Vain Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Caulfield Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1992 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Stow Storage Solutions (2022) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,100 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Three year old colts and geldings |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $200,000 (2022) |
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] Total prizemoney for the race is A$200,000.
History[edit]
Name[edit]
The race was first held in 1992 and is named in honour of the former champion racehorse and sire Vain.[1]
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]
- 2022 - Giga Kick[2]
- 2021 - Ingratiating[3]
- 2020 - Our Playboy[4]
- 2019 - Bivouac[5]
- 2018 - Tony Nicconi[6]
- 2017 - Jukebox[7]
- 2016 - Russian Revolution[8]
- 2015 - Gold Symphony[9]
- 2014 - Get The Nod[10]
- 2013 - Safeguard[11]
- 2012 - Psychic Mick[12]
- 2011 - Sepoy[13]
- 2010 - Toorak Toff[14]
- 2009 - Starspangledbanner[15]
- 2008 - Fernandina[16]
- 2007 - Shrewd Rhythm[17]
- 2006 - Haradasun[18]
- 2005 - Red Dazzler[19]
- 2004 - Zankel[20]
- 2003 - Happy Strike[21]
- 2002 - Delago Brom[22]
- 2001 - North Boy[23]
- 2000 - Surtees[24]
- 1999 - Dandy Kid[25]
- 1998 - Splendid Horse
- 1997 - Schubert[26]
- 1996 - Syncopated[27]
- 1995 - Principality[28]
- 1994 - Cannibal King[29]
- 1993 - Star Of Maple[30]
- 1992 - Never Undercharge[31]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for the Vain Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ "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.