Wakeful Stakes
Looking for this year’s Wakeful Stakes betting tips, field and form guide? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Run over 2,000 metres, the Wakeful Stakes is a Group 2 race taking place at Flemington Racecourse. With a $300,000 prize purse, it attracts some of Australia’s best fillies and takes place on the opening day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Starting out as a Principal Race, this race was upgraded to Group 2 status in 1979.
This race serves as a good lead up for the 2,500 metre VRC Oaks held the following Thursday with Aristia (2018), Miami Bound (2019) and Willowy (2021) the latest fillies to complete the Wakeful Stakes – VRC Oaks double.
Wakeful Stakes 2024 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday November 2, 2024
- Track Location: Flemington Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 2,000 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights (plus penalties)
- Qualification: Three-year-olds (fillies only)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Prize Purse: $300,000
- Inaugural Race: 1932
- 2024 Wakeful Stakes Winner: Treasurethe Moment
wakeful Stakes 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 Wakeful Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday November 2, 2024.
- #2 Treasurethe Moment
- #5 Powers Of Opal
- #7 Killcare Beachgirl
Matt Laurie’s Alabama Express filly Treasurethe Moment ($5) lived up to her staying pedigree making it a hat-trick when relaxing beautifully and finishing off well to book her Group 1 VRC Oaks bid on Thursday after claiming the 2024 Wakeful Stakes.
Wakeful Stakes Betting 2024
There are many different ways to bet on the Wakeful 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 Wakeful Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Wakeful Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Wakeful Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Wakeful 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 | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Wakeful Stakes, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Wakeful Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Wakeful Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Wakeful 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 Wakeful Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Wakeful Stakes in 2024
- Log in 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 Wakeful Stakes Betting above.
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Wakeful Stakes 2025 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2025 Wakeful 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 Wakeful Stakes?
The best way to pick which filly will win the Wakeful Stakes in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up form in similar grade/distance races, any past form at the Flemington track and those that may be Group 1 performed dropping in grade.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Wakeful Stakes winner include:
- Ethereal Lead Up: The Ethereal Stakes serves as a good lead up to this race.
- Double-Digits: Plenty of recent Wakeful Stakes winners have jumped at double-digits in betting so looking outside the favourite can prove profitable including Willowy ($11 in 2021), Zenzella ($10 in 2022) and Amazonian Lass ($10 in 2023).
Wakeful Stakes 2024 Favourites
Favourites in 2024 Wakeful Stakes betting include John Sargent’s Ocean Park filly Powers Of Opal coming off her maiden win at Hawkesbury, the in-form Treasurethe Moment chasing a hat-trick, and Brutal filly Jenni’s Meadow for Team Hayes coming off a Group 3 Ethereal Stakes second.
Wakeful Stakes 2024 Field
The official Wakeful Stakes 2024 field of final acceptances is announced the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The 2024 Wakeful Stakes final field features a smart line-up of Oaks-bound fillies led in betting by the John Sargent-trained Powers Of Opal coming off a 5.45 length maiden win at Hawkesbury.
Wakeful Stakes 2024 Tips
Favourite: #5 Powers Of Opal ($2.60 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #5 Powers Of Opal to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #11 Shockletz ($26 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our Neds’ exclusive 2024 Wakeful Stakes tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 VRC DERBY DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Wakeful Stakes Race Day 2024
The 2024 Wakeful Stakes takes place on Saturday the 2nd of November 2024 as part of Victoria Derby Day, which is the first of the famous four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Along with the Wakeful Stakes and the Group 1 $2 million Victoria Derby (2500m) the other key races on the Derby Day card include:
- Group 1 $2 million Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m),
- Group 1 $1 million Empire Rose Stakes (1600m),
- Group 2 $500,000 The Damien Oliver (1200m),
- Group 3 $200,000 Rising Fast Stakes (1200m) formerly known as the Chatham Stakes,
- Group 3 $200,000 Begonia Belle Stakes (1100m) run in 2024 as the Furphy Sprint, and the
- Group 3 $500,000 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m).
Wakeful Stakes 2024 Barrier Draw
The 2024 Wakeful Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above Wakeful Stakes Field section.
