Wakeful Stakes

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Wakeful Stakes
Group 2 race
Location Flemington Racecourse
Inaugurated1932
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor ZED RUN (2021)
Race information
Distance2,000 metres
SurfaceTurf
QualificationThree year old fillies
WeightSet weights with penalties
Purse $300,000 (2021)

The Wakeful Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, run under set weights with penalties conditions, over 2,000 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on Victoria Derby Day. [1] Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.

Contents

History

The race is considered the main lead in to the Crown Oaks which is raced five days later over 2,500 metres on the third day of the VRC Spring Carnival. [1] Thirty-five fillies have completed the Wakeful Stakes – VRC Oaks double.

Name

The race is named after Wakeful, the champion mare of the early 20th century, who won the Melbourne Stakes three times (1901–1903), the predecessor to the LKS MacKinnon Stakes which was run on the same day as this event prior to 2016.

Distance

Grade

1954 racebook

Winners

Notes:
† Run in divisions
Fillies in italics completed the Wakeful Stakes – VRC Oaks double

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "2019 Result – ZED RUN Wakeful Stakes (held 30 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
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  5. ↑ "2017 Result – Mumm Wakeful Stakes (held 4 November 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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  10. ↑ "2012 Result – Wakeful Stakes (held 3 November 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "2011 Result – Wakeful Stakes (held 29 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "2010 Result – Wakeful Stakes (held 30 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "2009 Result – Longines Wakeful Stakes (held 31 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "2008 Result – Longines Wakeful Stakes (held 1 November 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
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  16. ↑ "2006 Result – Wakeful Stakes (held 4 November 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "2005 Result – Wakeful Stks (held 29 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
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  20. ↑ "2002 Result – Wakeful Stks (held 2 November 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  21. ↑ "2001 Result – Wakeful Stks (held 3 November 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  22. ↑ "2000 Result – Wakeful Stks (held 4 November 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  23. ↑ "1999 Result – Wakeful Stks (held 30 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  24. ↑ "1998 Result – Wakeful Stks (held 31 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
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  26. ↑ "1996 Result – Wakeful Stks (held 2 November 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
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  30. ↑ "1992 Result – Wakeful Stks (held 31 October 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  31. ↑ "1991 Result – Wakeful Stakes (held 2 November 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  32. ↑ "1990 Result – Wakeful Stks (held 3 November 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
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