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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

 

 
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