Matriarch Stakes
Looking for this year’s Matriarch Stakes betting odds, tips and form guide? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Taking place on VRC Champions Stakes Day, the Matriarch Stakes is a Group 2 race for mares four years and older. Offering $300,000 in prize money, the event is held over 2000m and is a key support act on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
An important factor to consider, is that a lot of the best 2000 metre runners will be entering the VRC Champions Stakes (formerly the Mackinnon Stakes) on the same day, which can open up the value on Matriarch Stakes betting.
Matriarch Stakes 2024 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday November 9, 2024
- Track Location: Flemington Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 2,000 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights with penalties
- Qualification: Mares that are four years or older (excluding maidens)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Operator: Victoria Racing Club
- Prize Purse: $300,000
- Inaugural Race: 1993
- 2024 Matriarch Stakes Winner: Hinged
matriarch Stakes 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 Matriarch Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday November 9, 2024.
- #7 Hinged
- #8 Sirileo Miss
- #3 Lady In Pink
Chris Waller’s Worthy Cause six-year-old Hinged ($4F) came with a hard run down the middle on the home straight to charge down the front running 40/1 outsider Sirileo Miss and pinch victory right on the line in the 2024 Matriarch Stakes results at Flemington in a perfectly timed ride by James McDonald.
Matriarch Stakes Betting 2024
There are many different ways to bet on the Matriarch Stakes, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Matriarch Stakes |
|---|---|
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Matriarch Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Matriarch Stakes, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | Choose the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Matriarch Stakes, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | Decide which runners will finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Matriarch Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | Predict which runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Matriarch Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Matriarch Stakes to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Matriarch Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Matriarch Stakes in 2024
- Login at neds.com.au
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Matriarch Stakes Betting (above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Matriarch Stakes 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 Matriarch Stakes will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit neds.com.au.
Which Horse Will Win The Matriarch Stakes in 2024
Some of the best ways to pick which mare will win the Matriarch Stakes in 2024 is to take into account the form, any previous form at Flemington and their past runs over 1600m – 2000m.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Matriarch Stakes winner include:
- Empire Rose Lead-Up: The Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) the Saturday before on Derby Day makes a nice lead-up into the Matriarch Stakes. Atishu (5th in 2022) and Deny Knowledge (4th in 2023) are the latest Matriarch Stakes winners to come via the Empire Rose Stakes.
Matriarch Stakes 2024 Favourites
Favourites in 2024 Matriarch Stakes betting include four-year-old improver Firestorm, Chris Waller’s Group 1 winning mare Hinged, and last start Angst Stakes runner-up Quickster for Moody & Coleman.
Atishu ($2.50 in 2022), Deny Knowledge ($3.80 in 2023), and Hinged ($4 in 2024) are the last Matriarch Stakes favourites to win.
Matriarch Stakes Field 2024
The official 2024 Matriarch Stakes field of final acceptances is announced the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Matriarch Stakes 2024 final field features a smart line-up of mares including last start Tesio Stakes winner Lady Jones and the Chris Waller-trained favourite Hinged looking for her first victory since February of 2022.
Matriarch Stakes 2024 Tips
Favourite: #7 Hinged ($3.70 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #7 Hinged to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #16 Kind Words ($17 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our exclusive Matriarch Stakes 2024 betting tips will be published above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 CHAMPIONS STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Matriarch Stakes Race Day 2024
The 2024 Matriarch Stakes takes place on Saturday the 9th of November 2024 as a key support act on Flemington’s VRC Champions Stakes Day 2024 program. The other Group status races on the card include the:
- Group 1 $3,000,000 Champions Stakes (2000m) – formerly the Mackinnon Stakes,
- Group 1 $3,000,000 Champions Sprint (1200m) – formerly the VRC Sprint Classic,
- Group 1 $3,000,000 Champions Mile (1600m) – formerly the Cantala Stakes from Derby Day, and the
- Group 3 $300,000 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m).
VRC Champions Stakes Day in Melbourne takes place on the same date as Sydney’s Group 3 $1 million Golden Gift and the Listed $2 million The Five Diamonds.
Matriarch Stakes 2024 Barrier Draw
The 2024 Matriarch Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the weekend of the race and published in our above Matriarch Stakes Field section.
Matriarch Stakes 2024 Nominations
2024 Matriarch Stakes nominations close 12 PM on the Monday of race week.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 212×21 | ALMA RISE (NZ) | M | 4 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 71 |
| 2 | 0x220x2252 | AMELIA’S JEWEL | M | 5 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 112 |
| 3 | 3x8266x038 | BASILINNA (NZ) | M | 4 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 82 |
| 4 | 323×159146 | CHARISSE | M | 5 | Gerard Moloney | 73 |
| 5 | x1131x7650 | COCO SUN | M | 4 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 103 |
| 6 | 43030×1105 | FIRESTORM (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 94 |
| 7 | 8x26366x00 | FOXY CLEOPATRA | M | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 90 |
| 8 | x446177x00 | GOOD BANTER (NZ) | M | 4 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 76 |
| 9 | 3118410×74 | GREY ICE (NZ) | M | 4 | Bevan Laming | 69 |
| 10 | 2555×72733 | HINGED | M | 6 | Chris Waller | 104 |
| 11 | 3x30267x67 | KIND GESTURE (GB) | M | 6 | Michael Kent | 70 |
| 12 | 995364×041 | KIND WORDS | M | 4 | Kris Lees | 78 |
| 13 | 393114×710 | LADY IN PINK | M | 4 | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | 100 |
| 14 | 4x212x5251 | LADY JONES | M | 5 | Stephen Brown | 98 |
| 15 | x9x4223212 | LIEVORE | M | 6 | Nikki Burke | 86 |
| 16 | 8544230×53 | LITTLE MIX | M | 6 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 96 |
| 17 | 92441×3450 | MISSION OF LOVE | M | 5 | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | 94 |
| 18 | 71x258x004 | MOLLY BLOOM (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 100 |
| 19 | 006119×026 | PICAROON | M | 7 | Tom Dabernig | 82 |
| 20 | 214620×820 | PRIVATE LEGACY | M | 4 | Gregory Hickman | 92 |
| 21 | 7x21126x32 | QUICKSTER | M | 4 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 86 |
| 22 | 08×0557326 | RICK’S CAFE | M | 9 | Rhiannon Schiffer | 72 |
| 23 | 7110x00x80 | SIRILEO MISS | M | 7 | Symon Wilde | 100 |
| 24 | 1424441×03 | SOCKS NATION | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 107 |
| 25 | x1660x00x0 | SOUL CHOICE | M | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 79 |
| 26 | 0x18010x15 | UNIQUE AMBITION (NZ) | M | 4 | John Sargent | 78 |
| 27 | 116x65x209 | WISHLOR LASS | M | 6 | Symon Wilde | 99 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Matriarch Stakes 2024 Weights
Set weights plus penalties conditions apply to this race. Weights will be declared by 4 PM on the Monday of race week with weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Matriarch Stakes Field section.
