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The The Vanity is a Group 3 race for Group 1-bound three-year-old fillies run at Flemington Racecourse during February on Black Caviar Lightning Day each autumn carnival.
The Vanity is a Group 3 race run at the famous Flemington Racecourse in February during the annual Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival. The 1400m set weights plus penalties event is open only to three-year-old fillies and offers $200,000 in total prize money.
It is one of the support races on the Black Caviar Lightning Day program that is headlined by the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) for sprinters.
The meeting is also host to the Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) for colts & geldings with the Australian Guineas in sight. Fillies in The Vanity Stakes field may be first-up for the autumn and traditionally go on to contest other races for their age and sex such as the Group 2 Kewney Stakes (1400m) run a few weeks later on Newmarket Handicap Day.
In 2015 Don’t Doubt Mamma won The Vanity before a second in the Kewney Stakes. Runner-up in the former Egypt also placed third in the Kewney Stakes. Solicit (2014) and Barb Raider (2022) are the latest fillies to complete The Vanity – Kewney Stakes double.
More recently, the 2017 The Vanity winner Kenedna ran third in the Kewney Stakes before a stellar winter bid that included a second in the Group 1 Australasia Oaks (2010m) in Adelaide. That followed the Kewney Stakes second by the 2016 The Vanity champ Don’t Doubt Mamma.
The best fillies out of The Vanity may take on the boys in the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) the following month or head to Sydney for elite level races including the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill or Randwick’s Group 1 ATC Oaks (2400m) during April’s ‘The Championships’.
Recent Australian Guineas winners to come out of The Vanity include Shamrocker (4th in 2011) and Mosheen (2nd in 2012). In 2019 The Vanity winner Amphitrite went on to run third next start in the Australian Guineas.
The 2022 The Vanity form was franked with the winner Barb Raider going on to run second in both the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) and Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) that year.
The Vanity 2024 ran at Flemington on Saturday February 17, 2024 and was won in a first-up upset by the Danny O’Brien-trained Grinzinger Belle ($12).
2024 The Vanity Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday February 17, 2024 |
Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
Distance: | 1400m |
Race Type: | 3YO Fillies – SW+P |
Status: | Group 3 |
Prize Money: | $200,000 |
Grinzinger Belle, trained by Danny O’Brien, roared back from her Group 2 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic silver medal in the spring with a resounding win in The Vanity 2024 results first-up. Despite starting wide, the $12 shot displayed impressive front-running prowess, holding off the field with a powerful performance orchestrated by jockey Damian Lane. This Group 3 victory at Flemington marks a strong first-up showing for the filly, proving she’s a force to be reckoned with in the upcoming season.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 4 | GRINZINGER BELLE (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Damian Lane | 12 | 56kg | $12 | |||
2 | 6 | FRENCH ENDEAVOUR | Matthew Smith | Michael Dee | 1.25L | 7 | 56kg | $18 | ||
3 | 2 | MOLLYNICKERS | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Ben Melham | 1.35L | 10 | 57kg | $4.60F | ||
4 | 1 | INFATUATION | Bjorn Baker | Jye McNeil | 2.1L | 11 | 57kg | $4.80 | ||
5 | 8 | THAILESS | Andrew Bobbin | Ms Linda Meech | 2.3L | 3 | 56kg | $101 | ||
6 | 9 | PINK CHANDON | Michael Moroney | Ms Jamie Kah | 3.05L | 2 | 56kg | $5.50 | ||
7 | 5 | MATERIAL DREAMS | Nick Ryan | John Allen | 3.8L | 6 | 56kg | $21 | ||
8 | 3 | BASILINNA (NZ) | Emma-Lee & David Browne | Blake Shinn | 4.55L | 1 | 56kg | $17 | ||
9 | 12 | LUIJZIKA | Ciaron Maher | Declan Bates | 4.65L | 5 | 56kg | $11 | ||
10 | 11 | LA CASONA | Ciaron Maher | Craig Williams | 6.65L | 4 | 56kg | $17 | ||
11 | 13 | INEZ | Lee & Shannon Hope | Jordan Childs | 7.15L | 8 | 56kg | $71 | ||
12 | 7 | DONEGAL | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Mark Zahra | 7.35L | 9 | 56kg | $6 | ||
14 | BOLSHEVIKS | Simon Zahra | Blaike McDougall | 0 | ||||||
10 | SPARKLING | Matt Laurie | Luke Currie | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The latest The Vanity 2024 odds and betting prices on the three-year-old fillies will be listed below as soon as markets are open at Ladbrokes.com.au.
