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The Vanity News
The 2026 The Vanity runs at Flemington on Saturday October 31, 2026 as part of the VRC Derby Day line-up during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
The Vanity 2026 is an important autumn feature for three-year-old fillies, offering an opportunity for the season’s rising female stars to secure valuable black-type success and enhance their classic credentials. Run under set weights plus penalties conditions, the race regularly attracts a talented field of fillies progressing through the autumn carnival ranks, including emerging stakes performers and future Group 1 contenders. With a rich history and a reputation for producing high-quality form, The Vanity remains a key stepping-stone towards bigger and better races for young fillies upon their return in the autumn. On this page, you’ll find everything you need to know about The Vanity 2026, including the latest The Vanity odds 2026, expert The Vanity betting 2026 updates, field information, barrier draw, form guide, tips, results, and market movers as punters assess the leading chances in this prestigious Group 3 contest for three-year-old fillies.
2026 The Vanity Odds
See below for the latest The Vanity 2026 odds followed by the official finishing order after the event this spring.
| 1. Regal Ambition (7) J: Michael Dee 57.5kg 2×113 T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | |||
| At the latest run 3rd of 12 in the G1 Thousand Guineas at Caulfield on October 17 over 1600m, 2.25 len behind Saintly Dancer carrying 56kg at $3.70. The start before that favourite; won by 1.0 len in the LR Jim Moloney Stakes at Caulfield on September 27 over 1440m defeating Pretty Baby carrying 56kg at $5.50. Very good against pattern last time, clear ratings’ edge back to this level. | |||
| 2. I Am Aria (11) J: Blake Shinn 56kg x1722 T: Mark Walker | |||
| Form hard to fault. At the latest run tried to lead throughout but was claimed late 2nd of 14 in the LR Gothic Stakes at Caulfield on October 17 over 1400m, long-neck behind Milsons Point with 54kg at $3.50. The race before that held ground to the line 2nd of 11 in the G3 Scarborough Stakes at Caulfield on September 27 over 1200m, head behind Over The Bridge carrying 56kg at $31. Going well and an each way hope. | |||
| 3. Affari (13) J: Craig Williams 56kg 22221 T: Chris Waller | |||
| Form hard to fault. At the latest run favourite; won by 3.5 len in a Super 3yo Mdn-Sw at Rosehill on October 14 over 1200m in soft going defeating Rain Delay with 55.5kg at $1.70. The run before that 2nd in a small field in a 3yo Mdn at Rosehill on September 30 over 1200m, 0.8 len behind Barracks with 57kg at $1.90. Can go on with it now. | |||
| 4. Pin Up Sheila (5) J: James McDonald 56kg 11×62 T: John O’shea & Tom Charlton | |||
| Third-up today. First-up 6th of 10 in a F&M Bm72 at Warwick Farm on September 23 over 1200m, on a slow track; 1.75 len behind Maluku carrying 58kg at $3.10. Second-up raced on speed throughout when 2nd of 10 in the G3 Reginald Allen Quality at Randwick on October 17 over 1400m, slow going 1.2 len behind Beyond The Reef carrying 58.5kg at $4.20. Strong run last time and gets J-Mac from a nice gate. | |||
| 5. Beautiful You (6) J: Daniel Stackhouse 56kg 2113 T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | |||
| Form hard to fault. At the latest run tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 11 in the G2 Edward Manifold Stakes at this track on October 3 over 1600m, on heavy track; 9 len behind Saintly Dancer with 56kg at $15. Before that won by 0.5 len in a Cl1 at Illawarra Grange on September 17 over 1450m defeating Varjak carrying 55kg at $10. Can improve again and give some cheek. | |||
| 6. Shintono (1) J: Harry Coffey 56kg 124x T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy | |||
| She is resuming after a five months break. Finished off last preparation fourth of 13 at Eagle Farm in the LR Phoenix June 6 over 1500m, soft track; 3.5 len behind Voynichese with 55kg at $3.50. At her first start won by nose Donald 2yo Hcp May 2 over 1200m defeating Cosmic Voyage with 57kg at $3.80. See this one. | |||
| 7. Consulate (8) J: Damian Lane 56kg 21×75 T: Chris Waller | |||
| Third-up today. Resuming 7th of 10 in a 3yo Bm68 at Warwick Farm on September 23 over 1200m, slow going 4 len behind Blessed Eagle carrying 57.5kg at $26. Second run from a spell 5th of 10 in the G3 Reginald Allen Quality at Randwick on October 17 over 1400m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Beyond The Reef carrying 55.5kg at $51. Has a bit to find. | |||
