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| Wakeful | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Trenton |
| Grandsire | Musket |
| Dam | Insomnia |
| Damsire | Robinson Crusoe |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1896 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay |
| Record | 44: 25-12-4 |
| Earnings | $33,380 1 |
| Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours | |
| Major Racing Wins | |
| Oakleigh Plate (1901) Newmarket Handicap (1901) Doncaster Handicap (1901) Caulfield Stakes (1901, 1902) Melbourne Stakes (1901, 1902, 1903) St George Stakes (1902) Essenden Stakes (1902, 1903) VRC All Aged Stakes (1902) AJC Autumn Stakes (1902) Sydney Cup (1902) AJC All Aged Stakes (1902) AJC Plate (1902) AJC Spring Stakes (1902) AJC Craven Plate (1902) Randwick Plate (1902) CB Fisher Plate (1902) VRC Champion Stakes (1903) |
|
| Honours | |
| Australian Racing Hall of Fame (2002) | |
| Infobox last updated on: 04:02, Friday December 5, 2008 (UTC). | |
Wakeful was one of the great Thoroughbred mares of the Australian turf. The bay filly by Trenton from Insomnia was foaled in 1896, but did not commence racing until she was a four year old. She had 44 starts, winning 25 races, was second 12 times and third 4 times. She was unplaced in only 3 races.
At her third start she won the VATC Oakleigh Plate, followed that by winning the VRC Newmarket Handicap and then the AJC Doncaster Handicap. Wakeful went on to win races such as the AJC Plate and VRC Champion Stakes at 3 miles.
At her last start she ran second in the 1903 VRC Melbourne Cup carrying the huge impost for a mare of 10st (63.5 kg) and conceded the winner Lord Cardigan 3st 6lbs (22 kg). After finishing racing and going to stud, Wakeful produced the 1918 Melbourne Cup winner Night Watch.
Race record
1900-01 Season as a Four Year Old
| Result |
Date |
Race |
Venue |
Distance |
Weight(St) |
Time |
Jockey |
Winner/2nd |
| 2nd | 01/09/00 | Doona Trial | Caulfield | 5f | 6.1 | 1:05.2 | Fred Dunn | Ralph 1st |
| unpl | 06/10/00 | Paddock Handicap | Flemington | 6f | 7.3 | 1:16.7 | Fred Dunn | Cillagoe 1st |
| 1st | 09/02/01 | Oakleigh Plate | Caulfield | 5½f | 6.9 | 1:08.0 | Fred Dunn | Songbird 2nd |
| 1st | 02/03/01 | Newmarket Handicap | Flemington | 6f | 7.6 | 1:15.7 | Fred Dunn | Fulminate 2nd |
| 1st | 06/04/01 | Doncaster Handicap | Randwick | 8f | 7.1 | 1:39.7 | S Angwin | Ferryman 2nd |
| 3rd | 08/04/01 | Sydney Cup | Randwick | 2m | 7.1 | 3:32.0 | S Angwin | San Fran 1st |
1901-02 Season as a Five Year Old
| Result |
Date |
Race |
Venue |
Distance |
Weight(St) |
Time |
Jockey |
Winner/2nd |
| 1st | 12/10/01 | Caulfield Stakes | Caulfield | 9f | 8.1 | 1:58.2 | Fred Dunn | Hymettus 2nd |
| 2nd | 19/10/01 | Caulfield Cup | Caulfield | 12f | 9.0 | 2:35.7 | Fred Dunn | Hymettus 1st |
| 1st | 02/11/01 | Melbourne Stakes | Flemington | 10f | 8.1 | 2:09.2 | Fred Dunn | San Fran 2nd |
| unpl | 05/11/01 | Melbourne Cup | Flemington | 2m | 8.1 | 3:30.5 | S Anwin | Revenue 1st |
| 2nd | 07/11/01 | Flying Stakes | Flemington | 7f | 8.1 | 1:28.5 | Fred Dunn | Sequence 1st |
| 1st | 15/02/02 | St George Stakes | Caulfield | 9f | 8.1 | 1:44.0 | Fred Dunn | Combat 2nd |
| 2nd | 22/02/02 | Futurity Stakes | Caulfield | 7f | 9.1 | 1:28.5 | Fred Dunn | Sir Foote 1st |
| 1st | 01/03/02 | Essendon Stakes | Flemington | 12f | 9.0 | 2:37.0 | Fred Dunn | Barbarossa 2nd |