Zou Dancer ($3.60 in 2021) followed by Barb Raider ($2.90 in 2022) are the last favourites in The Vanity betting to salute for the punters.
Stay tuned for our insider The Vanity 2024 Tips on the fillies’ showdown at Flemington this Black Caviar Day.
Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman’s exciting filly Mollynickers emerges as a top contender for this race. The well-bred Pierro three-year-old boasts two wins from five starts and demonstrates strong form at this distance. Her recent efforts include two close fourth-place finishes, with a particularly eye-catching run just outside the top three in the prestigious Group 1 Flight Stakes at Randwick. Considering she was only two lengths off the winner in that elite company, it suggests she has the talent to shine against easier competition here. Known for performing well when fresh, Mollynickers could benefit from returning to her favoured Melbourne tracks.
The Vanity field features a smart line-up of fillies looking to head towards tougher autumn runs in the coming weeks in both Melbourne and or Sydney, and is released by Racing Victoria the Wednesday before the race.
The official 2024 The Vanity Stakes field and barriers are released on the Wednesday of race week and will be published below.
The Vanity 2024 final field features a bumper line-up of potential Group 1-bound fillies led in betting by Moody & Coleman’s daughter of Pierro, Mollynickers, racing for the first time since her Flight Stkaes fourth in Sydney.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | x9838x2261 | INFATUATION | Bjorn Baker | Jye McNeil | 12 | 57kg | 79 | ||
2 | 2x1144x | MOLLYNICKERS | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Ben Melham | 11 | 57kg | 78 | ||
3 | 21833x | BASILINNA (NZ) | Emma-Lee & David Browne | Blake Shinn | 1 | 56kg | 76 | ||
4 | 2x417372x | GRINZINGER BELLE (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Damian Lane | 13 | 56kg | 72 | ||
5 | 11×1014 | MATERIAL DREAMS | Nick Ryan | John Allen | 7 | 56kg | 76 | ||
6 | 2x19140x6 | FRENCH ENDEAVOUR | Matthew Smith | Michael Dee | 8 | 56kg | 74 | ||
7 | 1×1 | DONEGAL | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Mark Zahra | 10 | 56kg | 71 | ||
8 | 2242311 | THAILESS | Andrew Bobbin | Ms Linda Meech | 3 | 56kg | 65 | ||
9 | 2×21 | PINK CHANDON | Michael Moroney | Ms Jamie Kah | 2 | 56kg | 64 | ||
10 | 0x2212 | SPARKLING | Matt Laurie | Luke Currie | 14 | 56kg | 63 | ||
11 | 1 | LA CASONA | Ciaron Maher | Craig Williams | 4 | 56kg | 64 | ||
12 | 21 | LUIJZIKA | Ciaron Maher | Declan Bates | 6 | 56kg | 62 | ||
13 | 222 | INEZ | Lee & Shannon Hope | Jordan Childs | 9 | 56kg | 61 | ||
14 | 6x00x61 | BOLSHEVIKS | Simon Zahra | Blaike McDougall | 5 | 56kg | 61 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Vanity 2024 nominations close on Monday February 12, 2024 and will be released in full below as soon as available.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | x9838x2261 | INFATUATION | F | 3 | Bjorn Baker | 1 | 57kg | 79 | ||
2 | 2x1144x | MOLLYNICKERS | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 2 | 57kg | 78 | ||
3 | 21833x | BASILINNA (NZ) | F | 3 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 3 | 56kg | 76 | ||
4 | 11×1014 | MATERIAL DREAMS | F | 3 | Nick Ryan | 4 | 56kg | 76 | ||
5 | 2x19140x6 | FRENCH ENDEAVOUR | F | 3 | Matthew Smith | 5 | 56kg | 74 | ||
6 | 2x417372x | GRINZINGER BELLE (NZ) | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 6 | 56kg | 72 | ||
7 | 1×1 | DONEGAL | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 7 | 56kg | 71 | ||
8 | 2242311 | THAILESS | F | 3 | Andrew Bobbin | 8 | 56kg | 65 | ||
9 | 2×21 | PINK CHANDON | F | 3 | Michael Moroney | 9 | 56kg | 64 | ||
10 | 1 | LA CASONA | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 10 | 56kg | 64 | ||
11 | 0x2212 | SPARKLING | F | 3 | Matt Laurie | 11 | 56kg | 63 | ||
12 | 451 | BELLE INFERNO | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 12 | 56kg | 63 | ||
13 | 1×3 | THE HAWKESBURY | F | 3 | Clarry Conners | 13 | 56kg | 63 | ||
14 | 21 | LUIJZIKA | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 14 | 56kg | 62 | ||
15 | 222 | INEZ | F | 3 | Lee & Shannon Hope | 15 | 56kg | 61 | ||
16 | 6x00x61 | BOLSHEVIKS | F | 3 | Simon Zahra | 16 | 56kg | 61 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Vanity has been run and won since 1987 and won by some classy fillies over the years including subsequent Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed (2011) and Solicit (2014). Originally run as a Listed race it was upgraded to its current Group 3 status in 2000.
