The Wakeful Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club

Victoria Racing Club

The Victoria Racing Club was founded in 1864. It was formed following the disbanding of the Victoria Turf Club and the Victoria Jockey Club. A legacy passed from the Victoria Turf Club was the annual “race that stops a nation”, the Melbourne Cup, which was first contested in 1861.From its...

 Group 2

Group races

Group races are the highest standard of Thoroughbred horseraces in Australia. The Australian Pattern Committee recommends to the Australian Racing Board which races shall be designated as Group races...

 Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 horse race for three-year-old fillies

Filly

A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....

, run under set weights with penalties conditions, over 2,000 metres at Flemington Racecourse

Flemington Racecourse

Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River...

 on VRC Derby Day. Total prize money for the race is A$300,000 and $2,000 trophy.

The race is considered the main lead in to the VRC Oaks

VRC Oaks

The Crown Oaks , is the third day of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival at Flemington Racecourse. Oaks Day is held on the Thursday directly following Melbourne Cup Day...

, with 13 fillies winning the Wakeful Stakes and the VRC Oaks

VRC Oaks

The Crown Oaks , is the third day of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival at Flemington Racecourse. Oaks Day is held on the Thursday directly following Melbourne Cup Day...

 in the same year since 1978.

The race is named for Wakeful the champion mare

Mare

Female horses are called mares.Mare is the Latin word for "sea".The word may also refer to:-People:* Ahmed Marzooq, also known as Mare, a footballer and Secretary General of Maldives Olympic Committee* Mare Winningham, American actress and singer...

 of the early 20th century.

The winners

• 2011 – Atlantic Jewel
• 2010 – Brazilian Pulse
• 2009 – Faint Perfume
• 2008 – Rocha
• 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
  Light Fingers
  Light Fingers was a New Zealand bred thoroughbred racehorse who won the Melbourne Cup in 1965.The lightly built chestnut was by the highly successful sire of stayers, Le Filou, from Cuddlesome by Red Mars , by Hyperion...
  
  
• 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