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The 2017 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 $1 million 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 $150,000, 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 2017 Vain Stakes will take place on August 19th, 2017.

Vain Stakes
Date:	August 19th, 2017
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1100m
Race Type:	3YO C&G SWP
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$150,000

2017 Vain Stakes Field

The 2017 Vain Stakes field is now published here.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp Rating
1	1x7920x	ASPECT	Tony McEvoy	Jye McNeil	10	57.5kg	75
2	1x12388x	VERANILLO	James Cummings	Dwayne Dunn	2	56.5kg	76
3	13x6376x2	WAIT FOR NO ONE	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Cory Parish	11	56.5kg	73
4	11x	JUKEBOX	Ciaron Maher	Craig Williams	6	56.5kg	71
5	8x311x	KOBAYASHI	Leon & Troy Corstens	Ben Thompson (a)	14	56.5kg	74
6	112×5	DUCIMUS	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Noel Callow	4	56.5kg	74
7	261	LONE EAGLE	Mick Price	Damien Oliver	5	55kg	69
8	21x	CLIFF’S EDGE	Darren Weir	Luke Nolen	9	55kg	67
9	8×5323	EVIL CRY	Robbie Laing	Brandon Stockdale (a)	3	55kg	63
10	1x	KING’S AUTHORITY	Mick Price	Mark Zahra	13	55kg	68
11	12x	PLUTOCRACY	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Regan Bayliss	12	55kg	66
12	6x7417x10	FULLY MAXED	Shane Nichols	Ben Melham	7	55kg	66
13	11	POSEIDON’S POOL	Darren Weir	Damian Lane	8	55kg	68
14	A THOUSAND DEGREES	Tony McEvoy	Luke Currie	1	55kg	–

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
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