| 8. Autumn Lover (9) J: William Pike 56kg x1745 T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |||
| At the latest run 5th of 14 in the LR Gothic Stakes at Caulfield on October 17 over 1400m, 2 len behind Milsons Point with 54.5kg at $31. The race before that ran on from midfield; 4th of 14 in the LR Michael Moroney (Exford Plate) at this track on September 12 over 1400m, 1.2 len behind Lara Antipova carrying 55kg at $61. Risking. | |||
| 9. Youmzaa (12) J: Patrick Moloney 56kg 21 T: Matt Laurie | |||
| Having third race start. When well in the market at debut, 2nd of 8 in a 3yo F Mdn-Sw at Bendigo on September 6 over 1100m, slow going 2 len behind Over The Bridge carrying 57kg at $4.40. Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by a neck in a 3yo Mdn-Sw at Cranbourne on October 9 over 1200m defeating Ghana’s Akan with 56kg at $2.60. Form through first two runs is good but this another step up. | |||
| 10. Divine Eruption (3) J: Jamie Mott 56kg 3×1 T: Symon Wilde | |||
| Second-up. First start ran on strongly from last on the turn; 3rd of 8 in a V Gold Strike at Warrnambool on May 5 over 1000m, on rain affected going; 5 len behind Divine Dot with 57kg at $6. Went for a spell before returning came from midfield and won by a head in a 3yo Mdn-Sw at Bendigo on October 4 over 1300m in soft going defeating Majestic Flyer carrying 56kg at $4.60. This is a fair bit tougher. | |||
| 11. Miss Dividend (4) J: Billy Egan 56kg 21 T: Dominic Sutton | |||
| Lining up for just third start. At debut, sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 7 in a Mdn-Sw at Bendigo on September 20 over 1000m, 2.25 len behind Saturn Sky with 55kg at $5.50. Last start favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 2.25 len in a 3yo F Mdn-Sw at Ballarat on October 9 over 1000m defeating All Eyes On Erin with 57kg at $2.90. Nice filly but don’t love the set up. | |||
| 12. Blue Dream (10) J: Ben Melham 56kg 1 T: Grahame Begg | |||
| Was well-supported at debut, won settled well back; won by a nose in a F&M Mdn-Sw at Kyneton on October 8 over 1203m on a soft track defeating Brutelli carrying 55.5kg at $2.45. Huge win from hopeless spot on debut, have to respect. | |||
| 13. Full Confidence (2) J: Jye Mcneil 56kg 343 T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy | |||
| Form hard to fault. Most recently ran on from midfield; 3rd of 10 in a F&M Mdn-Sw at Kilmore on October 13 over 1457m, 3.5 len behind Billycart with 55.5kg at $1.55. The race before that 4th of 13 in a Mdn-Sw at Ballarat on September 30 over 1400m, 1.2 len behind So Royal carrying 55kg at $2.10. Had no luck past two but this is tougher. | |||
2026 The Vanity Tips
Stay tuned for our insider The Vanity 2026 Tips on the fillies’ showdown at Flemington this VRC Derby Day.
Favourite: No. 1 Regal Ambition
Each Way Danger: No. 2 I Am Aria
Best Value: No. 3 Affari
The Vanity is a Group 3 race run at the famous Flemington Racecourse. In 2024 there were officially two editions with the first held February during the annual Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival before the move to the spring on VRC Derby Day.
The 1400m set weights plus penalties event is open only to three-year-old fillies and offers $240,000 in total prize money.
It was previously one of the support races on the Black Caviar Lightning Day program in the autumn before moving from the autumn to the spring to join the bumper Flemington Derby Day line-up on the opening Melbourne Cup Carnival meeting.
The 2025 The Vanity winner Sheza Alibi would go on to become one of the best mares in the country. She won the Sandown Guineas at her next start before returning in the autumn as a filly to do the Randwick Guineas – Doncaster Mile double. She further franked the form as a mare in the spring of 2026 with a host of impressive Group 1 runs including her Makybe Diva Stakes victory over the Flemington mile.
| 2026 The Vanity Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday October 31, 2026 |
| Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1400m |
| Race Type: | 3YO Fillies – SW+P |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $240,000 |
2026 The Vanity Results
Stay tuned for the official 2026 The Vanity results and finishing order on Saturday October 31, 2026 this Derby Day.
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Winning Margin: TBD
Winning Time: TBD
2026 The Vanity Betting
The latest The Vanity 2026 betting odds on the three-year-old fillies will be available at Ladbrokes and listed here at Races.com.au.
Zou Dancer ($3.60 in 2021), Barb Raider ($2.90 in 2022) and Sheza Alibi ($2.20 in 2025) are the last favourites in The Vanity betting to salute for the punters.
