The Wave Race Information
The Wave is an 1800 metre standard weight-for-age race for three-year-olds and four-year-olds run by the Gold Coast Turf Club in January. It is held at Gold Coast as part of the Magic Millions Carnival.
- Race Type: Feature (not a Group race)
- Distance: 1800 metres
- Conditions: Weight-for-age, 3YOs & 4YOs
- Track: Gold Coast Racecourse, Bundall, Queensland
- Prizemoney: $250,000
- Date: Saturday 6 January 2024
The Wave Race History
See the 2024 The Wave Preview and results.
See the 2023 The Wave Preview and results.
The race was introduced in 2019 as a feature event a week before The Magic Millions raceday. It carries a wild card into the Magic Millions Trophy a week later.
Useful Facts
Last mare to win:
Multiple winners: none yet
Fastest time (1800m):
Interesting trivia:
Past winners of The Wave
The race was run for the first time in 2020.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Arts Object | Encoder | Ain’t He Grand |
| 2023 | Deficit | Ashgrove | Tyresa |
| 2022 | Wheelhouse | Dzsenifer | Lord Ardmore |
| 2021 | Paradee | Frosty Rocks | Wapiti |
| 2020 | A Man To Match | Trevelyan | Fun Fact |