Wakeful Stakes 2024 Nominations
2024 Wakeful Stakes nominations close at 12:00 PM on the Monday of race week.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8x4541x872 | JENNI’S MEADOW | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 1 | 56kg | 78 | ||
| 2 | 4161 | AELIANA (NZ) | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 2 | 56kg | 72 | ||
| 3 | 21×211 | TREASURETHE MOMENT | F | 3 | Matt Laurie | 3 | 55kg | 74 | ||
| 4 | 27016×993 | IN HER EYES | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | 4 | 55kg | 72 | ||
| 5 | 56×4341 | POWERS OF OPAL (NZ) | F | 3 | John Sargent | 5 | 55kg | 70 | ||
| 6 | 17×336 | KILLCARE BEACHGIRL | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 6 | 55kg | 70 | ||
| 7 | 6115 | HURRY CURRY (NZ) | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 7 | 55kg | 69 | ||
| 8 | 0x2524 | INEVITABLE TRUTH | F | 3 | John Sargent | 8 | 55kg | 66 | ||
| 9 | 19×3664133 | TALISAY | F | 3 | Byron Cozamanis | 9 | 55kg | 65 | ||
| 10 | 331 | OUR PARAMOUR (NZ) | F | 3 | Mark Walker | 10 | 55kg | 64 | ||
| 11 | 3448 | ALL KINDS OF FOLK | F | 3 | John & Chris Ledger | 11 | 55kg | 64 | ||
| 12 | 316 | DAME COMMANDER | F | 3 | Bjorn Baker | 12 | 55kg | 62 | ||
| 13 | 418 | RAPID CHEVAL (NZ) | F | 3 | Bevan Laming | 13 | 55kg | 62 | ||
| 14 | 21 | SHOCKLETZ (NZ) | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 14 | 55kg | 62 | ||
| 15 | 8×81 | SHE NAILED IT | F | 3 | Tim Hughes | 15 | 55kg | 62 | ||
| 16 | 9×3325 | I ONLY WISH | F | 3 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | 16 | 55kg | 62 | ||
| 17 | 51 | LITZDEEL | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 17 | 55kg | 62 | ||
| 18 | 627 | ZIGGY ROSE | F | 3 | Danielle Seib | 18 | 55kg | 59 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Wakeful Stakes 2024 Weights
Set weight plus penalties apply to this race. Final 2024 Wakeful Stakes weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on the Monday of race week with weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Wakeful Stakes Field section.
2024 Wakeful Stakes Topweight:
- #1 Jenni’s Meadow (56kg)
Wakeful Stakes 2024 Acceptances
2024 Wakeful Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the Wednesday of race week and published in our above Wakeful Stakes Field section.
Wakeful Stakes 2024 Jockeys
The final riders announcement is at 1:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2024 Wakeful Stakes jockeys will be published in our above Wakeful Stakes Field section.
Wakeful Stakes Scratchings 2024
2024 Wakeful Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 2nd of November, 2024.
Wakeful Stakes Prize Money 2024
The 2024 Wakeful Stakes prize purse is worth $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 |
Wakeful Stakes Race Number 2024
The 2024 Wakeful Stakes race number is scheduled as Flemington Race 5 at 3:00pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 2nd of November 2024. There are nine races in total that day at Flemington Racecourse.
Wakeful Stakes 2024 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 Wakeful Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 WAKEFUL STAKES FORM GUIDE
Wakeful Stakes Live 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 Wakeful Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Free to air television: Channel 9
Streaming: Racing.com
Mobile: Neds App
Wakeful Stakes Winners
Winners of the Wakeful Stakes going back to 1999 displayed in the table below.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Treasurethe Moment | Matt Laurie | Damian Lane | 55 kgs | 2:04.68 |
| 2023 | Amazonian Lass | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Jamie Kah | 55 kgs | 2:02.13 |
| 2022 | Zennzella | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | James McDonald | 55 kgs | 2:04.75 |
| 2021 | Willowy | James Cummings | Jye McNeil | 55 kgs | 2:04.03 |
| 2020 | Victoria Quay | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Jamie Kah | 55 kgs | 2:01.96 |
| 2019 | Miami Bound | Danny O’Brien | Damien Oliver | 55 kgs | 2:04.48 |
| 2018 | Aristia | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Damian Lane | 55 kgs | 2:01.36 |
| 2017 | Luvaluva | John Sargent | Blake Shinn | 55 kgs | 2:03.99 |
| 2016 | Tiamo Grace | Darren Weir | Damian Lane | 55 kgs | 2:04.44 |
| 2015 | Ambience | John O’Shea | James McDonald | 55.5 kgs | 2:04.78 |
| 2014 | Thunder Lady | John Sargent | Blake Shinn | 55 kgs | 2:03.38 |
| 2013 | Kirramosa | John Sargent | Tommy Berry | 54 kgs | 2:05.15 |
| 2012 | Zydeco | Anthony Freedman | Kerrin McEvoy | 54 kgs | 2:02.80 |
| 2011 | Atlantic Jewel | Mark Kavanagh | Michael Rodd | 58 kgs | 2:04.98 |
| 2010 | Brazilian Pulse | Michael Moroney | Craig Williams | 53 kgs | 2:04.27 |
| 2009 | Faint Perfume | Bart Cummings | Michael Rodd | 53 kgs | 2:03.25 |
| 2008 | Rocha | Guy Walter | Danny Nikolic | 53 kgs | 2:05.54 |
| 2007 | Zarita | Pat Hyland | Greg Childs | 53 kgs | 2:05.88 |
| 2006 | Tuesday Joy | Gai Waterhouse | Danny Beasley | 53 kgs | 2:02.78 |
| 2005 | Serenade Rose | Lee Freedman | Steven King | 55.5 kgs | 2:02.53 |
| 2004 | Hollow Bullet | John McArdle | David Taggart | 54.5 kgs | 2:02.19 |
| 2003 | Timbourina | Tony Wildman | Steven King | 53 kgs | 2:05.55 |
| 2002 | Hierogram | John Hawkes | Darren Beadman | 53 kgs | 2:02.91 |
| 2001 | Quays | Clarry Conners | Craig Williams | 53 kgs | 2:01.20 |
| 2000 | Lolita Star | Peter Hayes | Stephen Baster | 53 kgs | 2:04.70 |
| 1999 | My Sienna | Ted Buckingham | Greg Hall | 55.5 kgs | 2:01.34 |