Vain Stakes

Vain Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated 1992
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor KS Environmental (2015)
Race information
Distance 1,100 metres
Surface Turf
Qualification Three year old colts and geldings
Weight Set weights with penalties
Purse $150,000 (2015)

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$150,000.

Race history

Race name

The race was first held in 1992 and is named in honour of the former champion racehorse and sire Vain.[1]

Race distance

Race grade

Race name

Race venue

The winners

  • 2015 - Gold Symphony [2]
  • 2014 - Get The Nod [3]
  • 2013 - Safeguard [4]
  • 2012 - Psychic Mick [5]
  • 2011 - Sepoy [6]
  • 2010 - Toorak Toff [7]
  • 2009 - Starspangledbanner [8]
  • 2008 - Fernandina [9]
  • 2007 - Shrewd Rhythm [10]
  • 2006 - Haradasun [11]
  • 2005 - Red Dazzler [12]
  • 2004 - Zankel [13]
  • 2003 - Happy Strike [14]
  • 2002 - Delago Brom [15]
  • 2001 - North Boy [16]
  • 2000 - Surtees [17]
  • 1999 - Dandy Kid [18]
  • 1998 - Splendid Horse
  • 1997 - Schubert [19]
  • 1996 - Syncopated [20]
  • 1995 - Principality [21]
  • 1994 - Cannibal King [22]
  • 1993 - Star Of Maple [23]
  • 1992 - Never Undercharge [24]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Winners and Past Results for the Vain Stakes". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  2. "2015 Result Ks Environmental Vain Stakes (held 15 August 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  3. "2014 Result Ks Environmental Vain Stakes (held 16 August 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  4. "2013 Result Legacy 90th Anniv. Vain Stakes (held 17 August 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 13 August 2015. horizontal tab character in |title= at position 21 (help)
  5. "2012 Result 39th Australian Infantry Battalion Vain Stakes (held 18 August 2012)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  6. "2011 Result T.P.I Association Vain Stakes (held 13 August 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  7. "2010 Result Lister Diesel Engines Vain Stakes (held 14 August 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  8. "2009 Result RSL Vain Stakes (held 15 August 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  9. "2008 Result RSL Vain Stakes (held 16 August 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  10. "2007 Result RSL Vain Stakes (held 18 August 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  11. "2006 Result RSL Vain Stakes (held 19 August 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  12. "2005 Result RSL Vain Stakes (held 20 August 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  13. "2004 Result RSL Vain Stakes (held 21 August 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  14. "2003 Result RSL Vain Stakes (held 23 August 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  15. "2002 Result RSL Vain Stakes (held 24 August 2002)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  16. "2001 Result Ealing Park Vain Stakes (held 25 August 2001)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  17. "2000 Result Ealing Park Vain Stakes (held 26 August 2000)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  18. "1999 Result Ealing Park Vain Stks (held 21 August 1999)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  19. "1997 Result Vain Stks (held 23 August 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  20. "1996 Result Vain Stks (held 24 August 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  21. "1995 Result Vain Stks (held 26 August 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  22. "1994 Result Vain Quality (held 20 August 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  23. "1993 Result Vain Quality (held 28 August 1993)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  24. "1992 Result Vain Quality (held 29 August 1992)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
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