Vain Stakes

The 2017 Vain Stakes is an exciting sprinting event held at the illustrious Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne. Raced over 1100m, the Vain Stakes provides a fantastic test of sprinting abilities to colts and geldings aged three years old.

Run under set weights with penalties conditions, the Vain Stakes is one of the more ideal races for calculating the form of various runners.

The Vain Stakes shares a race program with the Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes and the Group 3 Quezette Stakes. Due to the race’s early position in the spring racing calendar, a large part of the Vain Stakes field are competing first or second up.

With a decent amount of prize money on offer at a total of $150,000, the Vain Stakes is certainly a target for handier male sprinters. Results are usually difficult to predict, but the race serves as a decent form indicator going into the spring racing carnival.

Horses that do well in the Vain Stakes results often compete in later events such as the HDF McNeil Stakes or the Danehill Stakes.

First run in 1991, the Vain Stakes has seen a few decent horses in the field over the years. Notable Vain Stakes winners include Haradasun (2006), Starspangledbanner (2009), Toorak Toff (2010) and Sepoy (2011).

2017 Vain Stakes Field

All acceptances are now sorted and the 2016 Vain Stakes field is published here.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Hcp Rating
1 1x7920x ASPECT Tony McEvoy Jye McNeil 10 57.5kg 75
2 1x12388x VERANILLO James Cummings Dwayne Dunn 2 56.5kg 76
3 13x6376x2 WAIT FOR NO ONE David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Cory Parish 11 56.5kg 73
4 11x JUKEBOX Ciaron Maher Craig Williams 6 56.5kg 71
5 8x311x KOBAYASHI Leon & Troy Corstens Ben Thompson (a) 14 56.5kg 74
6 112×5 DUCIMUS Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Noel Callow 4 56.5kg 74
7 261 LONE EAGLE Mick Price Damien Oliver 5 55kg 69
8 21x CLIFF’S EDGE Darren Weir Luke Nolen 9 55kg 67
9 8×5323 EVIL CRY Robbie Laing Brandon Stockdale (a) 3 55kg 63
10 1x KING’S AUTHORITY Mick Price Mark Zahra 13 55kg 68
11 12x PLUTOCRACY David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Regan Bayliss 12 55kg 66
12 6x7417x10 FULLY MAXED Shane Nichols Ben Melham 7 55kg 66
13 11 POSEIDON’S POOL Darren Weir Damian Lane 8 55kg 68
14 A THOUSAND DEGREES Tony McEvoy Luke Currie 1 55kg

Vain Stakes Results

Vain Stakes results, winners and winning times since 2000 are listed below.

Year Results Winning Time
2017 1 Jukebox 2 Plutocracy 3 Poseidon’s Pool  1:04.8
2016 1 Russian Revolution 2 Highland Beat 3 Hardham  1:05.1
2015 1 Gold Symphony 2 Top Me Up 3 Star Planet  1:04.4
2014 1 Get The Nod 2 Stingray 3 Boomwa  1:03.9
2013 1 Safeguard 2 Fast ‘n’ Rocking 3 Hill Spy  1:04.8
2012 1 Psychic Mick 2 Planet Voyage 3 Free Of Doubt  1:06.1
2011 1 Sepoy 2 Golden Archer 3 Grand Britannia  1:03.9
2010 1 Toorak Toff 2 Soul 3 Star Witness  1:07.1
2009 1 Starspangledbanner 2 Eclair Fastpass 3 Djatala  1:04.1
2008 1 Fernandina 2 Lord Tavistock 3 Exceedingly Good  1:05.1
2007 1 Shrewd Rhythm 2 Purrealist 3 Diplomatic Force  1:03.4
2006 1 Haradasun 2 Sharkbite 3 Churchill Downs  1:03.5
2005 1 Red Dazzler 2 Maybe Better 3 Big League  1:13.7
2004 1 Zankel 2 Special Voyage 3 Tantat Secret  1:12.7
2003 1 Lisboa Stand 2 Scaredee Cat 3 Keep The Faith  1:10.4
2002 1 Delago Brom 2 Great Glen 3 Broadband  1:10.1
2001 1 North Boy 2 Dash For Cash 3 Tully Dane  1:12.9
2000 1 Surtees 2 Sort It Out 3 Mr Gold Flyer  1:12.95

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