Wakeful (horse)
Wakeful | |
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Sire | Trenton (NZ) |
Grandsire | Musket (GB) |
Dam | Insomnia |
Damsire | Robinson Crusoe |
Sex | Mare |
Foaled | 1896 |
Country | Australia |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | St Albans Stud, Geelong |
Owner | C. Leslie Macdonald, Victoria[1] |
Trainer | Hugh Munro |
Record | 44: 25-12-4 |
Earnings | £16,690[1] |
Major wins | |
Oakleigh Plate (1901) Newmarket Handicap (1901) Doncaster Handicap (1901) Caulfield Stakes (1901, 1902) Melbourne Stakes (1901, 1902, 1903) St George Stakes (1902) Essendon 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) C.B.Fisher Plate (1902) October Stakes (1903) VRC Champion Stakes (1903) | |
Honours | |
Australian Racing Hall of Fame (2002) VRC Wakeful Stakes | |
Last updated on 20 September 2010 |
Wakeful was one of the great Thoroughbred mares of the Australian turf. She had shown her versatility by defeating top racehorses at distances from 5½ furlongs to 3 miles. She was unplaced in only three races.[1]
This bay filly was foaled in 1896, and was by the outstanding racehorse and sire, Trenton from Insomnia by Robinson Crusoe. Her pedigree contained mostly good old colonial bloodlines that had proved their worth in Australian racing and breeding.[1] She was offered at the St Aubins stud dispersal sale in 1900 and purchased by Leslie Macdonald for the bargain price of 310 guineas.[2]
Racing record
[edit]Wakeful did not commence racing until she was four because of shin soreness. At her third start she won the VATC Oakleigh Plate, followed that by winning the VRC Newmarket Handicap and then the AJC Doncaster Handicap in a race record time of 1:39.75.[3]
Taken to Sydney in 1902, she won all her four starts including the Sydney Cup carrying the impost of 9 stone 7 pounds (60 kg), and ran a race record.[4] Wakeful then went on to win races such as the AJC Plate and VRC Champion Stakes at three miles.[5]
At her last start she ran second in the 1903 VRC Melbourne Cup carrying the huge impost for a mare of 10 stone (64 kg) which was 13 pounds over weight for age and conceded the winner Lord Cardigan 3 st 6 lb (22 kg).[6] Previously no mare had carried more than 9 st 7 lb and none of them finished in the first six.[7] In all she had 44 starts, winning 25 races, was second 12 times and third 4 times.[1]
1902 racebook
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Front cover of the 1902 AJC Randwick Plate racebook
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Inside cover showing raceday officials
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Starters and results of the 1902 AJC Randwick Plate racebook showing the winner,Wakeful
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AJC traffic regulations and fares
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Back cover showing entrance gate charges
Race starts
[edit]Result |
Date |
Race |
Venue |
Distance |
Weight(St) |
Time |
Jockey |
Winner/2nd |
2nd | 1 Sep 1900 | Doona Trial | Caulfield | 5f | 6.1 | 1:05.2 | Fred Dunn | Ralph 1st |
unpl | 6 Oct 1900 | Paddock Handicap | Flemington | 6f | 7.3 | 1:16.7 | Fred Dunn | Cillagoe 1st |
1st | 9 Feb 1901 | Oakleigh Plate | Caulfield | 5½f | 6.9 | 1:08.0 | Fred Dunn | Songbird 2nd |
1st | 2 Mar 1901 | Newmarket Handicap | Flemington | 6f | 7.6 | 1:15.7 | Fred Dunn | Fulminate 2nd |
1st | 6 Apr 1901 | Doncaster Handicap | Randwick | 8f | 7.1 | 1:39.7 | S Angwin | Ferryman 2nd |
3rd | 8 Apr 1901 | Sydney Cup | Randwick | 2m | 7.1 | 3:32.0 | S Angwin | San Fran 1st |
Result |
Date |
Race |
Venue |
Distance |
Weight(St) |
Time |
Jockey |
Winner/2nd |
1st | 12 Oct 1901 | Caulfield Stakes | Caulfield | 9f | 8.1 | 1:58.2 | Fred Dunn | Hymettus 2nd |
2nd | 19 Oct 1901 | Caulfield Cup | Caulfield | 12f | 9.0 | 2:35.7 | Fred Dunn | Hymettus 1st |
1st | 2 Nov 1901 | Melbourne Stakes | Flemington | 10f | 8.1 | 2:09.2 | Fred Dunn | San Fran 2nd |
unpl | 5 Nov 1901 | Melbourne Cup | Flemington | 2m | 8.1 | 3:30.5 | S Anwin | Revenue 1st |
2nd | 7 Nov 1901 | Flying Stakes | Flemington | 7f | 8.1 | 1:28.5 | Fred Dunn | Sequence 1st |
1st | 15 Feb 1902 | St George Stakes | Caulfield | 9f | 8.1 | 1:44.0 | Fred Dunn | Combat 2nd |
2nd | 22 Feb 1902 | Futurity Stakes | Caulfield | 7f | 9.1 | 1:28.5 | Fred Dunn | Sir Foote 1st |
