The Vanity

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.

2023 The Vanity Results

  • 1st: #6 Wollombi
  • 2nd: #1 See You In Heaven
  • 3rd: #3 Papillon Club



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 2023 ran at Flemington on Saturday February 18, 2023 and was won in an upset by the Peter & Paul Snowden-trained Wollombi ($12). 

2023 The Vanity Stakes
Date: Saturday February 18, 2023
Track: Flemington Racecourse
Distance: 1400m
Race Type: 3YO Fillies – SW+P
Status: Group 3
Prize Money: $200,000

2023 The Vanity Results

  • 1st: #6 Wollombi ($12)
  • 2nd: #1 See You In Heaven
  • 3rd: #3 Papillon Club

Peter & Paul Snowden’s flying Extreme Choice filly Wollombi ($12) made it three wins on the trot handling a rise in grade to Group 3 company to defeat the favourite See You In Heaven ($4F) by three-quarters of a length in The Vanity 2023 results

  Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
  1 6 WOLLOMBI Peter & Paul Snowden Damien Oliver   3 56kg   $12
  2 1 SEE YOU IN HEAVEN Richard & Chantelle Jolly Craig Williams 0.75L 9 58.5kg   $4F
  3 3 PAPILLON CLUB Greg Eurell Damian Lane 2L 8 57kg   $8.50
  4 7 ROYAL MERCHANT Ciaron Maher & David Eustace James McDonald 3.25L 6 56kg   $5.50
  5 9 NUNTHORPE Peter G Moody Ms Jamie Kah 3.35L 7 56kg   $4.60
  6 4 QUEEN AIR Lindsey Smith Jarrod Fry 5.1L 4 56kg   $14
  7 2 ZENNZELLA Ciaron Maher & David Eustace John Allen 7.1L 1 58.5kg   $31
  8 5 CLIMBING STAR (NZ) Phillip Stokes Zac Spain 8.35L 5 56kg   $6
  9 8 PROSCENIUM ARCH (NZ) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Blake Shinn 8.65L 10 56kg   $18
  10 10 LOVE NEST Liam Howley Daniel Moor 15.65L 2 56kg   $101

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 The Vanity Betting Odds

The latest The Vanity 2023 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.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2023 THE VANITY ODDS (Final Field)

2023 The Vanity Form Guide

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2023 The Vanity Tips

Stay tuned for our insider The Vanity 2023 Tips on the fillies’ showdown at Flemington this Black Caviar Day.

  • To Win: #2 Zennzella ($21 at time of publish) 

Tipping a blowout in this year’s The Vanity with Zennzella on top as the forgotten filly at a big 20/1 price at time of publish. The daughter of Snitzel returns to racing for the Maher/Eustace stable having last been seen running fourth in the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) here in the spring. She won back-to-back races prior to that including the Group 2 Wakeful at headquarters so is proven at the track. Trialled well at Canterbury ahead of her return. No doubt she’ll benefit from whatever she does fresh and will appreciate further, but at the price in an open race happy to give her a go!

2023 The Vanity Field

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 2023 The Vanity Stakes field and barriers are released on the Wednesday of race week and will be published below.

The Vanity 2023 final field features a smart line-up of fillies led in betting the spring’s Sandown Guineas winner See You In Heaven to be ridden second-up by Craig Williams from gate one as she looks to go one better than her second fresh in Adelaide.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 112x9731x2 SEE YOU IN HEAVEN Richard & Chantelle Jolly Craig Williams 9 58.5kg   92
2 92x3114x ZENNZELLA Ciaron Maher & David Eustace John Allen 1 58.5kg   84
3 2×11 PAPILLON CLUB Greg Eurell Damian Lane 8 57kg   69
4 8443×1 QUEEN AIR Lindsey Smith Jarrod Fry 4 56kg   80
5 122×6 CLIMBING STAR (NZ) Phillip Stokes Zac Spain 5 56kg   81
6 33x123x311 WOLLOMBI Peter & Paul Snowden Damien Oliver 3 56kg   74
7 5×11254 ROYAL MERCHANT Ciaron Maher & David Eustace James McDonald 6 56kg   74
8 1337x PROSCENIUM ARCH (NZ) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Blake Shinn 10 56kg   67
9 11 NUNTHORPE Peter G Moody Ms Jamie Kah 7 56kg   67
10 x675200x23 LOVE NEST Liam Howley Daniel Moor 2 56kg   59

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 The Vanity Nominations

The Vanity 2023 nominations close on Monday February 13, 2023 and will be released in full below as soon as available.

  Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 112x9731x2 SEE YOU IN HEAVEN F 3 Richard & Chantelle Jolly 1 58.5kg   92
2 5111614x BOOGIE DANCER F 3 Peter G Moody 2 58.5kg   90
3 92x3114x ZENNZELLA F 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 3 58.5kg   84
4 11×3 RUTHLESS DAME (NZ) F 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 4 58.5kg   82
5 2×11 PAPILLON CLUB F 3 Greg Eurell 5 57kg   69
6 8443×1 QUEEN AIR F 3 Lindsey Smith 6 56kg   80
7 122×6 CLIMBING STAR (NZ) F 3 Phillip Stokes 7 56kg   81
8 33x123x311 WOLLOMBI F 3 Peter & Paul Snowden 8 56kg   74
9 5×11254 ROYAL MERCHANT F 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 9 56kg   74
10 1337x PROSCENIUM ARCH (NZ) F 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 10 56kg   67
11 21 ETERNAL FLAME (NZ) F 3 Michael Kent 11 56kg   64
12 11 NUNTHORPE F 3 Peter G Moody 12 56kg   67
13 4×242137 QUEEN OF TUSCANY F 3 Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock 13 56kg   60
14 73×1 CALL DI F 3 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou 14 56kg   65
15 x675200x23 LOVE NEST F 3 Liam Howley 15 56kg   59
16 4 SHEZATEMPEST F 3 Greg Eurell 16 56kg   59

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

The Vanity History

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.

Recent The Vanity Winners

See below for a full list of The Vanity results and winners going back to 2000.

Year Place Horse Time
 
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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