2026 The Vanity Big Bets
2026 The Vanity Form Guide
The Vanity form guide is an important resource for punters analysing one of the key races for three-year-old fillies on Victoria Derby Day at Flemington. Run over 1400 metres under set weights plus penalties conditions, the Group 3 feature attracts a quality field of progressive young fillies looking to add valuable black-type success to their spring résumés. The form guide provides crucial information on each runner’s recent performances, track and distance statistics, barrier draw, jockey and trainer combinations, and betting market movements. By studying The Vanity form guide, punters can identify the fillies with the speed, class, and current form needed to excel over the Flemington mile course’s shorter sprint trip.
What Punters Should Look for in The Vanity Form Guide:
- 1400m form – Proven performances between 1200m and 1600m are often the best guide to success in The Vanity.
- Three-year-old fillies’ form – Runners that have been competitive against their own age and sex generally bring the strongest credentials.
- Recent black-type performances – Horses coming through Group and Listed races often have the class edge over less-exposed rivals.
- Flemington record – Previous experience at Flemington and the ability to handle the long straight can be a significant advantage.
- Set weights plus penalties conditions – Assess whether previous stakes-winning fillies are required to carry penalty weight and how that impacts the race.
- Speed map and racing pattern – Understanding which fillies are likely to lead, settle on pace, or finish strongly can provide valuable betting insight.
- Finishing sectionals – Strong late-closing figures can highlight fillies capable of improving sharply against similar opposition.
- Trainer and jockey combinations – Leading stables often target Derby Day black-type races with their best three-year-old fillies.
- Betting market support – Significant moves in The Vanity betting markets can indicate stable confidence and identify runners expected to perform well.
FULL 2026 THE VANITY FORM GUIDE
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The official 2026 The Vanity Stakes field and barriers are released on the Wednesday of race week and will be published below.
The Vanity 2026 final field is now out featuring a quality line-up of fillies including the Mark Walker-trained I Am Aria coming off back-to-back Black-Type seconds at Caulfield and Lindsay Park’s topweight Regal Ambition who ran third last start in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
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1. Regal Ambition
J: Michael Dee
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
2×113 | F | 7 | 57.5kg | |
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2. I Am Aria
J: Blake Shinn
T: Mark Walker |
0x1722 | F | 11 | 56kg | |
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3. Affari
J: Craig Williams
T: Chris Waller |
x22221 | F | 13 | 56kg | |
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4. Pin Up Sheila
J: James McDonald
T: John O’shea & Tom Charlton |
11×62 | F | 5 | 56kg | |
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5. Beautiful You
J: Daniel Stackhouse
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
2113 | F | 6 | 56kg | |
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6. Shintono
J: Harry Coffey
T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy |
124x | F | 1 | 56kg | |
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7. Consulate
J: Damian Lane
T: Chris Waller |
x21x75 | F | 8 | 56kg | |
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8. Autumn Lover
J: William Pike
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
4×1745 | F | 9 | 56kg | |
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9. Youmzaa
J: Patrick Moloney
T: Matt Laurie |
21 | F | 12 | 56kg | |
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10. Divine Eruption
J: Jamie Mott
T: Symon Wilde |
3×1 | F | 3 | 56kg | |
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11. Miss Dividend
J: Billy Egan
T: Dominic Sutton |
21 | F | 4 | 56kg | |
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12. Blue Dream
J: Ben Melham
T: Grahame Begg |
1 | F | 10 | 56kg | |
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13. Full Confidence
J: Jye Mcneil
T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy |
343 | F | 2 | 56kg |
2026 The Vanity Nominations
The Vanity 2026 nominations close on the Monday of race week.
The Vanity History
Fillies in The Vanity Stakes field were previously first-up for the autumn and traditionally went on to contest other races for their age and sex such as the Group 2 Kewney Stakes (1400m) on Newmarket Handicap Day.
Solicit (2014) and Barb Raider (2022) are the latest fillies to complete The Vanity – Kewney Stakes double before The Vanity changed dates from February to the spring.
The best fillies out of The Vanity may have previously taken on the boys in the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m).
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 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.
There were officially two editions of The Vanity in 2024 with the autumn edition in February won by Grinzinger Belle before the race moved to the spring season on Derby Day for the second edition in early November when Zeitung was successful.
Recent The Vanity Winners
See below for a full list of The Vanity results and winners going back to 2000.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 The Vanity | 1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2025 The Vanity | 1st | Sheza Alibi | 1 minute 22.22 seconds |
| 2nd | Teine Aulelei | ||
| 3rd | Icarian Dream | ||
| 2024 The Vanity (spring) | 1st | Zeitung | 1 minute 23.71 seconds |
| 2nd | Matisse | ||
| 3rd | Dominetta | ||
| 2024 The Vanity (autumn) | 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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