Vain Stakes
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1992 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Tobin Brothers (2025) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,100 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Three year old colts and geldings |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $200,000 (2025) |
The Vain Stakes is a Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three year old colts and geldings held under set weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 1100 metres, held at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia annually in August.[1]
History
[edit]Name
[edit]The race was first held in 1992 and is named in honour of the former champion racehorse and sire Vain.
Distance
[edit]- 1992–2005 – 1200 metres
- 2006–2008 – 1100 metres
- 2009 – 1200 metres
- 2010 onwards - 1100 metres
Grade
[edit]- 1992–2012 - Listed race
- 2013 - Group 3 status
Name
[edit]- 1992–1994 - Vain Quality Stakes
- 1995–2009 - Vain Stakes
- 2010 - Lister Diesel Stakes
- 2011 onwards - Vain Stakes
Venue
[edit]- 1992–1993 - held at Sandown Park Racecourse
- 1994 - Caulfield Racecourse
- 1995–1996 - held at Sandown Park Racecourse
- 1997 - Caulfield Racecourse
- 1998–2001 - held at Sandown Park Racecourse
- 2002 onwards - Caulfield Racecourse
Winners
[edit]The following are past winners of the race.[2]
- 2025 - Jimmy Recard
- 2024 - Band Of Brothers[3]
- 2023 - Cylinder[4]
- 2022 - Giga Kick[5]
- 2021 - Ingratiating[6]
- 2020 - Our Playboy[7]
- 2019 - Bivouac[8]
- 2018 - Tony Nicconi[9]
- 2017 - Jukebox[10]
- 2016 - Russian Revolution[11]
- 2015 - Gold Symphony[12]
- 2014 - Get The Nod[13]
- 2013 - Safeguard[14]
- 2012 - Psychic Mick[15]
- 2011 - Sepoy[16]
- 2010 - Toorak Toff[17]
- 2009 - Starspangledbanner[18]
- 2008 - Fernandina[19]
- 2007 - Shrewd Rhythm[20]
- 2006 - Haradasun[21]
- 2005 - Red Dazzler[22]
- 2004 - Zankel[23]
- 2003 - Happy Strike[24]
- 2002 - Delago Brom[25]
- 2001 - North Boy[26]
- 2000 - Surtees[27]
- 1999 - Dandy Kid[28]
- 1998 - Splendid Horse
- 1997 - Schubert[29]
- 1996 - Syncopated[30]
- 1995 - Principality[31]
- 1994 - Cannibal King[32]
- 1993 - Star Of Maple[33]
- 1992 - Never Undercharge[34]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Vain Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
- ↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
- ↑ "2024 Result – ive Vain Stakes (held 17 August 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ↑ "2023 Result – ive Vain Stakes (held 19 August 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ↑ "2022 Result – Stow Storage Solutions Vain Stakes (held 13 August 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ↑ "2021 Result – Neds Vain Stakes (held 14 August 2021)". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Result – Neds Vain Stakes (held 15 August 2020)". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ↑ "2019 Result – Ladbrokes Vain Stakes (held 17 August 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ↑ "2018 Result – Ks Environmental Vain Stakes (held 18 August 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ↑ "2017 Result – Ks Environmental Vain Stakes (held 19 August 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ↑ "2016 Result – Ks Environmental Vain Stakes (held 13 August 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Ks Environmental Vain Stakes (held 15 August 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – Ks Environmental Vain Stakes (held 16 August 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Result – Legacy 90th Anniv. Vain Stakes (held 17 August 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Result – 39th Australian Infantry Battalion Vain Stakes (held 18 August 2012)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Result – T.P.I Association Vain Stakes (held 13 August 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Result – Lister Diesel Engines Vain Stakes (held 14 August 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "2009 Result – RSL Vain Stakes (held 15 August 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "2008 Result – RSL Vain Stakes (held 16 August 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "2007 Result – RSL Vain Stakes (held 18 August 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Result – RSL Vain Stakes (held 19 August 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "2005 Result – RSL Vain Stakes (held 20 August 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Result – RSL Vain Stakes (held 21 August 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "2003 Result – RSL Vain Stakes (held 23 August 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "2002 Result – RSL Vain Stakes (held 24 August 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Result – Ealing Park Vain Stakes (held 25 August 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "2000 Result – Ealing Park Vain Stakes (held 26 August 2000)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "1999 Result – Ealing Park Vain Stks (held 21 August 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "1997 Result – Vain Stks (held 23 August 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "1996 Result – Vain Stks (held 24 August 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "1995 Result – Vain Stks (held 26 August 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "1994 Result – Vain Quality (held 20 August 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "1993 Result – Vain Quality (held 28 August 1993)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "1992 Result – Vain Quality (held 29 August 1992)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.