2023 PB Lawrence Stakes Results: Cox Plate Hope Mr Brightside Salutes First-Up
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The Vain Stakes is a Group 3 sprinting event held at Caulfield Racecourse ahead of the spring.
The 2023 Vain Stakes is an early Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival 1100m sprint that attracts some of the best new season three-year-old colts and geldings from both local and interstate stables.
Run under set weights plus penalties conditions, the Vain Stakes often features gallopers heading towards a race like the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) back at the track in October over a mile.
Held on PB Lawrence Stakes Day, the Vain Stakes field tends to be filled out with fairly successful colts and geldings who already have decent black type experience. With a total purse of $200,000 as of 2021, Group 3 race is the male equivalent of the fillies-only Group 3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) held at the same meeting for Thousand Guineas hopes.
Horses that end up in the Vain Stakes field tend to race first-up or come via smaller, unlisted events as part of their pre-warm up. Because there is such a considerable number of entrants who are first or second up, the Vain Stakes results can often be difficult to predict, as most horses are not in full form. Those runners that see success in the Vain Stakes results are likely to contest later events such as the Group 3 HDF McNeil Stakes or the Group 2 Danehill Stakes.
Giga Kick (2022) was the latest horse to complete the Vain Stakes – Danehill Stakes double.
Due to the high quality nature of the Vain Stakes field, you’ll often see horses continue on to compete in the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
The 2019 Vain Stakes winner Bivouac went on to win Sydney’s Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) later that season and ran second in Flemington’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m). He also followed the following autumn and won the 2020 Newmarket Handicap at elite level.
Sepoy (2011) was the last horse to complete the Vain Stakes – Coolmore Stud Stakes double.
The form out of the 2021 Vain Stakes was franked with the winner Ingratiating going on to run third in that year’s Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) against the older horses.
The 2022 Vain Stakes winner Giga Kick went on to make history winning the $15 million The Everest (1200m) in an upset at 20/1 over the older horses just two starts later in Sydney.
Giga Kick would further frank the Vain Stakes form winning a number of Group 1 races the following year including the 2023 All Aged Stakes in Sydney and Brisbane’s Doomben 10,000.
The 2023 Vain Stakes took place on Saturday August 19, 2023 on P.B. Lawrence Stakes Day, Saturday August 19, 2023 and was won in a driving photo-finish by Godolphin’s returning Golden Slipper runner-up Cylinder ($1.50F).
Vain Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday August 19, 2023 |
Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
Distance: | 1100m |
Race Type: | 3YO C&G SWP |
Status: | Group 3 |
Prize Money: | $200,000 |
It took the length of the straight but the odds-on favourite, Golden Slipper runner-up Cylinder ($1.50F) from the Godolphin stable, drove late to charge home the final 50m and get his nose down right on the line to salute for the punters first-up in the 2023 Vain Stakes results at Caulfield.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 2 | CYLINDER | James Cummings | Blake Shinn | 7 | 58kg | $1.50F | |||
2 | 6 | OUROBOROS | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Craig Newitt | 0.1L | 5 | 56kg | $11 | ||
3 | 4 | I AM UNSTOPPABLE | Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans | Zac Spain | 0.3L | 4 | 57kg | $11 | ||
4 | 1 | LITTLE BROSE | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Michael Dee | 1.3L | 6 | 59kg | $7.50 | ||
5 | 5 | SCHEELITE | Ken & Kasey Keys | Daniel Stackhouse | 1.4L | 2 | 56kg | $13 | ||
6 | 3 | KRAKARIB | Simon Zahra | Mark Zahra | 6.9L | 1 | 58kg | $41 | ||
7 | 7 | VEECEE | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ethan Brown | 8.9L | 3 | 56kg | $12 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Betting on the Vain Stakes 2023 will be available here with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au once Racing Victoria announce the final field.
Cylinder ($1.50 in 2023) was the last favourite in Vain Stakes betting to win.
Stay tuned for our insider Vain Stakes 2023 Tips on the early spring lead-up this season.
