Vain Stakes prize money
The Vain Stakes is worth AU$200,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 670th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 270th richest in Australia.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Vain Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,100 metres · Turf · Caulfield Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Caulfield Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,100 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three year old colts and geldings
- First run
- 1992
We hold the total fund for the Vain Stakes and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Every Vain Stakes winner
35 runnings, 1992 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hard Kick | ||
| 2025 | Jimmy Recard | ||
| 2024 | Band Of Brothers | ||
| 2023 | Cylinder | ||
| 2022 | Giga Kick | ||
| 2021 | Ingratiating | ||
| 2020 | Our Playboy | ||
| 2019 | Bivouac | ||
| 2018 | Tony Nicconi | ||
| 2017 | Jukebox | ||
| 2016 | Russian Revolution | ||
| 2015 | Gold Symphony | ||
| 2014 | Get The Nod | ||
| 2013 | Safeguard | ||
| 2012 | Psychic Mick | ||
| 2011 | Sepoy | ||
| 2010 | Toorak Toff | ||
| 2009 | Starspangledbanner | ||
| 2008 | Fernandina | ||
| 2007 | Shrewd Rhythm | ||
| 2006 | Haradasun | ||
| 2005 | Red Dazzler | ||
| 2004 | Zankel | ||
| 2003 | Happy Strike | ||
| 2002 | Delago Brom | ||
| 2001 | North Boy | ||
| 2000 | Surtees | ||
| 1999 | Dandy Kid | ||
| 1998 | Splendid Horse | ||
| 1997 | Schubert | ||
| 1996 | Syncopated | ||
| 1995 | Principality | ||
| 1994 | Cannibal King | ||
| 1993 | Star Of Maple | ||
| 1992 | Never Undercharge |
0 of the 35 runnings name the rider, 0 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Vain Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 660 | Strickland StakesBelmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 661 | Summoned StakesSandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 662 | T.S. Carlyon CupCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 663 | Tattersall's CupEagle Farm | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 664 | Telstra Phonewords StakesMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 665 | The Heath 1100Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 666 | The VanityFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 667 | Thoroughbred Breeders StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 668 | Thoroughbred Club StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 669 | Typhoon Tracy StakesCaulfield Racecourse or Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 671 | Victoria HandicapCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 672 | VRC St LegerFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 673 | W J Healy StakesEagle Farm | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 674 | Zeditave StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 675 | Tropical Park DerbyGulfstream Park | United States | AU$198,947 | $140,000 |
| 676 | Dawn Run Mares' Novices' HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$198,450 | £105,000 |
| 677 | Premio Carlo VittadiniSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | AU$195,462 | €121,000 |
| 678 | Premio DormelloSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | AU$195,462 | €121,000 |
| 679 | Oka Sho (Urawa)Urawa Racecourse | Japan | AU$190,512 | ¥20,000,000 |
| 680 | Tokyo Princess ShoOi Racecourse, Shinagawa, Tokyo | Japan | AU$190,512 | ¥20,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Vain Stakes in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Australia
291 races, 270th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Vanity | Flemington Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Thoroughbred Club Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Typhoon Tracy Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse or Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Victoria Handicap | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| VRC St Leger | Flemington Racecourse | Listed | AU$200,000 |
| W J Healy Stakes | Eagle Farm | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Zeditave Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Vain Stakes prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Vain Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
670th of 997. 669 races pay more, the nearest of them Strickland Stakes. In Australia it is 270th of 291.
When was the Vain Stakes first run?
1992. This page holds 35 runnings, from 1992 to 2026.
How far is the Vain Stakes?
1,100 metres, on turf, at Caulfield Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money