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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. 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.

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 Vamos Stakes 2021 took place Launceston Racecourse on Wednesday February 24, 2021 and was won by the ultra-consistent Still A Star. 

2021 Vamos Stakes
Date:	Wednesday February 24, 2021
Track:	Launceston Racecourse
Distance:	1400m
Race Type:	Fillies & Mares | WFA
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$150,000

2021 Vamos Stakes Results

• 1st: #2 Still A Star
• 2nd: #1 Deroche
• 3rd: #7 Runaway Girl

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	2	STILL A STAR	Bill Ryan	Brendon McCoull		2	57kg		$3.90
	2	1	DEROCHE	Leanne Gaffney	Craig Newitt	0.75L	8	57kg		$4.40
	3	7	RUNAWAY GIRL	Scott Brunton	Blaike McDougall	1.75L	5	57kg		$41
	4	6	MANILENYA	Julie Richards	Bulent Muhcu	3.25L	1	57kg		$81
	5	4	ETHICAL SOLUTION	Lloyd Kennewell	Joe Bowditch	4.25L	7	57kg		$2.10F
	6	3	MYSTICAL PURSUIT	Adam Trinder	Jeff Penza	4.35L	4	57kg		$11
	7	8	LUCKY LIL	Scott Brunton	David Pires	4.75L	3	57kg		$31
	8	5	MELODEON	Charlotte Littlefield	Kyle Maskiell (a)	4.95L	6	57kg		$19
		9	FRENCH HEIRESS	John Blacker			0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2021 Vamos Stakes Betting Odds

The updated Vamos Stakes 2021 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).

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2021 VAMOS STAKES ODDS (Final Field)

2021 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 2021 Vamos Stakes field and barriers will be published in full below.

The Vamos Stakes 2021 field is down to eight with the early scratching of French Heiress, betting by Lloyd Kennewell’s last start Group 3 Bow Mistress winner Ethical Solution.

• Scratched: #9 French Heiress (6)

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	11211x3x15	DEROCHE	Leanne Gaffney	Craig Newitt	9	57kg		91
2	1x1121111x	STILL A STAR	Bill Ryan	Brendon McCoull	2	57kg		90
3	1412×52615	MYSTICAL PURSUIT	Adam Trinder	Jeff Penza	4	57kg		91
4	1106x953x1	ETHICAL SOLUTION	Lloyd Kennewell	Joe Bowditch	8	57kg		85
5	71540731×8	MELODEON	Charlotte Littlefield	Kyle Maskiell (a)	7	57kg		81
6	4324×15474	MANILENYA	Julie Richards	Bulent Muhcu	1	57kg		71
7	32121118×3	RUNAWAY GIRL	Scott Brunton	Blaike McDougall	5	57kg		70
8	2131×25121	LUCKY LIL	Scott Brunton	David Pires	3	57kg		67
9	3235132213	FRENCH HEIRESS	John Blacker		6	57kg		6

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
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