Wakeful Stakes
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 Chicquita, 1949 winner | |
| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1932 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | HKJC World Pool (2025) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Three year old fillies |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $300,000 (2025) |
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.
Name
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.
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
- 1932–1953 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
- 1968–1971 - 1 1⁄4 miles (~2000 metres)
- 1972 onwards - 2000 metres
Grade
- 1932–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979 onwards - Group 2
1954 racebook
1954 VRC Derby racebook front cover
1954 VRC Derby raceday officials
1954 VRC Wakeful Stakes page starters and results
1954 VRC Wakeful Stakes page showing the winner, Blue Amber
1954 VRC Wakeful Stakes page starters and results
Back cover showing enclosure information for visitors
