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The Vamos Stakes is a Group 3 race for fillies and mares run at Launceston Racecourse each February during the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival.

Held on the same day as the Group 3 Launceston Cup (2400m), the Vamos Stakes is run over 1400m and offers $150,000 in total prize money.

The Launceston Group 3 is contested under weight-for-age conditions by field dominated by local Tasmanian-trained fillies and mares coming off a run in a race like the Group 3 Bow Mistress Trophy (1200m) run at Hobart a fortnight earlier and now known as the Mystic Journey Stakes. 

In 2016 I Love It backed up from a second in the Bow Mistress to win the Vamos Stakes, while in 2017 Lyuba ran second in both races. In 2019 the Bow Mistress was won by the previous year’s Vamos Stakes winner Life On The Wire, who also placed third to Twitchy Frank in the 2019 Vamos Stakes results.

Most recently, Take The Sit improved on a lead-up eighth in the Bow Mistress to score an upset 2022 Vamos Stakes win at $14, while the 2024 Vamos Stakes winner Megamea came off a third in the Bow Mistress renamed that year as the Mystic Journey Stakes. 

The best out of the Vamos Stakes field may head to Adelaide for a shot at the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville in the winter, a race the 2016 Vamos Stakes winner I Love It finished third to Precious Gem in. I Love It also returned in the Vamos Stakes of 2017 to finish third on the back of her Bow Mistress third in the same year.

The 2021 Vamos Stakes winner Still A Star went on to run in Melbourne’s $5 million The All-Star Mile that autumn and also franked the form with a Group 2 Rose of Kingston Stakes victory at Flemington over the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

The Vamos Stakes 2024 took place Launceston Racecourse on Wednesday February 28, 2024 as part of Ladbrokes Launceston Cup Day and was narrowly won by the Luke Oliver-trained Megamea ($7.50). 

2024 Vamos Stakes
Date:	Wednesday February 28, 2024
Track:	Launceston Racecourse
Distance:	1400m
Race Type:	Fillies & Mares | WFA
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$150,000

2024 Vamos Stakes Results

• 1st: #1 Megamea ($7.50)
• 2nd: #3 Jenny Jerome
• 3rd: #8 Alvarinho

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	1	MEGAMEA	Luke Oliver	Craig Williams		11	57kg		$7.50
	2	3	JENNY JEROME	Patrick Payne	Jye McNeil	0.2L	3	57kg		$7
	3	8	ALVARINHO	Imogen Miller	Bulent Muhcu	1.45L	5	57kg		$7
	4	4	YELLOW SAM	Lindsey Smith	Fred Kersley	1.85L	7	57kg		$1.90F
	5	11	STONE COLD STUNNER	Glenn Stevenson	Ms Codi Jordan	2.35L	4	57kg		$41
	6	5	JAGUAR STONE	Adam Trinder	Jason Maskiell	2.45L	1	57kg		$17
	7	6	SIRENE STRYKER	Mark Ganderton	Daniel Ganderton	2.95L	9	57kg		$21
	8	7	ROMARY	John Luttrell	Ms Sigrid Carr	3.05L	6	57kg		$71
	9	10	CABACA	Adam Trinder	Harry Coffey	4.55L	2	57kg		$31
	10	12	JUSTIFIABLE AWARD	Carlo Vidotto & Clay Beasy	Ms Carleen Hefel	4.65L	10	57kg		$26
	11	2	JAJA CHABOOGIE	Julie Richards	Craig Newitt	5.05L	12	57kg		$31
	12	9	EMILY	Barry Campbell	Anthony Darmanin	5.8L	8	57kg		$101

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2024 Vamos Stakes Betting Odds

The updated Vamos Stakes 2024 odds and betting links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below as soon as markets on the Group 3 summer clash are released.

The last favourite in Vamos Stakes betting to win was Deroche ($1.80 in 2020).

There was a notable upset in 2023 with Jaja Chaboogie winning at Vamos Stakes odds of $26! 

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2024 Vamos Stakes Form Guide

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2024 Vamos Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Vamos Stakes 2024 Tips on the Tassie Group 3 this summer.

• To Win: #4 Yellow Sam ($2.60 at time of publish) – BET NOW

I’m backing Yellow Sam, the well-deserved and firming favorite. This Lindsey Smith-trained Ready For Victory mare is on a hot streak, aiming for a third consecutive win. She delivered a powerful victory in the Group 3 Mystic Journey Stakes (1200m) at Hobart and excels over the 1400m distance. Despite this being her first Launceston assignment, her recent form, including a win over 1400m carrying 61kg in Victoria, makes her a strong contender for jockey Fred Kersley.

2024 Vamos Stakes Field

The Vamos Stakes field is released by Tas Racing on the Friday before the race takes place on a Wednesday afternoon in late February as part of Launceston Cup Day.