Would love to land on a bit more value but in a field this small with a horse of this calibre it is really hard to tip against the odds-on elect Cylinder. Godolphin’s still untapped Exceed And Excel colt enjoyed a brilliant autumn in Sydney winning back-to-back Group 2s before his close second in the Golden Slipper at elite level. A Heavy (9) track saw him undone in the Sires’ when seventh last time out back in April, but with firmer going for Saturday fresh he can bounce back. Two lead-up trial wins have him fit and ready to fire fresh for the punters from barrier seven of seven with Blake Shinn aboard.
The 2023 Vain Stakes field and barrier draw are announced the Wednesday leading-up to P.B. Lawrence Stakes Day with full acceptances to be listed below.
The 2023 Vain Stakes final field features a small but quality line-up of just seven runners led in betting by James Cummings’ odds-on favourite and Group 1 Golden Slipper runner-up from the autumn, Cylinder, in the outside alley.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 21x218x | LITTLE BROSE | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Michael Dee | 6 | 59kg | 102 | ||
2 | 22x1127x | CYLINDER | James Cummings | Blake Shinn | 7 | 58kg | 100 | ||
3 | 61x60x | KRAKARIB | Simon Zahra | Mark Zahra | 1 | 58kg | 71 | ||
4 | 11x | I AM UNSTOPPABLE | Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans | Zac Spain | 4 | 57kg | 74 | ||
5 | 11x | SCHEELITE | Ken & Kasey Keys | Daniel Stackhouse | 2 | 56kg | 73 | ||
6 | 2×331 | OUROBOROS | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Craig Newitt | 5 | 56kg | 69 | ||
7 | 120x | VEECEE | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ethan Brown | 3 | 56kg | 72 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The early Vain Stakes 2023 Nominations are taken by Racing Victoria on the Monday leading-up to race day, the full list of entries to be published right here once announced.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 21x218x | LITTLE BROSE | C | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 1 | 59kg | 102 | ||
2 | 22x1127x | CYLINDER | C | 3 | James Cummings | 2 | 58kg | 100 | ||
3 | 61x60x | KRAKARIB | G | 3 | Simon Zahra | 3 | 58kg | 71 | ||
4 | 11x | I AM UNSTOPPABLE | C | 3 | Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans | 4 | 57kg | 74 | ||
5 | 11x | SCHEELITE | C | 3 | Ken & Kasey Keys | 5 | 56kg | 73 | ||
6 | 120x | VEECEE | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 6 | 56kg | 72 | ||
7 | 2×331 | OUROBOROS | C | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 7 | 56kg | 69 | ||
8 | 29x30x31 | COINCIDE | G | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 8 | 56kg | 65 | ||
9 | 4×2213 | MANSIERE | G | 3 | Nick Ryan | 9 | 56kg | 64 | ||
10 | 1x | SCENTIFY | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 10 | 56kg | 64 | ||
11 | 3×4 | HEDGED | G | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 11 | 56kg | 61 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Inaugurated in 1992, the Vain Stakes has always attracted a strong assortment of young colts and geldings. Never Undercharge took out the first edition of the Vain Stakes with a thrilling run to set the standard of tight finishes that the Vain Stakes is known for.
Initially referred to as the Vain Quality Stakes, the race name was shortened to the Vain Stakes in 1995. For a year in 2010 the race was named the Lister Diesel Stakes.
Initially held at Sandown Park Racecourse, the Vain Stakes shifted to Caulfield for a year in 1994 and then again in 1997. From 2002 onwards, the race’s permanent home has been at Caulfield Racecourse.
Although the Vain Stakes is now held over a distance of 1100m, it was raced over 1200m prior to 2006, when the drop to 1100m was first made. Since then, it has remained at 1100m with the exception of 2009, when it was run over 1200m.
Notable Vain Stakes winners include Cannibal King (1994), Haradasun (2006), Starspangledbanner (2009), Toorak Toff (2010), Bivouac (2019), and that year’s subsequent The Everest race champion Giga Kick (2022).
Giga Kick also set a new Vain Stakes race record winning in 2022 in a time of 1 minute 02.81 seconds.