2024 Matriarch Stakes Topweights:
- #1 Coco Sun (59.5kg)
- #2 Molly Bloom (59.5kg)
Matriarch Stakes 2024 Acceptances
2024 Matriarch Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the Wednesday of race week – one day after the iconic Melbourne Cup race is run and won on the first Tuesday of November – and published in our above Matriarch Stakes Field section.
Matriarch Stakes 2024 Jockeys
Riders must be declared by 1 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2024 Matriarch Stakes jockeys will be published in our above Matriarch Stakes Field section.
Matriarch Stakes Scratchings 2024
2024 Matriarch Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 9th of November 2024.
Matriarch Stakes Prize Money 2024
The 2024 Matriarch Stakes prize money is set at $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $180,000 |
| 2nd | $54,000 |
| 3rd | $27,000 |
| 4th | $13,500 |
| 5th | $7,500 |
| 6th | $6,000 |
| 7th | $6,000 |
| 8th | $6,000 |
Matriarch Stakes Race Number 2024
The 2024 Matriarch Stakes race number is scheduled as Flemington Race 5 at 3:10pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 9th of November 2024. There are nine races in total that day at Flemington Racecourse on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Matriarch Stakes 2024 Form Guide
Our form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 Matriarch Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 MATRIARCH STAKES FORM GUIDE
Matriarch Stakes Live 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 Matriarch Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Free to air: Network 10
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing.com
Mobile: Neds App
Matriarch Stakes Winners
Winners of the Matriarch Stakes, going back to the first race in 1993, appear in the table below.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hinged | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 55kg (carried 55.5kg) | 2:02.44 |
| 2023 | Deny Knowledge | Michael Kent | Jamie Kah | 57kg | 2:02.20 |
| 2022 | Atishu | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 57kg | 2:01.15 |
| 2021 | Zayydani | Ben & JD Hayes | Luke Nolen | 56kg | 2:04.13 |
| 2020 | Affair To Remember | Dan O’Sullivan | Michael Poy (a) | 55kg | 2:03.07 |
| 2019 | Oceanex | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Jye McNeil | 55kg | 2:03.25 |
| 2018 | Kenedna | Darren Weir | John Allen | 55kg | 2:03.81 |
| 2017 | Savapinski | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Brenton Avdulla | 55kg | 2:01.59 |
| 2016 | Jessy Belle | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Craig Williams | 55kg | 2:04.70 |
| 2015 | Lucia Valentina | Kris Lees | Damien Oliver | 59.5kg | 2:04.18 |
| 2014 | Suavito | Nigel Blackiston | Damien Oliver | 57.5kg | 2:01.75 |
| 2013 | Girl Gone Rockin’ | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Dwayne Dunn | 54kg | 2:04.79 |
| 2012 | Midnight Martini | Mark Kavanagh | Michael Rodd | 56.5kg | 2:03.15 |
| 2011 | Vintedge | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 55kg | 2:01.29 |
| 2010 | Well Rounded | Lee Freedman | Ben Melham | 53kg | 2:02.55 |
| 2009 | Purple | Peter Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 57.5kg | 2:01.05 |
| 2008 | Bird Of Fire | Tony Vasil | Blake Shinn | 54kg | 2:05.03 |
| 2007 | Hidden Strings | Peter Moody | Blake Shinn | 53kg | 2:03.92 |
| 2006 | Brom Felinity | Jim Mason | Mark Zahra | 55kg | 2:02.12 |
| 2005 | Sutology | Bevan Laming | Matt Pumpa | 53kg | 2:02.12 |
| 2004 | Demerger | Danny O’Brien | Corey Brown | 52kg | 2:04.86 |
| 2003 | Sweet Corn | Lee Freedman | Brett Prebble | 57.5kg | 2:04.45 |
| 2002 | Damaschino | Roger James | Danny Nikolic | 56kg | 2:00.69 |
| 2001 | Piper Star | Roger James | Rhys McLeod | 55kg | 2:01.57 |
| 2000 | Flushed | Ken Keys | Brett Prebble | 51.5kg | 2:02.62 |
| 1999 | Sly Sandra | Lee Hope | Craig Williams | 56kg | 2:03.34 |
| 1998 | Laebeel | – | – | – | – |
| 1997 | Battocchi | – | – | – | – |
| 1996 | Gold City | – | – | – | – |
| 1995 | Magical Storm | – | – | – | – |
| 1994 | Sudden Wonder | – | – | – | – |
| 1993 | Gilded Splendor | – | – | – | – |