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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 9 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 Cantala (1600m), 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 14 fillies taking out the double since 1983, including most recently Kirramosa (2013), Aristia (2018) and Miami Bound (2019).

In 2020 Personal improved on her lead-up second as the beaten favourite in the Wakeful Stakes to win the Kennedy Oaks.

Victoria Derby Day on Saturday October 30, 2021 featured the 2021 Wakeful Stakes won in an upset by the Godolphin-raced Oaks hope Willowy at 10/1. 

2021 Wakeful Stakes
Date:	Saturday October 30, 2021
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	2000m
Conditions:	3YO Fillies – Set Weights + Penalties
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$300,000
Inaugurated:	1932

2021 Wakeful Stakes Results

• 1st: #8 Willowy ($11)
• 2nd: #2 Daisies
• 3rd: #6 Douceur

Jockey Jye McNeil produced a great ride on the James Cummings-trained Willowy ($11) who handled a notable class rise to sweep round the field and dominate the 2021 Wakeful Stakes results late. The filly powered through the line in her first 2000m run and has had her quote slashed into $6 to win Thursday’s Group 1 Kennedy Oaks (2500m).

Click here to read more on the impressive upset in the Wakeful Stakes 2021 by Willowy.

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	8	WILLOWY	James Cummings	Jye McNeil		7	55kg		$11
	2	2	DAISIES	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	James McDonald	0.5L	1	57kg		$7
	3	6	DOUCEUR	Patrick Payne	Michael Dee	1.25L	3	55kg		$31
	4	1	YEARNING	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Damien Thornton	1.75L	6	58kg		$5.50
	5	4	BARB RAIDER	Jerome Hunter	Craig Williams	2.25L	5	55kg		$4.20EF
	6	9	TIZ MY BAY	Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock	Dean Yendall	2.55L	10	55kg		$21
	7	5	STALKING	James Cummings	Fred Kersley	3.8L	4	55kg		$26
	8	3	EL PATRONESS	Danny O’Brien	Brett Prebble	4L	2	56kg		$4.20EF
	9	11	NATIVE GIRL (NZ)	Charlotte Littlefield	Luke Currie	4.5L	9	55kg		$26
	10	7	AUDREY GIRL	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Daniel Moor	6L	11	55kg		$61
	11	10	KAPALUA SUNSET (NZ)	Danny O’Brien	Damien Oliver	10.75L	8	55kg		$11

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2021 Wakeful Stakes Betting Odds

The top Wakeful Stakes 2021 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.

2021 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).

The official Wakeful Stakes 2021 Field & Barriers are announced by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday before the race and will be provided in full below.

A field of 11 potential VRC Oaks-bound fillies face off in the 2021 Wakeful Stakes this Saturday including Group 1 Thousand Guineas winner Yearning, the rails-drawn Group 3 Ethereal Stakes winner Daisies and El Patroness for Danny O’Brien who ran second to Derby runner Gunstock last time out.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	25×49121	YEARNING	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Damien Thornton	6	58kg		103
2	4561	DAISIES	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	James McDonald	1	57kg		80
3	3312	EL PATRONESS	Danny O’Brien	Brett Prebble	2	56kg		77
4	32113	BARB RAIDER	Jerome Hunter	Craig Williams	5	55kg		84
5	224447	STALKING	James Cummings	Fred Kersley	4	55kg		64
6	1×671276	DOUCEUR	Patrick Payne	Michael Dee	3	55kg		67
7	724×312	AUDREY GIRL	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Daniel Moor	11	55kg		63
8	3521	WILLOWY	James Cummings	Jye McNeil	7	55kg		63
9	824×4335	TIZ MY BAY	Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock	Dean Yendall	10	55kg		63
10	318	KAPALUA SUNSET (NZ)	Danny O’Brien	Damien Oliver	8	55kg		64
11	235	NATIVE GIRL (NZ)	Charlotte Littlefield	Luke Currie	9	55kg		63

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2021 Wakeful Stakes Nominations

Early nominations for the Wakeful Stakes in 2021 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	Ballot	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	25×49121	YEARNING	F	3	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	1	58kg		103
2	1×2312	ELUSIVE EXPRESS (NZ)	F	3	Anthony & Sam Freedman	2	57kg		95
3	5121×783	BISCAYNE BAY	F	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	3	57kg		75
4	4561	DAISIES	F	3	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	4	57kg		80
5	3312	EL PATRONESS	F	3	Danny O’Brien	5	56kg		77
6	9x521x80	GONNADANCEALOT	F	3	Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock	6	56kg		65
7	32113	BARB RAIDER	F	3	Jerome Hunter	7	55kg		84
8	2332	GLINT OF HOPE (JPN)	F	3	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	8	55kg		76
9	224447	STALKING	F	3	James Cummings	9	55kg		64
10	724×312	AUDREY GIRL	F	3	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	10	55kg		63
11	1×671276	DOUCEUR	F	3	Patrick Payne	11	55kg		67
12	3521	WILLOWY	F	3	James Cummings	12	55kg		63
13	824×4335	TIZ MY BAY	F	3	Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock	13	55kg		63
14	318	KAPALUA SUNSET (NZ)	F	3	Danny O’Brien	14	55kg		64
15	43×444	MORRISSETTE	F	3	Simon Ryan	15	55kg		63
16	235	NATIVE GIRL (NZ)	F	3	Charlotte Littlefield	16	55kg		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). Wakeful Stakes results, winners and placegetters since 2000 are listed below.

Wakeful Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
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