Looking for this year’s The Vanity betting odds, field and tips? The tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

The Vanity, Flemington Racecourse

Run over 1,400 metres, The Vanity is a Group 3 race restricted to three-year-old fillies held at Flemington Racecourse on VRC Derby Day on the opening Day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival as of 2024.

It was previously run in February over the autumn on Black Caviar Lightning Day serving as an Australian Guineas lead-up. The latest The Vanity graduates to go on and win the Australian Guineas include Shamrocker (4th in 2011) and Mosheen (2nd in 2012).

The set weights plus penalties event offers $200,000 in prize money ran in the autumn of 2024 and there was officially two editions of the 2024 The Vanity with the event also taking place on Derby Day on the Saturday prior to the Melbourne Cup.

The Vanity 2024 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Track Location: Flemington Racecourse
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Left-handed
  • Race Distance: 1,400 metres
  • Weight Conditions: Set weights (plus penalties)
  • Qualification: Three-yearolds (fillies only)
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Group 3
  • Operator: Victoria Racing Club
  • Prize Purse: $200,000
  • Inaugural Race: 1987
  • 2024 The Vanity (Autumn) Winner: Grinzinger Belle
  • 2024 The Vanity (Spring) Winner: Zeitung

the vanity 2024 RESULTS

The official 2024 The Vanity (spring) results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday November 2, 2024. 

  1. #5 Zeitung
  2. #7 Matisse
  3. #6 Dominetta

The Group 1 Thousand Guineas on November 16 looks on the spring agenda for the progressive James Cummings-trained Exceed And Excel filly Zeitung ($6) who ran on well from the back before storming her way into the clear and running on well down the outside to take dominate the 2024 The Vanity results on Derby Day.

The Vanity Betting 2024

New Ways to Bet at neds

There are many different ways to bet on The Vanity, and we have included some of the most popular options below:

Bet Type How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s The Vanity
Win Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s The Vanity.
Place Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s The Vanity. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet If your runner finishes 1st in The Vanity, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend.
Quinella Bet You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within The Vanity, in order to win the Quinella.
Exacta Bet You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within The Vanity to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within The Vanity to win the Trifecta.
First Four You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within The Vanity to win the First 4.
Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from The Vanity, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet On The Vanity in 2024

  1. Join up at neds.com.au
  2. Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
  3. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
  4. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on The Vanity Betting above).
  5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

The Vanity (Spring) 2025 Odds

Early market betting odds on the 2025 The Vanity (Spring) will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit neds.com.au.

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Which Horse Will Win The Vanity in 2024

The best way to pick which filly will win The Vanity in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up spring racing form, assess the barriers, look for past Group performers and those with a good record at the track/distance. 

Additional factors to consider when picking The Vanity winner include: 

  • Flemington Factor – Looking for fillies with previous form down the iconic Flemington track is important
  • Distance – The Vanity has been dominated by young fillies showing ability over the 1400m or further as opposed to sprinters being stretched in distance. In 2023 Wollomib won The Vanity at Flemington on the back of two 1400m Warwick Farm wins in Sydney. 

The Vanity Favourites 2024

Favourites in The Vanity 2024 betting include the James Cummings-trained Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude runner-up Zeitung, Anthony & Sam Freedman’s Group 1 performed market mover Matisse, and Chris Waller’s unbeaten Extreme Choice filly Extremely Hardys up in grade. 

Zou Dancer ($3.60 in 2021) followed by Barb Raider ($2.90 in 2022) are the last The Vanity favourites to win.

The Vanity 2024 Field

The official 2024 The Vanity field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full here. 

The Vanity 2024 Tips

Favourite: #5 Zeitung ($6.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Bet: #2 Geegees Mistruth ($14 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Roughie: #4 I Am Velvet ($17 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Our insider 2024 The Vanity tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 VICTORIA DERBY DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

The Vanity Race Day 2024

The 2024 The Vanity (spring edition) takes place on Saturday the 2nd of November 2024 as part of Victoria Derby Day, which is the first of the famous four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Along with The Vanity the other key races on the Derby Day card include:

The Vanity Barrier Draw 2024

The 2024 The Vanity barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above The Vanity Field section. 

