Wakeful Stakes

The Wakeful Stakes is a Group 2 Australian thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies.

It is run under set weights with penalties over 2000 m at Flemington Racecourse on VRC Derby Day.

The race is considered the main lead in to the VRC Oaks, with 13 filles winning the Wakeful Stakes and the VRC Oaks in the same year since 1978.

The Winners

*2007 – Zarita
*2006 – Tuesday Joy
*2005 – Serenade Rose
*2004 – Hollow Bullet
*2003 – Timbourina
*2002 – Hierogram
*2001 – Quays
*2000 – Lolita Star
*1999 – My Sienna
*1998 – Grand Archway
*1997 – Kensington Palace
*1996 – Danendri
*1995 – Saleous
*1994 – Dream Of The Dance
*1993 – Arborea
*1992 – Love Comes To Town
*1991 – Richfield Lady
*1990 – Beachside
*1989 – Tristanagh
*1988 – Research
*1987 – Imposera
*1986 – Diamond Shower
*1985 – Heat Of The Moment
*1984 – Our Lafite
*1983 – La Caissiere
*1982 – Royal Regatta
*1981 – Sheraco
*1980 – November Rain
*1979 – Brava Jeannie
*1978 – Scomeld
*1977 – Sun Sally
*1976 – Savoir
*1975 – How Now
*1975 – Calera
*1974 – Leica Show
*1973 – Love Aloft
*1973 – Just Topic
*1972 – Toltrice
*1971 – Kazanlik
*1970 – Sanderae
*1969 – Glad Rags
*1968 – With Respect
*1967 – Eld
*1966 – Star Belle
*1965 – Fire Band
*1964 – Light Fingers
*1963 – Raindear
*1962 – Lady Marg
*1961 – Indian Summer
*1960 – Wenona Girl
*1959 – Weeamera
*1958 – Chicola
*1957 – Amneris
*1956 – Sandara
*1955 – Evening Peal
*1954 – Blue Amber
*1953 – Caramba
*1952 – Just Caroline
*1951 – La Castana
*1950 – True Course
*1949 – Chicquita
*1948 – Grey Nurse
*1947 – Jalna
*1947 – Nizam's Ring
*1946 – Sweet Chime
*1945 – Marocain
*1944 – Rainbird
*1943 – Three Wheeler
*1942 – East End
*1941 – Kelos
*1940 – Session
*1939 – Snow White
*1938 – Early Bird
*1937 – Prairie Moon
*1936 – Siren
*1935 – Link Divine
*1934 – Arachne
*1933 – Golden Hair
*1932 – Protea

References

[http://www.studbook.org.au/RaceWinnersHistory.aspx?RACEID=4531 Australian Studbook - VRC Wakeful Stakes Race Winners]