUMMER | F | 3 | Dominic Sutton | 72 |
| 2 | 8×87 | BABUSHKA’S PRIDE | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 58 |
| 3 | 73 | CRISMERA | F | 3 | Mark Walker | 59 |
| 4 | 7x121x48 | ETHEREUM GIRL | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 72 |
| 5 | 631 | FASHIONABLE (NZ) | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | 62 |
| 6 | 6×84421 | FREEDOM FLAME | F | 3 | Andrew Gluyas | 72 |
| 7 | 3×3213 | GETTA GOOD FEELING | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 92 |
| 8 | 212 | LUNA BAY (NZ) | F | 3 | Richard & Will Freedman | 62 |
| 9 | 445168 | MORISU OJO | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 64 |
| 10 | 4625 | PERFECT NIGHT (NZ) | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 60 |
| 11 | 421×073 | PRESTIGE SNITZEL | F | 3 | Matt Laurie | 74 |
| 12 | 1117×0481 | SPICY LU | F | 3 | Nick Olive | 82 |
| 13 | x13x21x019 | STEEL TRAP | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 78 |
| 14 | 7×1 | STRICTLY BUSINESS | F | 3 | Thomas Carberry | 63 |
| 15 | 9×371 | VOTING RIGHTS | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 62 |
| 16 | 27×8245 | ZOUCLAIRE | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 63 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Wakeful Stakes History
The Wakeful Stakes was first run in 1932 when Protea won the inaugural race. It started as a principal event run over ten furlongs and remained the same until 1973 when the distance was converted into 2000m with Australia’s adoption of the metric system. In 1979 the Wakeful Stakes was elevated to Group 2 status.
Many fine fillies have contested the race and high-quality Wakeful Stakes winners include Miami Bound (2019), Aristia (2018), Zarita (2007), and Tuesday Joy (2006).
Treasurethe Moment (2024) is the most notably recent Wakeful Stakes winner as she went on to complete a rare VRC Oaks – ATC Oaks double that season.
Wakeful Stakes results, winners and placegetters since 2000 are listed below.
Wakeful Stakes Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2025 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Getta Good Feeling | 2 minutes 2.68 seconds |
| 2nd | Strictly Business | ||
| 3rd | Voting Rights | ||
| 2024 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Treasurethe Moment | 2 minutes 4.68 seconds |
| 2nd | Powers Of Opal | ||
| 3rd | Killcare Beachgirl | ||
| 2023 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Amazonian Lass | 2 minutes 2.13 seconds |
| 2nd | Zardozi | ||
| 3rd | Harlow Mist | ||
| 2022 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Zennzella | 2 minutes 4.75 seconds |
| 2nd | Pavitra | ||
| 3rd | As Time Goes By | ||
| 2021 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Willowy | 2 minutes 4.03 seconds |
| 2nd | Daisies | ||
| 3rd | Douceur | ||
| 2020 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Victoria Quay | 2 minutes 1.96 seconds |
| 2nd | Personal | ||
| 3rd | Tyche Goddess | ||
| 2019 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Miami Bound | 2 minutes 4.48 seconds |
| 2nd | Vegas Jewel | ||
| 3rd | Palumbo | ||
| 2018 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Aristia | 2 minutes 1.36 seconds |
| 2nd | Qafila | ||
| 3rd | El Dorado Dreaming | ||
| 2017 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Luvaluva | 2 minutes 3.99 seconds |
| 2nd | Glam Guru | ||
| 3rd | Rimraam | ||
| 2016 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Tiamo Grace | 2 minutes 4.44 seconds |
| 2nd | Sebring Dream | ||
| 3rd | Missrock | ||
| 2015 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Ambience | 2 minutes 4.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Beluga Blue | ||
| 3rd | Muzyka | ||
| 2014 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Thunder Lady | 2 minutes 3.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Abduction | ||
| 3rd | Fenway | ||
| 2013 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Kirramosa | 2 minutes 5.15 seconds |
| 2nd | May’s Dream | ||
| 3rd | Solicit | ||
| 2012 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Zydeco | 2 minutes 2.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Maraatib | ||
| 3rd | Transonic | ||
| 2011 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Atlantic Jewel | 2 minutes 4.98 seconds |
| 2nd | Rahveel | ||
| 3rd | Dowager Queen | ||
| 2010 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Brazilian Pulse | 2 minutes 4.27 seconds |
| 2nd | Placement | ||
| 3rd | Heartsareforlove | ||
| 2009 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Faint Perfume | 2 minutes 3.25 seconds |
| 2nd | Silent Surround | ||
| 3rd | Melito | ||
| 2008 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Rocha | 2 minutes 5.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Miss Scarlatti | ||
| 3rd | Estee | ||
| 2007 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Zarita | 2 minutes 5.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Riva San | ||
| 3rd | Katherine Gold | ||
| 2006 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Tuesday Joy | 2 minutes 2.7 seconds |
| 2nd | J’adane | ||
| 3rd | Anamato | ||
| 2005 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Serenade Rose | 2 minutes 2.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Astronomia | ||
| 3rd | Zenarta | ||
| 2004 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Hollow Bullet | 2 minutes 2.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Storm Alert | ||
| 3rd | Mango Daiquiri | ||
| 2003 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Timbourina | 2 minutes 5.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Special Harmony | ||
| 3rd | Dane Beltar | ||
| 2002 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Hierogram | 2 minutes 2.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Its Who Deanie | ||
| 3rd | Lashed | ||
| 2001 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Quays | 2 minutes 1.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Gold Lottery | ||
| 3rd | Li Lo Lill | ||
| 2000 Wakeful Stakes | 1st | Lolita Star | 2 minutes 4.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Lang Kwai Fong | ||
| 3rd | Tanith | ||
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