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The 2019 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 $160,000, 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.

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 took place on Saturday August 17, 2019  and was won by the Godolphin-raced colt Bivouac.

Vain Stakes
Date:	Saturday August 17, 2019
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1100m
Race Type:	3YO C&G SWP
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$160,000

2019 Vain Stakes Results

• 1st: #2 Bivouac
• 2nd: #3 Sebrakate
• 3rd: #8 Dirty Work

The official Vain Stakes 2019 Results saw Godolphin’s gun colt Bivouac enjoy his second Group 3 success first-up with a runaway 4.25 length victory for the punters. Bivouac is now favourite in a number of upcoming Group 1 feature race markets including those on Sydney’s $1 million Golden Rose Stakes.

Read more on the impressive 2019 Vain Stakes winner Bivouac now.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Wgt.	SP
1	2	BIVOUAC	James Cummings	Hugh Bowman	–	3	57kg	$3F
2	3	SEBRAKATE	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Luke Nolen	4.25L	1	55kg	$12
3	8	DIRTY WORK	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dwayne Dunn	6L	2	55kg	$26
4	1	DUBIOUS	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	John Allen	6.2L	4	57kg	$3.20
5	7	EXCESS FUNDS	Levi Kavanagh	Damien Oliver	8.2L	6	55kg	$3.70
6	4	STAR SURPRISE	Michael Moroney	Kerrin McEvoy	8.95L	5	55kg	$10
–	5	CONDO’S EXPRESS	Richard Laming	Ms Linda Meech	–	0	–	–
–	6	AUSSIE	Peter & Paul Snowden	Damian Lane	–	0	–	–

2019 Vain Stakes Odds

Betting on the Vain Stakes 2019 will be available here with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au once Racing Victoria announce the final field.

2019 Vain Stakes Field

The 2019 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 official Vain Stakes 2019 Final Field attracted a diminutive but smart field of eight colts and geldings led by the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Dubious who races for the first time since his brave fifth when under two lengths beaten by the older horses in the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) in Brisbane.

Update: The 2019 Vain Stakes field is down to just six starters after the early scratching of Peter & Paul Snowden’s Snitzel colt Aussie who runs in Sydney instead and the consistent Richard Laming-trained Rubick colt Condo’s Express who won at The Valley last start.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Br.	Wgt.	Hcp. Rating
1	1x123015x	DUBIOUS	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	John Allen	5	57kg	84
2	2x3141x	BIVOUAC	James Cummings	Hugh Bowman	3	57kg	80
3	112429x1x	SEBRAKATE	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Luke Nolen	1	55kg	74
4	211	STAR SURPRISE	Michael Moroney	Kerrin McEvoy	7	55kg	69
5	2221	CONDO’S EXPRESS	Richard Laming	Ms Linda Meech	6	55kg	67
6	251x	AUSSIE	Peter & Paul Snowden	TBA	4	55kg	65
7	4×13	EXCESS FUNDS	Levi Kavanagh	Damien Oliver	8	55kg	68
8	36x	DIRTY WORK	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dwayne Dunn	2	55kg	60

2019 Vain Stakes Nominations

The early Vain Stakes 2019 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.

The official 2019 Vain Stakes nominations attracted 15 three-year-old colts and geldings including Magic Millions Classic runner-up Dubious who is a Group 2 winner for Maher-Eustace and Team Snowden’s smart I Am Invincible colt I Am Immortal.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Wgt.	Hcp. Rating
1	1x123015x	DUBIOUS	C	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	1	57kg	84
2	117x	I AM IMMORTAL	C	3	Anthony Freedman	2	57kg	80
3	2x3141x	BIVOUAC	C	3	James Cummings	3	57kg	80
4	112429x1x	SEBRAKATE	C	3	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	4	55kg	74
5	211	STAR SURPRISE	G	3	Michael Moroney	5	55kg	69
6	2221	CONDO’S EXPRESS	C	3	Richard Laming	6	55kg	67
7	21x	INDEPENDENT ROAD	G	3	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	7	55kg	68
8	251x	AUSSIE	C	3	Peter & Paul Snowden	8	55kg	65
9	4×13	EXCESS FUNDS	C	3	Levi Kavanagh	9	55kg	68
10	9×1	MANDRAGORIAN	G	3	Adam McCabe	10=	55kg	62
11	17x	ORDER OF VALOUR	C	3	Henry Dwyer	10=	55kg	63
12	3x	EXPRESS PASS	C	3	Nick Ryan	12	55kg	63
13	36x	DIRTY WORK	C	3	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	13	55kg	60
14	–	BILLJIM	G	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	14=	55kg	61
15	6	SIR MENADUKE	G	3	Clinton McDonald	14=	55kg	61

Vain Stakes History

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) and Toorak Toff (2010). Vain Stakes results since 2000, including winning times, are listed below.

Vain Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
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