1st | 1 Mar 1902 | Essendon Stakes | Flemington | 12f | 9.0 | 2:37.0 | Fred Dunn | Barbarossa 2nd |
2nd | 6 Mar 1902 | Champion Stakes | Flemington | 3m | 9.2 | 5:43.7 | Fred Dunn | La Carabine 1st |
1st | 8 Mar 1902 | All Aged Stakes | Flemington | 8f | 8.1 | 1:40.2 | Fred Dunn | Bonny Chief 2nd |
3rd | 8 Mar 1902 | Loch Plate | Flemington | 14f | 9.5 | 3:07.0 | Fred Dunn | Blue Metal 1st |
1st | 29 Mar 1902 | Autumn Stakes | Randwick | 12f | 9.0 | 2:38.5 | Fred Dunn | Blue Metal 2nd |
1st | 31 Mar 1902 | Sydney Cup | Randwick | 2m | 9.7 | 3:28.0 | Fred Dunn | Acetine 2nd |
1st | 2 Apr 1902 | All Aged Stakes | Randwick | 8f | 8.1 | 1:39.5 | Fred Dunn | Sir Leonard 2nd |
1st | 5 Apr 1902 | AJC Plate | Randwick | 3m | 9.3 | 5:36.5 | J Barden | Haymaker 2nd |
Result |
Date |
Race |
Venue |
Distance |
Weight(St) |
Time |
Jockey |
Winner/2nd |
1st | 6 Sep 1902 | Spring Stakes | Randwick | 12f | 9.1 | 2:38.2 | Fred Dunn | Sir Leonard 2nd |
1st | 10 Sep 1902 | Craven Plate | Randwick | 10f | 8.1 | 2:08.0 | Fred Dunn | Sir Leonard 2nd |
1st | 13 Sep 1902 | Randwick Plate | Randwick | 2m 2f | 9.3 | 4:04.5 | Fred Dunn | Blue Metal 2nd |
2nd | 4 Oct 1902 | October Stakes | Flemington | 10f | 9.5 | 2:08.7 | Fred Dunn | Strata Florida 1st |
1st | 11 Oct 1902 | Caulfield Stakes | Caulfield | 9f | 8.3 | 1:57.0 | Fred Dunn | Abundance 2nd |
1st | 13 Oct 1902 | Eclipse Stakes | Caulfield | 11f | 9.4 | 2:26.0 | Fred Dunn | Air Motor 2nd |
1st | 1 Nov 1902 | Melbourne Stakes | Flemington | 10f | 8.1 | 2:08.2 | Fred Dunn | The Victory 2nd |
2nd | 6 Nov 1902 | Flying Stakes | Flemington | 7f | 8.1 | 1:26.7 | Fred Dunn | Ibex 1st |
1st | 8 Nov 1902 | CB Fisher Plate | Flemington | 12f | 9.0 | 2:37.2 | Fred Dunn | Great Scot 2nd |
2nd | 7 Feb 1903 | St George Stakes | Caulfield | 8f | 8.1 | 1:41.5 | J Barden | Footbolt 1st |
1st | 14 Feb 1903 | St Hellier Stakes | Caulfield | 9f | 9.6 | 1:57.5 | J Barden | Purser 2nd |
3rd | 21 Feb 1903 | Futurity Stakes | Caulfield | 7f | 9.1 | 1:28.2 | J Barden | Sir Leonard 1st |
1st | 18 Feb 1903 | Essendon Stakes | Flemington | 12f | 9.0 | 2:38.0 | J Barden | The Victory 2nd |
1st | 5 Mar 1903 | Champion Stakes | Flemington | 3m | 9.2 | 5:29.2 | J Barden | Great Scot 2nd |
2nd | 7 Mar 1903 | All Aged Stakes | Flemington | 8f | 8.1 | 1:43.0 | J Barden | Chantress 1st |
Result |
Date |
Race |
Venue |
Distance |
Weight(St) |
Time |
Jockey |
Winner/2nd |
2nd | 12 Sep 1903 | Spring Stakes | Randwick | 12f | 9.1 | 2:36.2 | Fred Dunn | Cruciform 1st |
3rd | 16 Sep 1903 | Craven Plate | Randwick | 10f | 8.1 | 2:02.7 | Fred Dunn | Cruciform 1st |
2nd | 19 Sep 1903 | Randwick Plate | Randwick | 2m 2f | 9.3 | 4:17.5 | Fred Dunn | Lord Cardigan 1st |
1st | 3 Oct 1903 | October Stakes | Flemington | 10f | 9.6 | 2:10.0 | Fred Dunn | Hauturier 2nd |
unpl | 10 Oct 1903 | Caulfield Stakes | Caulfield | 9f | 8.1 | 1:56.7 | Fred Dunn | Abundance 1st |
1st | 14 Oct 1903 | Eclipse Stakes | Caulfield | 11f | 8.1 | 2:24.0 | Fred Dunn | Hauturier 2nd |
1st | 31 Oct 1903 | Melbourne Stakes | Flemington | 10f | 8.1 | 2:09.0 | Fred Dunn | Lord Cardigan 2nd |
2nd | 3 Nov 1903 | Melbourne Cup | Flemington | 2m | 10.0 | 3:29.2 | Fred Dunn | Lord Cardigan 1st |
Stud record
[edit]After finishing racing and going to stud, Wakeful produced ten foals including the 1918 Melbourne Cup winner Night Watch. Some of her other colts were Blairgour (1907) and Baverstock (1911).[1]
Honours
[edit]The Wakeful Stakes is a Group 2 race named in her honour, in which 13 fillies have gone on to win the Oaks. In 2002 Wakeful was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Barrie, Douglas M., The Australian Bloodhorse, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1956
- ^ HoF: Wakeful Retrieved 2010-9-20
- ^ "Doncaster Handicap won by Wakeful". The Argus, Melbourne. 8 April 1901. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ John Hogan, Wakeful – a grand mare, p. 91, Racetrack magazine, December 1981
- ^ Pring, Peter; "Analysis of Champion Racehorses", The Thoroughbred Press, Sydney, 1977, ISBN 0-908133-00-6
- ^ "Great performance by Wakeful". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 November 1903. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ Cavanough, Maurice, The Melbourne Cup, Jack Pollard P/L, North Sydney, 1976