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Vain Stakes

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{{Infobox horseraces

| surface = Turf

| class = Group 3

| horse race = Vain Stakes

| image =

| caption =

| location = Caulfield Racecourse

| inaugurated = 1992

| last run =

| race type = Thoroughbred

| sponsor = [https://www.ivegroup.com.au/contact/ ive] (2024)

| website =

| distance = 1,100 metres

| track =

| qualification = Three year old colts and geldings

| weight = Set weights with penalties

| purse = $200,000 (2024)

| bonuses =

}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.progroupracing.com.au/group-races/melbourne-racing-club/vain-stakes|title=Winners and Past Results for the Vain Stakes |work = Progroupracing.com (Aus)|year=2012|accessdate=13 August 2013}} Total prizemoney for the race is A$200,000.

History

=Name=

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

=Distance=

  • 1992–2005 – 1200 metres
  • 2006–2008 – 1100 metres
  • 2009 – 1200 metres
  • 2010 onwards - 1100 metres

=Grade=

  • 1992–2012 - Listed race
  • 2013 - Group 3 status

=Name=

  • 1992–1994 - Vain Quality Stakes
  • 1995–2009 - Vain Stakes
  • 2010 - Lister Diesel Stakes
  • 2011 onwards - Vain Stakes

=Venue=

Winners

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  • 2024 - Band Of Brothers{{cite web |url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/469/caulfield/2024-08-17/875048 |title= 2024 Result – ive Vain Stakes (held 17 August 2024) |publisher=racingpost.com |access-date=18 August 2024}}
  • 2023 - Cylinder{{cite web |url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/469/caulfield/2023-08-19/847981 |title= 2023 Result – ive Vain Stakes (held 19 August 2023) |publisher=racingpost.com |access-date=20 August 2023}}
  • 2022 - Giga Kick{{cite web |url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/469/caulfield/2022-08-13/819181 |title= 2022 Result – Stow Storage Solutions Vain Stakes (held 13 August 2022)|publisher=racingpost.com |access-date=14 August 2022}}
  • 2021 - Ingratiating{{cite web |url= https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result?v=Caulfield&d=2021-08-14&race=Neds+Vain+Stakes |title= 2021 Result – Neds Vain Stakes (held 14 August 2021)|publisher=racenet.com.au|accessdate=14 August 2021}}
  • 2020 - Our Playboy{{cite web |url= https://www.racenet.com.au/horse-racing-results/caulfield-20200815/neds-vain-stakes-race-5 |title= 2020 Result – Neds Vain Stakes (held 15 August 2020)|publisher=racenet.com.au|accessdate=15 August 2020}}
  • 2019 - Bivouac{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result.aspx?v=Caulfield&d=2019-08-17&race=Ladbrokes+Vain+Stakes |title= 2019 Result – Ladbrokes Vain Stakes (held 17 August 2019)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=17 August 2019}}
  • 2018 - Tony Nicconi{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result.aspx?v=Caulfield&d=2018-08-18&race=Ks+Environmental+Vain+Stakes |title= 2018 Result – Ks Environmental Vain Stakes (held 18 August 2018)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=18 August 2018}}
  • 2017 - Jukebox{{cite web|url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=19/08/2017&v=Caulfield&r=6&race=Ks+Environmental+Vain+Stakes|title= 2017 Result – Ks Environmental Vain Stakes (held 19 August 2017)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=19 August 2017}}
  • 2016 - Russian Revolution{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=13/08/2016&v=Caulfield&r=5 |title= 2016 Result – Ks Environmental Vain Stakes (held 13 August 2016)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=13 August 2016}}
  • 2015 - Gold Symphony{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=15/08/2015&v=Caulfield&r=5 |title= 2015 Result – Ks Environmental Vain Stakes (held 15 August 2015)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=15 August 2015}}
  • 2014 - Get The Nod{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=16/08/2014&v=Caulfield&r=7 |title= 2014 Result – Ks Environmental Vain Stakes (held 16 August 2014)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 2013 - Safeguard{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=17/08/2013&v=Caulfield&r=4 |title= 2013 Result – Legacy 90th Anniv. Vain Stakes (held 17 August 2013)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 2012 - Psychic Mick{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2012-08-18/caulfield/race/3/results |title= 2012 Result – 39th Australian Infantry Battalion Vain Stakes (held 18 August 2012) |publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 2011 - Sepoy{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2011-08-13/caulfield/race/3/results |title= 2011 Result – T.P.I Association Vain Stakes (held 13 August 2011) |publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 2010 - Toorak Toff{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2010-08-14/caulfield/race/3/results |title= 2010 Result – Lister Diesel Engines Vain Stakes (held 14 August 2010) |publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 2009 - Starspangledbanner{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2009-08-15/caulfield/race/3/results|title= 2009 Result – RSL Vain Stakes (held 15 August 2009) |publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 2008 - Fernandina{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2008-08-16/caulfield/race/3/results |title= 2008 Result – RSL Vain Stakes (held 16 August 2008) |publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 2007 - Shrewd Rhythm{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2007-08-18/caulfield/race/3/results |title= 2007 Result – RSL Vain Stakes (held 18 August 2007) |publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 2006 - Haradasun{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2006-08-19/caulfield/race/5/results |title= 2006 Result – RSL Vain Stakes (held 19 August 2006) |publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 2005 - Red Dazzler{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2005-08-20/caulfield/race/4/results |title= 2005 Result – RSL Vain Stakes (held 20 August 2005) |publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 2004 - Zankel{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2004-08-21/caulfield/race/3/results |title= 2004 Result – RSL Vain Stakes (held 21 August 2004) |publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 2003 - Happy Strike{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2003-08-23/caulfield/race/2/results |title= 2003 Result – RSL Vain Stakes (held 23 August 2003) |publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 2002 - Delago Brom{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2002-08-24/caulfield/race/3/results |title= 2002 Result – RSL Vain Stakes (held 24 August 2002) |publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 2001 - North Boy{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2001-08-25/sandown/race/3/results |title= 2001 Result – Ealing Park Vain Stakes (held 25 August 2001) |publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 2000 - Surtees{{cite web |url=http://www.racing.com/form/2000-08-26/sandown/race/4/results |title= 2000 Result – Ealing Park Vain Stakes (held 26 August 2000) |publisher=Racing Vic. (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 1999 - Dandy Kid{{cite web |url=http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MTQxMjg5MjAw#Race4 |title= 1999 Result – Ealing Park Vain Stks (held 21 August 1999) |publisher=Racing NSW (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 1998 - Splendid Horse
  • 1997 - Schubert{{cite web |url=http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=NzU0MjQwNTA%3d#Race3 |title= 1997 Result – Vain Stks (held 23 August 1997) |publisher=Racing NSW (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 1996 - Syncopated{{cite web |url=http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=Njc3OTg1NzU%3d#Race2 |title= 1996 Result – Vain Stks (held 24 August 1996) |publisher=Racing NSW (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 1995 - Principality{{cite web |url=http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=NTk4ODkzNzU%3d#Race3 |title= 1995 Result – Vain Stks (held 26 August 1995) |publisher=Racing NSW (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 1994 - Cannibal King{{cite web |url=http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=NTE4MDc2MDA%3d#Race6|title= 1994 Result – Vain Quality (held 20 August 1994) |publisher=Racing NSW (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 1993 - Star Of Maple{{cite web |url=http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MTE2NDIwODUw#Race3|title= 1993 Result – Vain Quality (held 28 August 1993) |publisher=Racing NSW (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}
  • 1992 - Never Undercharge{{cite web |url=http://racing.racingnsw.com.au/InteractiveForm/Meeting.aspx?meetcode=MzU4MDIwMDA%3d#Race4 |title= 1992 Result – Vain Quality (held 29 August 1992) |publisher=Racing NSW (Aus) |accessdate=13 August 2015}}

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See also

References

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Category:Horse races in Australia

Category:Caulfield Racecourse