Vamos Stakes

The Vamos Stakes is a Group 3 race run at Launceston Racecourse in February during the Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival.

2024 Vamos Stakes Results

  • 1st: #1 Megamea
  • 2nd: #3 Jenny Jerome
  • 3rd: #8 Alvarinho



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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