The official 2024 Vamos Stakes field and barriers will be published in full below.

Last start Mystic Journey Stakes winning four-year-old Yellow Sam headlines the Vamos Stakes 2024 final field on Launceston Cup Day. 

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	x72808x933	MEGAMEA	Luke Oliver	Craig Williams	11	57kg		85
2	1×61029140	JAJA CHABOOGIE	Julie Richards	Craig Newitt	12	57kg		93
3	041186×403	JENNY JEROME	Patrick Payne	Jye McNeil	3	57kg		80
4	1x1323x311	YELLOW SAM	Lindsey Smith	Fred Kersley	7	57kg		89
5	35317×2325	JAGUAR STONE	Adam Trinder	Jason Maskiell	1	57kg		78
6	33220x12x4	SIRENE STRYKER	Mark Ganderton	Daniel Ganderton	9	57kg		82
7	136x44306x	ROMARY	John Luttrell	Ms Sigrid Carr	6	57kg		81
8	212x33x112	ALVARINHO	Imogen Miller	Bulent Muhcu	5	57kg		82
9	5426x7x459	EMILY	Barry Campbell	Anthony Darmanin	8	57kg		77
10	63x1145x47	CABACA	Adam Trinder	Harry Coffey	2	57kg		72
11	x261111711	STONE COLD STUNNER	Glenn Stevenson	Ms Codi Jordan	4	57kg		76
12	x51337x112	JUSTIFIABLE AWARD	Carlo Vidotto & Clay Beasy	Rhys McLeod	10	57kg		71

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2024 Vamos Stakes Nominations

The early Vamos Stakes 2024 nominations close the Wednesday prior to the race and will be updated below once announced.

Vamos Stakes History

The Vamos Stakes is a relatively young Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival black-type having first taken place in 2007 as a Listed event when Lekitama won.

Since then notable Vamos Stakes winners include triple champion Lady Lynette (2009 & 2011-12) and I Love It (2016). The race gained Group 3 status in 2014 and continues to attract better gallopers each season.

Vamos Stakes Winners

See below for a full list of Vamos Stakes winners and results going back to the first edition of the race run in 2007.

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2024 Vamos Stakes	1st	Megamea	1 minute 24.20 seconds
	2nd	Jenny Jerome
	3rd	Alvarinho
2023 Vamos Stakes	1st	Jaja Chaboogie	1 minute 24.08 seconds
	2nd	Sirene Stryker
	3rd	In Her Stride
2022 Vamos Stakes	1st	Take The Sit	1 minute 23.88 seconds
	2nd	Estoril Park
	3rd	Yes Baby Yes
2021 Vamos Stakes	1st	Still A Star	1 minute 24.06 seconds
	2nd	Deroche
	3rd	Runaway Girl
2020 Vamos Stakes	1st	Deroche	1 minute 25.39 seconds
	2nd	Miss Mandito
	3rd	Jentico
2019 Vamos Stakes	1st	Twitchy Frank	1 minute 25.06 seconds
	2nd	I Remember You
	3rd	Life On The Wire
2018 Vamos Stakes	1st	Life On The Wire	1 minute 23.77 seconds
	2nd	Step The Pedal
	3rd	Gee Gees Top Notch
2017 Vamos Stakes	1st	Kiss Me Ketut	1 minute 22.89 seconds
	2nd	Lyuba
	3rd	I Love It
2016 Vamos Stakes	1st	I Love It	1 minute 22.6 seconds
	2nd	Boundary
	3rd	Sh’bourne Spirit
2015 Vamos Stakes	1st	Vibrant Rouge	1 minute 23.5 seconds
	2nd	Miss Middleton
	3rd	Nadeem Lass
2014 Vamos Stakes	1st	Rebel Bride	1 minute 24.4 seconds
	2nd	Miss Stellabelle
	3rd	Isibaeva
2013 Vamos Stakes	1st	Beautiful Buns	1 minute 23.3 seconds
	2nd	Rebel Bride
	3rd	Tariana
2012 Vamos Stakes	1st	Lady Lynette	1 minute 24.5 seconds
	2nd	Buzzing Along
	3rd	Rebel Bride
2011 Vamos Stakes	1st	Lady Lynette	1 minute 24.7 seconds
	2nd	Princess Quality
	3rd	Winged Charm
2010 Vamos Stakes	1st	I’m A Hussy	1 minute 24.31 seconds
	2nd	Moulin Rouge
	3rd	Roses For Claire
2009 Vamos Stakes	1st	Lady Lynette	1 minute 23.0 seconds
	2nd	Hidden Energy
	3rd	Roses For Claire
2008 Vamos Stakes	1st	Blazonry	1 minute 24.53 seconds
	2nd	Reunification
	3rd	Diamond Cove
2007 Vamos Stakes	1st	Lekitama	1 minute 25.05 seconds
	2nd	Oceano
	3rd	Reunification

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