The Vanity Nominations 2024

2024 The Vanity nominations close at 12 PM on the Monday of race week. 

The Vanity Weights 2024

Set weights plus penalties apply to this race. Final weights are announced at 4 PM on the Monday of race week with the official 2024 The Vanity weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above The Vanity Field section. 

2024 The Vanity Topweight:

  • #1 Too Darn Lizzie (58.5kg)

The Vanity Acceptances 2024

2024 The Vanity final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above The Vanity Field section. 

The Vanity Jockeys 2024

The final riders announcement is at 1 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2024 The Vanity jockeys to be published in our above The Vanity Field section. 

The Vanity Scratchings 2024

2024 The Vanity scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 2nd of November 2024. 

The Vanity Prize Money 2024

The 2024 The Vanity prize purse is worth $200,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth. There is a SUPER VOBIS Nominators bonus of $10,000 for eligible placegetters.

Place Prize Money
1st $120,000
2nd $36,000
3rd $18,000
4th $9,000
5th $5,000
6th $4,000
7th $4,000
8th $4,000

The Vanity Race Number 2024

The 2024 The Vanity race number is scheduled as Flemington Race 2 at 1:00pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 2nd of November 2024. There are nine races in total that day at Flemington Racecourse.

The Vanity Form Guide 2024

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 The Vanity Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 THE VANITY FORM GUIDE

The Vanity Live 2024

You can watch or listen to the 2024 The Vanity live, across the following mediums.

Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)

Free to air television: Channels 78 (and 68 in regional areas)

Radio: Radio Sport National

StreamingRacing.com

MobileNeds App

The Vanity Winners

Winners of The Vanity going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below.

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey Weight Time
2024 (spring) Zeitung James Cummings Mark Zahra 56 kgs 1:23.71
2024 (autumn) Grinzinger Belle Danny O’Brien Damian Lane 56 kgs 1:22.35
2023 Wollombi Peter & Paul Snowden Damien Oliver 56 kgs 1:21.94
2022 Barb Raider Jerome Hunter Craig Williams 56 kgs 1:22.66
2021 Zou DaZncer Leon & Troy Corstens Ms Jamie Kah 57 kgs 1:22.32
2020 Bonvinici Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Kerrin MeVoy 56.5 kgs 1:22.51
2019 Amphitrite David Hayes Craig Williams 58.5 kgs 1:22.14
2018 Rimraam David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Damien Oliver 55 kgs 1:22.04
2017 Kenedna Darren Weir Damian Lane 55 kgs 1:23.38
2016 Don’t Doubt Mamma Tony McEvoy Dwayne Dunn 57.5 kgs 1:22.73
2015 Sweet And Speedy Peter Moody Craig Newitt 54 kgs 1:24.13
2014 Solicit Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra Damian Lane 54 kgs 1:22.43
2013 Alzora David Hayes Nicholas Hall 55.5 kgs 1:22.59
2012 Shopaholic Danny O’Brien Dwayne Dunn 54 kgs 1:22.71
2011 Southern Speed Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas Clare Lindop 54 kgs 1:24.17
2010 Tallow Anthony Cummings Corey Brown 54 kgs 1:23.52
2009 Romneya Lee Freedman Kerrin McEvoy 54 kgs 1:22.94
2008 Musidora David Hayes Vlad Duric 54 kgs 1:22.44
2007 Universal Queen Lee Freedman Corey Brown 55.5 kgs 1:09.98
2006 Pure Joy John Hawkes Danny Nikolic 54 kgs 1:21.52
2005 Ballet Society Pat Hyland Blake Shinn 54 kgs 1:24.18
2004 Country Lodge Mathew Ellerton Stephen Baster 54 kgs 1:22.01
2003 Dextrous John Hawkes Darren Gauci 56.5 kgs 1:22.30
2002 Gold Lottey Graeme Rogerson Darren Beadman 54 kgs 1:23.28
2001 Lan Kwai Fong Peter Hayes Kerrin McEvoy 54 kgs 1:22.07
2000 Forest Express Gary Portelli Shane Dye 54 kgs 1:21.96