{"id":80613,"date":"2021-08-14T17:00:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-14T07:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/betting-info\/?p=1206"},"modified":"2021-08-14T17:00:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T07:00:24","slug":"vain-stakes","status":"publish","type":"betting-info","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/betting-info\/vain-stakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Vain Stakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking for this year’s Vain Stakes betting tips, field and form<\/strong>? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.<\/p>\n

vain Stakes 2025 Results<\/h2>\n

The official 2025 Vain Stakes results<\/strong> will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday August 16, 2025. <\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. #5 Jimmy Recard<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. #1 Tycoon Star<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. #7 Express Class<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The 2025 Vain Stakes was won by three-year-old I Am Invincible colt Jimmy Recard at $3.60 favouritism for trainer Ciaron Maher with jockey Jamie Melham aboard on 56kg from barrier 1 to win by 0.25 lengths on a Soft (6) track in a time of 1:05.29.<\/p>\n\n

    Caulfield R5<\/span> <\/div>
    Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
    <\/colgroup>
    1st<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    5. Jimmy Recard (1)<\/span>
    J: Jamie Melham<\/span>56kg <\/span><\/div>
    8x11<\/span>T: Ciaron Maher<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    3.40<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    1.90<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    2nd<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    1. Tycoon Star (2)<\/span>
    J: Mark Zahra<\/span>58kg <\/span><\/div>
    4340x<\/span>T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    5.50<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    2.70<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    3rd<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    7. Express Class (4)<\/span>
    J: Patrick Moloney<\/span>56kg <\/span><\/div>
    1<\/span>T: Gerard Moloney<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    12.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    4.80<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    4th<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    6. Sonofkirk (7)<\/span>
    J: Jye McNeil<\/span>56kg <\/span><\/div>
    31<\/span>T: Anthony & Sam Freedman<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    6.50<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    3.00<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    5th<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    2. Shining Smile (5)<\/span>
    J: Daniel Stackhouse<\/span>57kg <\/span><\/div>
    111x1<\/span>T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    3.80<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    2.05<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    6th<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    8. Hay Street (6)<\/span>
    J: Ethan Brown<\/span>56kg <\/span><\/div>
    24x<\/span>T: Annabel & Rob Archibald<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    8.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    3.50<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
    7th<\/span><\/div>
    <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    4. Shaggy (3)<\/span>
    J: Ben Melham<\/span>56kg <\/span><\/div>
    115x7<\/span>T: Allan Kehoe<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
    13.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
    5.00<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
    For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 09\/06\/2026 03:15:18 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div>
    View Results<\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> \n

    \"Vain<\/p>\n

    Run over 1,100 metres, the Vain Stakes is a Group 3 race taking place at Caulfield Racecourse in August each year. With a $200,000 prize purse, it is open to three-year-old colts and geldings and is run at set weights plus penalties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Other races on the same program at Caulfield on this date include the <\/span>PB Lawrence Stakes<\/span><\/a>, the <\/span>Quezette Stakes<\/span><\/a> and the <\/span>Regal Roller Stakes<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Horses that do well in this race might step-up in distance for Sydney’s Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) or contest the Group 1 <\/span>Coolmore Stud Stakes<\/span><\/a> (1200m) back down the Flemington straight on VRC Derby Day during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.<\/span><\/p>\n

    In 2019 Bivouac became the last horse to do the Vain Stakes – Golden Rose Stakes double<\/strong>. The Vain Stakes – Coolmore Stud Stakes<\/strong> double<\/strong> meanwhile was most recently achieved by Sepoy (2011).<\/p>\n

    This race gets its name from former champion racehorse Vain. From the races inaugural race until 2012, this race was run as Principal race. Ever since then, it has been run as a Group 3 race.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The 2022 Vain Stakes form was franked with the winner Giga Kick going on to win the Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1200m) next start before his historical upset in the The Everest results<\/a> in Sydney – a race now worth $20 million in prize money.<\/p>\n

    Vain Stakes 2025 – Quick Information<\/span><\/h2>\n