| 2nd | 06/03/02 | Champion Stakes | Flemington | 3m | 9.2 | 5:43.7 | Fred Dunn | La Carabine 1st |
| 1st | 08/03/02 | All Aged Stakes | Flemington | 8f | 8.1 | 1:40.2 | Fred Dunn | Bonny Chief 2nd |
| 3rd | 08/03/02 | Loch Plate | Flemington | 14f | 9.5 | 3:07.0 | Fred Dunn | Blue Metal 1st |
| 1st | 29/03/02 | Autumn Stakes | Randwick | 12f | 9.0 | 2:38.5 | Fred Dunn | Blue Metal 2nd |
| 1st | 31/03/02 | Sydney Cup | Randwick | 2m | 9.7 | 3:28.0 | Fred Dunn | Acetine 2nd |
| 1st | 02/04/02 | All Aged Stakes | Randwick | 8f | 8.1 | 1:39.5 | Fred Dunn | Sir Leonard 2nd |
| 1st | 05/04/02 | AJC Plate | Randwick | 3m | 9.3 | 5:36.5 | J Barden | Haymaker 2nd |
1902-03 Season as a Six Year Old
| Result |
Date |
Race |
Venue |
Distance |
Weight(St) |
Time |
Jockey |
Winner/2nd |
| 1st | 06/09/02 | Spring Stakes | Randwick | 12f | 9.1 | 2:38.2 | Fred Dunn | Sir Leonard 2nd |
| 1st | 10/09/02 | Craven Plate | Randwick | 10f | 8.1 | 2:08.0 | Fred Dunn | Sir Leonard 2nd |
| 1st | 13/09/02 | Randwick Plate | Randwick | 2m 2f | 9.3 | 4:04.5 | Fred Dunn | Blue Metal 2nd |
| 2nd | 04/10/02 | October Stakes | Flemington | 10f | 9.5 | 2:08.7 | Fred Dunn | Strata Florida 1st |
| 1st | 11/10/02 | Caulfield Stakes | Caulfield | 9f | 8.3 | 1:57.0 | Fred Dunn | Abundance 2nd |
| 1st | 13/10/02 | Eclipse Stakes | Caulfield | 11f | 9.4 | 2:26.0 | Fred Dunn | Air Motor 2nd |
| 1st | 01/11/02 | Melbourne Stakes | Flemington | 10f | 8.1 | 2:08.2 | Fred Dunn | The Victory 2nd |
| 2nd | 06/11/02 | Flying Stakes | Flemington | 7f | 8.1 | 1:26.7 | Fred Dunn | Ibex 1st |
| 1st | 08/11/02 | CB Fisher Plate | Flemington | 12f | 9.0 | 2:37.2 | Fred Dunn | Great Scot 2nd |
| 2nd | 07/02/03 | St George Stakes | Caulfield | 8f | 8.1 | 1:41.5 | J Barden | Footbolt 1st |
| 1st | 14/02/03 | St Hellier Stakes | Caulfield | 9f | 9.6 | 1:57.5 | J Barden | Purser 2nd |
| 3rd | 21/02/03 | Futurity Stakes | Caulfield | 7f | 9.1 | 1:28.2 | J Barden | Sir Leonard 1st |
| 1st | 18/02/03 | Essendon Stakes | Flemington | 12f | 9.0 | 2:38.0 | J Barden | The Victory 2nd |
| 1st | 05/03/03 | Champion Stakes | Flemington | 3m | 9.2 | 5:29.2 | J Barden | Great Scot 2nd |
| 2nd | 07/03/03 | All Aged Stakes | Flemington | 8f | 8.1 | 1:43.0 | J Barden | Chantress 1st |
1903-04 Season as a Seven Year Old
| Result |
Date |
Race |
Venue |
Distance |
Weight(St) |
Time |
Jockey |
Winner/2nd |
| 2nd | 12/09/03 | Spring Stakes | Randwick | 12f | 9.1 | 2:36.2 | Fred Dunn | Cruciform 1st |
| 3rd | 16/09/03 | Craven Plate | Randwick | 10f | 8.1 | 2:02.7 | Fred Dunn | Cruciform 1st |
| 2nd | 19/09/03 | Randwick Plate | Randwick | 2m 2f | 9.3 | 4:17.5 | Fred Dunn | Lord Cardigan 1st |
| 1st | 03/10/03 | October Stakes | Flemington | 10f | 9.6 | 2:10.0 | Fred Dunn | Hauturier 2nd |
| unpl | 10/10/03 | Caulfield Stakes | Caulfield | 9f | 8.1 | 1:56.7 | Fred Dunn | Abundance 1st |
| 1st | 14/10/03 | Eclipse Stakes | Caulfield | 11f | 8.1 | 2:24.0 | Fred Dunn | Hauturier 2nd |
| 1st | 31/10/03 | Melbourne Stakes | Flemington | 10f | 8.1 | 2:09.0 | Fred Dunn | Lord Cardigan 2nd |
| 2nd | 03/11/03 | Melbourne Cup | Flemington | 2m | 10.0 | 3:29.2 | Fred Dunn | Lord Cardigan 1st |
External links
References
- ^ Pring, Peter (1977). Analysis of Champion Racehorses, The Thoroughbred Press. ISBN 0-908133-00-6.
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