Along with Flemington it has taken place at Sandown Racecourse (1997) and Moonee Valley (2007).
The race distance has changed several times, which has affected the winning times.
See below for a full list of The Vanity results and winners going back to 2000.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2024 The Vanity | 1st | Grinzinger Belle | 1 minute 22.35 seconds |
2nd | French Endeavour | ||
3rd | Mollynickers | ||
2023 The Vanity | 1st | Wollombi | 1 minute 21.94 seconds |
2nd | See You In Heaven | ||
3rd | Papillon Club | ||
2022 The Vanity | 1st | Barb Raider | 1 minute 22.66 seconds |
2nd | Cardigan Queen | ||
3rd | Ancient Queen | ||
2021 The Vanity | 1st | Zou Dancer | 1 minute 22.32 seconds |
2nd | Personal | ||
3rd | Starelle | ||
2020 The Vanity | 1st | Bonvicini | 1 minute 22.51 seconds |
2nd | Pretty Brazen | ||
3rd | Meuse | ||
2019 The Vanity | 1st | Amphitrite | 1 minute 22.14 seconds |
2nd | Verry Elleegant | ||
3rd | Fundamentalist | ||
2018 The Vanity | 1st | Rimraam | 1 minute 22.04 seconds |
2nd | Bring Me Roses | ||
3rd | Shokora | ||
2017 The Vanity | 1st | Kenedna | 1 minute 23.38 seconds |
2nd | Extra Olives | ||
3rd | Harlow Gold | ||
2016 The Vanity | 1st | Don’t Doubt Mamma | 1 minute 22.7 seconds |
2nd | Egypt | ||
3rd | Perfect Reflection | ||
2015 The Vanity | 1st | Sweet And Speedy | 1 minute 24.1 seconds |
2nd | Set Square | ||
3rd | Wawail | ||
2014 The Vanity | 1st | Solicit | 1 minute 22.4 seconds |
2nd | Critical Angel | ||
3rd | Girl In Flight | ||
2013 The Vanity | 1st | Alzora | 1 minute 22.5 seconds |
2nd | You’re So Good | ||
3rd | Petite Diablesse | ||
2012 The Vanity | 1st | Shopaholic | 1 minute 22.7 seconds |
2nd | Angel Of Mercy | ||
3rd | Great Dame | ||
2011 The Vanity | 1st | Southern Speed | 1 minute 24.1 seconds |
2nd | Do Ra Mi | ||
3rd | Count Your Fingers | ||
2010 The Vanity | 1st | Tallow | 1 minute 23.5 seconds |
2nd | Misty Blue | ||
3rd | Absolute Faith | ||
2009 The Vanity | 1st | Romneya | 1 minute 22.9 seconds |
2nd | Rapid Sensation | ||
3rd | Sparks Fly | ||
2008 The Vanity | 1st | Misidora | 1 minute 22.4 seconds |
2nd | Pleasantsundaygirl | ||
3rd | Zarita | ||
2007 The Vanity | 1st | Universal Queen | 1 minute 9.9 seconds |
2nd | Catechuchu | ||
3rd | My Only Hope | ||
2006 The Vanity | 1st | Pure Joy | 1 minute 21.5 seconds |
2nd | Be Delicious | ||
3rd | Expensively | ||
2005 The Vanity | 1st | Ballet Society | 1 minute 24.1 seconds |
2nd | Hollow Bullet | ||
3rd | Twisted Heart | ||
2004 The Vanity | 1st | Country Lodge | 1 minute 22.0 seconds |
2nd | Dane Tryst | ||
3rd | Deep In The Woods | ||
2003 The Vanity | 1st | Dextrous | 1 minute 22.3 seconds |
2nd | Lashed | ||
3rd | Ribe | ||
2002 The Vanity | 1st | Gold Lottey | 1 minute 23.2 seconds |
2nd | Gradual | ||
3rd | Born Priceless | ||
2001 The Vanity | 1st | Lan Kwai Fong | 1 minute 22.0 seconds |
2nd | Dandify | ||
3rd | Ponton Flyer | ||
2000 The Vanity | 1st | Forest Express | 1 minute 21.9 seconds |
2nd | Shizu | ||
3rd | The Golden Dane |
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