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The Wakeful Stakes is a Group 2 race for three-year-old fillies contested at Flemington Racecourse.

Held the Saturday before the illustrious Melbourne Cup in late October or early November annually, the Wakeful Stakes is one of 10 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 four Group 1 races on the card: the Victoria Derby (2500m), Kennedy Mile (1600m), Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) and Myer Classic (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 $1 million VRC Oaks (2500m) for three-year-old fillies the following Thursday. The Wakeful Stakes results have been a good indication for the Crown Oaks over the years, with 13 fillies taking out the double since 1983, including most recently Kirramosa (2013).

Victoria Derby Day on Saturday November 3, 2018 featured the 2018 Wakeful Stakes.

2018 Wakeful Stakes
Date:	Saturday November 3, 2018
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	2000m
Conditions:	3YO Fillies – Set Weights + Penalties
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$300 000
Inaugurated:	1932

2017 Wakeful Stakes Results

• 1st: Luvaluva
• 2nd: Glam Guru
• 3rd: Rimraam

2018 Wakeful Stakes Tips

• 1st: #2 Verry Elleegant
• 2nd: #1 El Dorado Dreaming
• 3rd: #3 Qafila

Wakeful Stakes Betting Odds

The top Wakeful Stakes 2018 odds and market links to the betting markets at Ladbrokes.com.au on the VRC Oaks lead-up race will be provided below the week of the race.

2018 Wakeful Stakes Field

The Wakeful Stakes field attracts a host of three-year-old fillies looking to back-up the next Thursday into the Crown 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).

The official Wakeful Stakes 2018 Field & Barriers are announced by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday before the race and will be provided in full below.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	3x4213x303	EL DORADO DREAMING	Kris Lees	Damien Oliver	3	58.5kg	–	102
2	21131	VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ)	Darren Weir	John Allen	6	56kg	–	81
3	x740x48504	QAFILA	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Jim Crowley	2	55.5kg	–	70
4	x242x53792	ARISTIA	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Damian Lane	10	55kg	–	71
5	5x023x5143	SIZZLEME	Cindy Alderson	Ben Melham	1	55kg	–	70
6	6×1220	YULONG METEOR	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Michael Walker	12	55kg	–	62
7	55×611	TYSONIC	Darren Weir	Ben Allen (a)	5	55kg	–	65
8	54×063654	EXCLUSIVELY OURS	Matthew Brown	Ben Thompson	8	55kg	–	57
9	14	MAUI GIRL	Tony McEvoy	Luke Currie	4	55kg	–	64
10	323	SEALED	Grahame Begg	Jordan Childs	9	55kg	–	59
11	7×42	SKYWAY STAR	Symon Wilde	Craig Williams	7	55kg	–	59
12	805×73	LESEDI	Robbie Laing	–	11	55kg	–	52

2018 Wakeful Stakes Nominations

The Wakeful Stakes nominations tend to attract some very decent three year old fillies. As a 2000m event, the fillies who enter the Wakeful Stakes nominations usually have an eye on later staying events, especially the Crown Oaks.

The 2018 Wakeful Stakes nominations are released by Racing Victoria on the Monday leading-up to Victoria Derby Day and will be published below as soon as announced.

No.	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	422×1111	AMPHITRITE	F	3	Darren Weir	105
2	x242x53792	ARISTIA	F	3	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	71
3	2224	COLLECTABLE	F	3	Robbie Griffiths	60
4	6×22186	DARK CONFIDANT	F	3	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	62
5	3x4213x303	EL DORADO DREAMING	F	3	Kris Lees	102
6	54×063654	EXCLUSIVELY OURS	F	3	Matthew Brown	57
7	805×73	LESEDI	F	3	Robbie Laing	52
8	8511	MARACAIBO	F	3	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	62
9	14	MAUI GIRL	F	3	Tony McEvoy	64
10	5x22x216	MIRETTE	F	3	Archie Alexander	64
11	29251	MISS MOANA (NZ)	F	3	John Sargent	61
12	x740x48504	QAFILA	F	3	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	70
13	4221	SCAMPER	F	3	Leon & Troy Corstens	62
14	323	SEALED	F	3	Grahame Begg	59
15	5x023x5143	SIZZLEME	F	3	Cindy Alderson	70
16	7×42	SKYWAY STAR	F	3	Symon Wilde	59
17	33317	STRIPPING ROYALTY (NZ)	F	3	Darren Weir	62
18	55×611	TYSONIC	F	3	Darren Weir	65
19	21131	VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ)	F	3	Darren Weir	81
20	6×1220	YULONG METEOR	F	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	62

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 Zarita (2007) and Tuesday Joy (2006). Wakeful Stakes results, winners and placegetters since 2000 are listed below.

Wakeful Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2018 Wakeful Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
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