The Wakeful Stakes is a Group 2 race hosted by Victoria Racing Club, and part of the Melbourne spring racing carnival. This event is for three year old fillies and is held under set weight and penalty conditions. Raced over a distance of 2000 metres, the Wakeful Stakes takes place on the first day of the famous four day carnival at Flemington Racecourse.
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The Wakeful Stakes is held on AAMI Victoria Derby day, along with Group 1 races such as the Victoria Derby, the Myer Classic, the Mackinnon Stakes, and the Coolmore Stud Stakes. This event always attracts a high quality field of above average stayers, who compete for some of the $300,000 in prize money that is on offer.
The Wakeful Stakes is often a prep race for the Crown Oaks, which is the female equivalent of the Victoria Derby. The Wakeful Stakes has been run since 1932, with Protea winning the inaugural event when it was a principal race run over 10 furlongs. The first winner after this event graduated to a Group 2 race in 1979 was Brava Jeannie.
Some of the more famous horses who have won the Wakeful Stakes include Research in 1988, Kensington Palace in 1997, Hollow Bullet in 2004, Serenade Rose in 2005, Tuesday Joy in 2006, and Zarita in 2007. The 2011 race was won by Atlantic jewel, with Rahveel coming in second and Dowager Queen in third.
2011 Wakeful Stakes Result
1. Atlantic Jewel
2. Rahveel
3. Dowager Queen
4. Gliding
5. Bliss Street
6. Gioe
7. Pane In The Glass
8. La Dolce Diva
9. When My Baby
10. Fallen One
Past Results
Year Winner Status Distance
2011 Atlantic Jewel Group 2 2000m
2010 Brazilian Pulse Group 2 2000m
2009 Faint Perfume Group 2 2000m
2008 Rocha Group 2 2000m
2007 Zarita Group 2 2000m
2006 Tuesday Joy Group 2 2000m
2005 Serenade Rose Group 2 2000m
2004 Hollow Bullet Group 2 2000m
2003 Timbourina Group 2 2000m
2002 Hierogram Group 2 2000m
2001 Quays Group 2 2000m
2000 Lolita Star Group 2 2000m
1999 My Sienna Group 2 2000m
1998 Grand Archway Group 2 2000m
1997 Kensington Palace Group 2 2000m
1996 Danendr Group 2 2000m
1995 Saleous Group 2 2000m
1994 Dream Of The Dance Group 2 2000m
1993 Arborea Group 2 2000m
1992 Love Comes To Town Group 2 2000m
1991 Richfield Lady Group 2 2000m
1990 Beachside Group 2 2000m
1989 Tristanagh Group 2 2000m
1988 Research Group 2 2000m
1987 Imposera Group 2 2000m
1986 Diamond Shower Group 2 2000m
1985 Heat Of The Moment Group 2 2000m
1984 Our Lafite Group 2 2000m
1983 La Caissiere Group 2 2000m
1982 Royal Regatta Group 2 2000m
1981 Sheraco Group 2 2000m
1980 November Rain Group 2 2000m
1979 Brava Jeannie Group 2 2000m
