The Vanity Stakes
The Vanity Stakes is a Group 3 race for three-year-old fillies that takes place in February each year at Flemington racecourse in Melbourne. The race is run under set weights and penalty conditions over a distance of 1400 metres with $150,000 in prize money. The 2020 Vanity Stakes was won by Bonvicini from Pretty Brazen with Meuse third.
Held on Group 1 Lightning Stakes day during the Melbourne autumn racing carnival, The Vanity Stakes is the female equivalent of the Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes for colts & geldings which is held on the same day.
The Vanity Stakes info
| Date: | Saturday 13th February 2021 |
| Track: | Flemington racecourse, Melbourne |
| Distance: | 1400 metres |
| Race Type: | 3yo Fillies - Set Weights + Penalty |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $150,000 |
| 2020 Winner: | Bonvicini |
The Vanity Stakes attracts good quality fillies who go on to be competitive in similar type races for the same sex. The set weights & penalty conditions of the race favours the better performed females engaged and most of the time the more talented gallopers will figure in the finish due to the wieghted conditions of the race.
Classier fillies contesting the Vanity Stakes will most likely consider tackling the Group 2 Kewney Stakes on Super Saturday of racing at Flemington in March for the good prize money on offer and Solicit (2014) is the most recent filly to take out the Vanity Stakes & Kewney Stakes double. Do Ra Mi (2nd in 2011) won the Kewney Stakes later in the carnival after running second in this event.
In recent times The Vanity Stakes has produced multiple Group 1 winners, including Southern Speed (2011), who went on to win the Group 1 Caulfield Cup at Caulfield in the spring, while Shamrocker (4th in 2011) and Mosheen (2nd in 2012), both took out the Australian Guineas against the males at Flemington. Absolutely (6th in 2011) travelled to Sydney to win the Group 1 ATC Australian Oaks at Randwick in April.
Bonvicini (2020) resumed from a spell to score a fast finisng victory in this event for Caulfield traing duo Ciaron Maher & David Eustace.
Recent Vanity Stakes winners include Amphitrite (2019) and Rimraam (2018).
2020 Vanity Stakes result
1. $26.00 Bonvicini 56.5 Kerrin McEvoy
2. $3.60 Pretty Brazen 57.5 Luke Currie
3. $8.00 Meuse 56.0 James McDonald
then followed
4. $18.00 Fascino 57.5 Mark Zahra
5. $2.20 Katalin 55.0 Craig Williams
6. $10.00 Parmie 56.0 Ms Linda Meech
7. $21.00 Lunar Light 55.0 Jamie Kah
8. $19.00 Swing And Boom 55.0 Damien Oliver
9. $81.00 Feign 55.0 Brett Prebble
10. $41.00 Lady D’Oro 55.0 Jye McNeil
Margins: 1 len, 0.75 len
Time: 1:22.51
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The Vanity Stakes winners & placegetters
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Time |
| 2020 | Bonvicini | Pretty Brazen | Meuse | 1:22.5 |
| 2019 | Amphitrite | Verry Elleegant | Fundamentalist | 1:22.1 |
| 2018 | Rimraam | Bring Me Roses | Shokora | 1:22.0 |
| 2017 | Kenedna | Extra Olives | Harlow Gold | 1:23.3 |
| 2016 | Don't Doubt Mamma | Egypt | Perfect Reflection | 1:22.7 |
| 2015 | Sweet And Speedy | Set Square | Wawail | 1:24.1 |
| 2014 | Solicit | Critical Angel | Girl In Flight | 1:22.4 |
| 2013 | Alzora | You're So Good | Petite Diablesse | 1:22.5 |
| 2012 | Shopaholic | Angel Of Mercy | Great Dame | 1:22.7 |
| 2011 | Southern Speed | Do Ra Mi | Count Your Fingers | 1:24.1 |
| 2010 | Tallow | Misty Blue | Absolute Faith | 1:23.5 |
| 2009 | Romneya | Rapid Sensation | Sparks Fly | 1:22.9 |
| 2008 | Misidora | Pleasantsundaygirl | Zarita | 1:22.4 |
| 2007 | Universal Queen | Catechuchu | My Only Hope | 1:09.9 |
| 2006 | Pure Joy | Be Delicious | Expensively | 1:21.5 |
| 2005 | Ballet Society | Hollow Bullet | Twisted Heart | 1:24.1 |
| 2004 | Country Lodge | Dane Tryst | Deep In The Woods | 1:22.0 |
| 2003 | Dextrous | Lashed | Ribe | 1:22.3 |
| 2002 | Gold Lottey | Gradual | Born Priceless | 1:23.2 |
| 2001 | Lan Kwai Fong | Dandify | Ponton Flyer | 1:22.0 |
| 2000 | Forest Express | Shizu | The Golden Dane | 1:21.9 |
| 1999 | Rose O'War | Northern Song | Lady Elsie | 1:22.9 |
| 1998 | Greeting | La Volta | Kensington Palace | 1:23.6 |
| 1997 | Akarana | Superb Lady | Cheval Place | 1:23.1 |
| 1996 | Saleous | Autumn Moments | Rubidium | 1:23.4 |
| 1995 | No Mischief | Tristavente | Dantain | 1:26.1 |
| 1994 | Balm In Gilead | Burette | Lady Jakeo | 1:24.8 |
| 1993 | Classy Twig | Peta's Potion | Flowing Style | 1:22.3 |
| 1992 | Northern Bisque | South Eastern Star | Rags No More | 1:23.5 |
| 1991 | Irish Spree | Astro Franco | Banzette | 1:25.4 |
| 1990 | Dancer's Choice | Reganza | Relationship | 1:11.7 |
| 1989 | Very Droll | Rich Habit | Catagor | 1:22.8 |
| 1988 | Tennessee Vain | In Wonderland | Solarein | 1:24.1 |
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