Wakeful Stakes
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1932 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Mumm (2016) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Three year old fillies |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $300,000 (2016) |
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. Total prize money for the race is A$300,000 and $2,000 trophy.
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. 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.
Notes:
† Run in divisions
Fillies in bold, completed the Wakeful Stakes – VRC Oaks double
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