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Krakarib out for more Group success in Vain Stakes

Posted on August 15, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Krakarib will line up in the Group 3 Vain Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday hoping to make a statement off the back of a 26-week spell. He has been gelded during that time, and top betting sites have him as an chance in the 1100m contest worth A$200,000. The Vain Stakes is the first stop[...]

Posted on August 13, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Clayton Douglas has recorded his first stakes win as a trainer after Giga Kick stormed home to take out the Group 3 Vain Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield. The gelded son of Scissor Kick didn't lead for the first time in his career, but that didn't stop him from reigning supreme.

Posted on August 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Staying mare Oceanex, who is guaranteed a start in the Melbourne Cup, is set to resume at Caulfield two weeks earlier than originally planned. Michael Kent Junior, who trains in partnership with Mick Price, said they were initially going to wait for the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington on September 12. However, given they are[...]

Posted on August 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A decision to target a Group Three event instead of a maiden with three-year-old Bella Nipotina has paid off handsomely for the Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes stable with a victory in the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield. The filly's success was also significant for her jockey Michael Rodd as it was his first Group winner[...]

Posted on August 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Michael Kent Junior believes Parlophone can continue her upward spiral and put her hand up as a possible Group One contender by winning the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield. At her last start the Kent Junior and Mick Price trained three-year-old produced a withering finishing burst to win the Listed Lightning Stakes at Morphettville, coming from[...]

Posted on August 17, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Exciting colt Bivouac has made an early-season statement with a dominant win in the Group Three Vain Stakes at Caulfield. The James Cummings-trained Bivouac only had five rivals in his season return in Saturday's 1100m sprint for three-year-old colts and geldings but left them in his wake in the final 200m to win by 4-1/4-lengths.[...]

Posted on August 16, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Levi Kavanagh is banking on the race fitness of Excess Funds when the three-year-old contests the Vain Stakes at Caulfield. The Group Three 1100m-sprint has attracted a field of seven, of which four are resuming from a spell. Kavanagh brought Excess Funds in from a spell to target the late season two-year-old races hoping[...]

Posted on August 14, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star Surprise faces a test of his sprinting credentials in the Vain Stakes at Caulfield, with trainer Mike Moroney interested to see how the gelding measures up against some well-performed colts over a suitable distance. Saturday's Group Three Vain (1100m) for three-year-old colts and geldings had 15 nominations but a field of eight has been[...]

Posted on August 13, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Dual Group-winning colt Dubious is on target to resume in the Vain Stakes at Caulfield but his connections will monitor the weather and track condition as they do not want it too wet. Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Dubious made his mark during his juvenile season with three wins and two placings from[...]

Posted on August 13, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Blue Diamond winner Lyre is set to make her season return in the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield but dual stakes winning colt I Am Immortal will be held back and bypass the Vain Stakes. Lyre headlines the 19 nominations for Saturday's Group Three Quezette Stakes (1100m) for three-year-old fillies which also includes Blue Diamond runner-up[...]

Krakarib out for more Group success in Vain Stakes

Giga Kick takes out Vain Stakes at Caulfield

Change Of Plans For Cup-Bound Mare Oceanex

Michael Rodd Back In Town With Stakes Win

Parlophone Chasing Hat-Trick At Caulfield

Bivouac Blitzes Rivals In Vain Stakes Win

Fitter Excess Funds Chases Group 3 Vain Stakes

Star Surprise Poised For Vain Stakes Test

Weather To Play Part In Dubious Vain Plans

No Vain Stakes Return For I Am Immortal

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