Vain Stakes results since 2000, including winning times, are listed below.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2023 Vain Stakes |
1st | Cylinder | 1 minute 3.14 seconds |
2nd | Ouroboros | ||
3rd | I Am Unstoppable | ||
2022 Vain Stakes |
1st | Giga Kick | 1 minute 2.81 seconds |
2nd | Alpha One | ||
3rd | Millane | ||
2021 Vain Stakes |
1st | Ingratiating | 1 minute 3.97 seconds |
2nd | General Beau | ||
3rd | Generation | ||
2020 Vain Stakes |
1st | Our Playboy | 1 minute 4.91 seconds |
2nd | Ranting | ||
3rd | Rulership | ||
2019 Vain Stakes |
1st | Bivouac | 1 minute 3.42 seconds |
2nd | Sebrakate | ||
3rd | Dirty Work | ||
2018 Vain Stakes |
1st | Tony Nicconi | 1 minute 4.85 seconds |
2nd | Long Leaf | ||
3rd | Native Soldier | ||
2017 Vain Stakes |
1st | Jukebox | 1 minute 4.8 seconds |
2nd | Plutocracy | ||
3rd | Poseidon’s Pool | ||
2016 Vain Stakes |
1st | Russian Revolution | 1 minute 5.1 seconds |
2nd | Highland Beat | ||
3rd | Hardham | ||
2015 Vain Stakes |
1st | Gold Symphony | 1 minute 04.4 seconds |
2nd | Top Me Up | ||
3rd | Star Planet | ||
2014 Vain Stakes |
1st | Get The Nod | 1 minute 03.9 seconds |
2nd | Stingray | ||
3rd | Boomwa | ||
2013 Vain Stakes |
1st | Safeguard | 1 minute 04.8 seconds |
2nd | Fast ‘n’ Rocking | ||
3rd | Hill Spy | ||
2012 Vain Stakes |
1st | Psychic Mick | 1 minute 06.1 seconds |
2nd | Planet Voyage | ||
3rd | Free Of Doubt | ||
2011 Vain Stakes |
1st | Sepoy | 1 minute 03.9 seconds |
2nd | Golden Archer | ||
3rd | Grand Britannia | ||
2010 Vain Stakes |
1st | Toorak Toff | 1 minute 07.1 seconds |
2nd | Soul | ||
3rd | Star Witness | ||
2009 Vain Stakes |
1st | Starspangledbanner | 1 minute 04.1 seconds |
2nd | Eclair Fastpass | ||
3rd | Djatala | ||
2008 Vain Stakes |
1st | Fernandina | 1 minute 05.1 seconds |
2nd | Lord Tavistock | ||
3rd | Exceedingly Good | ||
2007 Vain Stakes |
1st | Shrewd Rhythm | 1 minute 03.4 seconds |
2nd | Purrealist | ||
3rd | Diplomatic Force | ||
2006 Vain Stakes |
1st | Haradasun | 1 minute 03.5 seconds |
2nd | Sharkbite | ||
3rd | Churchill Downs | ||
2005 Vain Stakes |
1st | Red Dazzler | 1 minute 13.7 seconds |
2nd | Maybe Better | ||
3rd | Big League | ||
2004 Vain Stakes |
1st | Zankel | 1 minute 12.7 seconds |
2nd | Special Voyage | ||
3rd | Tantat Secret | ||
2003 Vain Stakes |
1st | Lisboa Stand | 1 minute 10.4 seconds |
2nd | Scaredee Cat | ||
3rd | Keep The Faith | ||
2002 Vain Stakes |
1st | Delago Brom | 1 minute 10.1 seconds |
2nd | Great Glen | ||
3rd | Broadband | ||
2001 Vain Stakes |
1st | North Boy | 1 minute 12.9 seconds |
2nd | Dash For Cash | ||
3rd | Tully Dane | ||
2000 Vain Stakes |
1st | Surtees | 1 minute 12.95 seconds |
2nd | Sort It Out | ||
3rd | Mr Gold Flyer |